Project Controls Specialist — Cost & Dashboards

Amentum; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical care

Life insurance

Hybrid or on-site work

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Join Amentum in Kraków as a Project Controls Specialist (Intermediate) within the new IDS team. You will support Project Managers and the project services group with cost control, reporting, forecasting, and documentation to ensure data accuracy and timely insights.

You will contribute to budgets, cash flow projections, and dashboards (Power BI), helping to deliver projects effectively while collaborating with Finance, Engineering, and other partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Controlling, Finance, Applied Mathematics, Business.
• 1–3 years of experience in project controls, cost control, project coordination, finance, or similar roles.
• Experience in engineering, infrastructure, construction, or consulting is beneficial.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, data analysis). Power BI is an asset.
• Good English (B2 or higher); Polish is beneficial but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and update weekly, monthly, and ad‑hoc project reports for Project Managers and senior leadership.
• Support the development and maintenance of project budgets and cost forecasts.
• Track project costs against approved budgets and identify variances using standard procedures.
• Assist Project Managers with change control, including documentation, tracking, and financial impact assessment.
• Set up new projects in corporate systems, ensuring compliance with internal governance and approvals.
• Support the preparation of cash flow projections and monitor spending trends.
• Support the preparation and maintenance of project dashboards and visual reports (e.g. Power BI).
• Perform basic data analysis to identify trends, anomalies, and risks in cost, forecast, and project data.
• Assist with development of work plans, resource plans, and basic schedule inputs (Excel‑based).
• Coordinate project documentation, ensuring consistent filing and version control within corporate systems.
• Provide administrative support to ensure project meetings, reviews, and reporting cycles run smoothly.
• Ensure data accuracy across all project controls deliverables through routine checks.
• Collaborate with Finance, Engineering, and other internal partners to collect project data.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of reporting templates, dashboards, and processes.

Skills

Cost control

Analytical thinking

Excel

Power BI

Communication

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

English (B2+)

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Controlling, Finance, Applied Mathematics, Business

Tools

Excel (Pivot tables, formulas)

MS Teams

SharePoint

ERP/cost systems

Power BI

Job description

Join Amentum in Kraków as a Project Controls Specialist (Intermediate) within the new IDS team. You will support Project Managers and the project services group with cost control, reporting, forecasting, and documentation to ensure data accuracy and timely insights.

You will contribute to budgets, cash flow projections, and dashboards (Power BI), helping to deliver projects effectively while collaborating with Finance, Engineering, and other partners.