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Project Controls Specialist 2 - Cost

Charlotte, NC 28202

Posted: 02/27/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Project Controls Job Number: 629839 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


This is an intermediate level position on a Project Controls team. Workers at this level are responsible for initiating and completing routine aspects of project control assignments with general oversight. This individual will be expected to work with a small team of Project Controls Analysts and Schedulers. This position will perform cost analysis, forecasting, change control, and reporting for a portfolio of projects budgeted to spend tens of millions during the fiscal year. They must be able to compare monthly actuals to the project baseline, identify variances, while simultaneously monitoring the projects baseline plans and the fiscal budget. Generate Periodic Project Controls Analytics. Create periodic project analysis of gathered data through verification and validation in order to support project controls metrics. Responsible for distributing and archiving project controls analysis as appropriate This position will work in partnership with a more experienced Project Controls lead.

A basic understanding of budgets, direct and indirect labor charges, accruals, overheads, amortization, allocations are a critical knowledge requirement. The individual selected for this role must have strong problem solving skills and technical skills with the proven ability to integrate large amounts of data from multiple databases or systems.

Experience working in a PMO environment or on a project controls team is not required but is a plus. Exposure to energy-related projects not required a plus.

This position typically is assigned to multiple Green projects per the Project Management Center of Excellence Project Profile Matrix.

Required Qualifications:

Graduation from a two-year college or university - business, finance, project management, engineering, technical, or equivalent.

Minimum of 2 years of project controls experience.

Minimum of 5 years of project controls experience in lieu of a degree.

Working knowledge of project controls principles.

Working Knowledge to Proficiency with project management / project controls concepts / computer applications such as scheduling software, financial tools, spreadsheets; proven collaborative team member.

Preferred Qualifications:

Graduation from a four-year college or university -business, finance, project management, engineering, technical, or equivalent.

PMI or AACE certification (the following or equivalent are acceptable - PMP, CAPM, PMI-SP, AACE-CCC, AACE-PSP, AACE-CEP, AACE-EVP).

Demonstrated proficiency using software such as MS Project, Primavera, Business Objects, Passport, MS Office Suite, Prolog, Visio, Access, Powerplant, Maximo, PeopleSoft.

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Planet Forward and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.