Assistant Project Controls Specialist

Brooksource; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooksource seeks an Assistant Project Controls Specialist in Akron, Ohio, onsite five days per week, to support cost management, scheduling, progress tracking, and reporting across electric utility projects.

You will assist with data setup, WBS development, forecasts, change management, and documentation, ensuring compliance with project plans and procedures. A engineering/construction background with strong communication is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Experience with scheduling, cost control, forecasting, and progress tracking, plus related planning or cost management software.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• OSHA 10-hour safety certification or ability to obtain.
• Ability to work onsite five days per week in Akron, OH.

Responsibilities

• Support project controls activities: cost management, schedule development, progress measurement, change management, and reporting.
• Assist with project setup and maintain project data, logs, and reports in planning software.
• Develop and maintain WBS, schedules, cost and cash flow forecasts, and scheduling reports.
• Monitor costs, document budget changes and forecasts, and assist with change orders.
• Review POs and subcontracts for proper coding; support schedule development and progress tracking.
• Retrieve, review, and distribute scheduling reports and documentation.
• Assist with earned value management and progress verification; contribute to inspections of controls deliverables.
• Support field audits and adherence to execution plans and company policies.

Skills

Scheduling

Cost control

Forecasting

Progress tracking

Project planning

Cost management software

MS Office

OSHA 10

Onsite work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

Job description

Assistant Project Controls Specialist

Location: Akron, Ohio (Onsite 5 days/week)

Contract-to-Hire (12 Months)

Our client, a leading engineering and construction firm supporting projects in the electric utility industry, is seeking an Assistant Project Controls Specialist. You will support project planning, scheduling, cost control, progress tracking, and reporting. This role will work closely with project teams to help maintain accurate project data, monitor performance, and ensure project controls processes are followed throughout the project lifecycle.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a background in engineering, construction management, or project controls who is looking to grow their experience supporting complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Support project controls activities, including cost management, schedule development, progress measurement, change management, and project reporting.
• Assist with project setup and maintain project data, logs, and reports within enterprise planning and controls software.
• Help develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), project schedules, scheduling reports, cost reports, cash flow projections, and forecasts.
• Monitor project costs, document changes to budgets and forecasts, and assist with upstream and downstream change orders.
• Review purchase orders and subcontracts to ensure proper project coding.
• Support schedule development by establishing logic ties, resource loading, coordinating schedules, and tracking project progress.
• Retrieve, review, and distribute scheduling reports and supporting documentation.
• Assist with earned value management, progress curves, and verification of project progress measurements.
• Support material takeoffs, quality checks, and inspections of project controls deliverables.
• Participate in field audits to validate the accuracy of project reporting and processes.
• Follow established project execution plans, company policies, and applicable standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field; equivalent applicable experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with project controls functions, including scheduling, cost control, forecasting, and progress tracking, as well as related project planning, scheduling, or cost management software.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• OSHA 10-hour safety certification, or the ability to obtain one.
• Ability to work onsite five days per week in Akron, Ohio.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle Primavera P6.

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