Bay Area Project Controls Specialist – P6 & Cost/Schedule

Parsons; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join our Critical Infrastructure team in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will develop and maintain detailed project schedules, manage cost baselines, perform earned value analyses, and provide dashboards for leadership and clients.

You’ll collaborate across disciplines to ensure alignment of scope, schedule, and budget on high-visibility programs. The role requires strong hands-on experience in project controls, scheduling, and cost management,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of project controls, cost management, and scheduling experience.
• Strong knowledge of Primavera P6 and earned value concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Establish and monitor cost baselines and budgets for complex programs.
• Perform earned value, variance analysis, and forecasting for cost/schedule.
• Prepare progress reports, dashboards, and performance updates for leadership.
• Align scope, schedule, and budget with project managers and finance teams.
• Support risk identification, mitigation planning, and what-if analyses.
• Assist with change management and evaluation of schedule/cost impacts.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Cost management

Primavera P6

Data integration

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Parsons is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join our Critical Infrastructure team in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will develop and maintain detailed project schedules, manage cost baselines, perform earned value analyses, and provide dashboards for leadership and clients.

You’ll collaborate across disciplines to ensure alignment of scope, schedule, and budget on high-visibility programs. The role requires strong hands-on experience in project controls, scheduling, and cost management,