Project Controls Specialist

About the role

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About the role

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Controls Specialist to join our team! In this role you will get to work on critical water infrastructure project i n Southern Nevada.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support project controls activities for assigned engineering, procurement, and construction projects under the direction of experienced project controls staff.
• Assist with the development, implementation, and maintenance of project cost control systems, processes, and reports.
• Coordinate with project teams and affected departments to collect, validate, and maintain accurate cost, schedule, and progress information.
• Perform arithmetic and quality checks of cost reports, forecasts, supporting documentation, and project controls data.
• Assist in monitoring project performance and identifying cost, schedule, or progress variances for review by senior project controls personnel.
• Maintain organized and accurate project controls records and supporting documentation in accordance with established procedures.
• Support subcontractor procurement and cost input
• Gain broader project controls experience through assignments or rotations involving Cost Engineering, Planning/Scheduling, and Estimating, while performing other responsibilities appropriate to the position.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 10+ years of related work experience
• Basic understanding of project controls, cost management, estimating, planning, scheduling, or construction management principles.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to review numerical information and perform accurate cost and schedule calculations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other standard Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to organize, maintain, and analyze project data and supporting documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy and quality control.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate information across multiple project disciplines.
• Ability to prepare clear and professional reports, graphs, charts, and project controls exhibits.
• Ability to prioritize assignments, meet established deadlines, and work effectively in a team-oriented project environment.
• Willingness and ability to learn company and client project controls policies, procedures, systems, and reporting requirements.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Previous internship or professional experience supporting engineering, construction, infrastructure, or capital improvement projects.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, charts, and data analysis.
• Understanding of project budgets, commitments, actual costs, forecasts, and cost variances.
• Ability to identify trends or inconsistencies in project data and communicate findings to senior project controls personnel.

Security Clearance Requirement

• None
• This position is part of our Corporate team.

For over 80 years, Parsons Corporation, has shaped the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. Our employees work in a close-knit team environment to find new, innovative ways to deliver smart solutions that are used and valued by customers around the world. By combining unique technologies with deep domain expertise across cybersecurity, missile defense, space, connected infrastructure, transportation, smart cities, and more, we're providing tomorrow's solutions today.

Salary Range

$103,500.00 - $181,100.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest-APPLY TODAY!

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