Entry-Level Project Controls Analyst

ENFRA LLC; Tempe, Houston (AZ, TX); On-site; USD 58,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

ENFRA LLC in Tempe, AZ invites applications for an entry-level Project Controls Associate I to perform defined cost, schedule, and risk reporting on assigned projects. You will work under the Project Controls Director and Senior staff, applying established procedures to deliver accurate, timely project data and analysis.

This hands-on developmental role focuses on learning Project Controls processes, basic analysis, and escalation of data issues, with growth into broader responsibilities as

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in engineering, construction management, business, finance, or related fields.
• 0-2 years of relevant experience in project controls or project management, preferably in building construction or EPC.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.
• Proactive and eager to learn with a willingness to take on new responsibilities.
• Problem-solving attitude and high level of coordination skills.
• Accepts change and works well under pressure.
• Knowledge of common business tools such as Microsoft Office applications.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry, documentation, and report preparation.

Responsibilities

• Participates in assigned project teams and provides accurate Project Controls information and work products under established direction.
• Coordinates with Project Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Pre-Construction, Finance, and Project Controls personnel to collect, validate, and maintain project information.
• Assists with Project Controls setup and mobilization, including work breakdown structures, coding structures, baseline data, responsibility assignments, reporting calendars, and system setup.
• Identifies data inconsistencies, missing information, and emerging concerns and promptly escalates them to the responsible Project Controls Specialist or Project Controls Director.
• Builds effective working relationships with project stakeholders while representing the Company professionally.
• Maintains project cost data, budgets, commitments, accruals, cash flow information, cost trends, and coding structures in accordance with established procedures.
• Supports preparation of project forecasts and reforecasts by collecting data, validating inputs, documenting assumptions, and preparing recurring analyses.
• Performs basic actual-to-budget, commitment, accrual, and forecast variance analysis and communicates exceptions for review.
• Coordinates with the Project Controls team member and Project Management to research source-data discrepancies and support reconciliation.
• Maintains accurate, timely, and traceable cost and forecast documentation.
• Supports development of the work breakdown structure, baseline schedule, preliminary time-phased spend, controls procedures, and Project Execution Plan content.
• Supports proposal, constructability, feasibility, and project close-out data collection as assigned.
• Supports revenue recognition, margin, billing, cash, reforecasting, accruals, and month-end alignment by preparing and validating Project Controls information.
• Researches discrepancies among project source data, project forecasts, and financial reporting and documents findings for resolution.
• Provides timely supporting information regarding financial trends, risks, and opportunities to project controls personnel.
• Prepares accurate and timely Project Controls reports, dashboards, KPIs, cost curves, progress information, and recurring analyses using established templates and definitions.
• Performs basic trend, variance, productivity, and performance analysis and highlights exceptions requiring review.
• Assists with preparation of weekly, monthly, quarterly, client, and internal project review materials.
• Validates reports against source data and maintains supporting documentation and audit trails.
• Works closely with Project Controls Specialists, Senior Project Controls Specialists, schedulers, cost engineers, analysts, and other project team members.
• Seeks feedback, applies coaching, and actively develops technical Project Controls capability and business knowledge.
• Demonstrates ownership of assigned work products, communicates status and constraints, and contributes to a collaborative Project Controls culture.
• Shares lessons learned and helpful practices with peers as experience develops.
• Applies enterprise Project Controls standards, procedures, tools, systems, and methodologies to assigned work.
• Maintains data quality and process compliance and promptly raises identified gaps or uncertainties.
• Supports process improvement, technology, automation, analytics, and lessons-learned initiatives.
• Performs other Project Controls duties and supports special initiatives as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Proactive learner

Problem-solving

Coordination

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Education

4-year degree in engineering/related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

ENFRA LLC in Tempe, AZ invites applications for an entry-level Project Controls Associate I to perform defined cost, schedule, and risk reporting on assigned projects. You will work under the Project Controls Director and Senior staff, applying established procedures to deliver accurate, timely project data and analysis.

This hands-on developmental role focuses on learning Project Controls processes, basic analysis, and escalation of data issues, with growth into broader responsibilities as