Environmental Project Controls Specialist

WSP in the U.S.; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Project Controls Consultant to join the Earth & Environment Operations team in Texas and Louisiana, supporting lifecycle project controls, financial performance, and scheduling across diverse environmental projects.

The ideal candidate will have a Finance degree with environment/engineering exposure, 3–5 years in project controls, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency with Primavera P6, MS Office, and Adobe Acrobat. Willingness to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance; environmental science, engineering, or related technical field coursework/experience preferred.
• 3–5 years of relevant professional experience in project controls, project coordination, financial management, or related disciplines.
• Foundational understanding of project management principles and best practices.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with ability to manage multiple assignments.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial, schedule, and project documentation.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and adapt to changing project demands.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with clients, subcontractors and stakeholders.
• Proven ability to learn new processes, systems and procedures quickly while focusing on client service.
• Self-motivated, proactive, collaborative, and solution-focused.
• Proficiency with project management and business software, especially Oracle Primavera P6, MS Office, and Adobe Acrobat.
• PMI/PMP certification is a plus; experience in engineering/environmental consulting is advantageous.
• Willingness to travel periodically to support project and client needs.

Responsibilities

• Establish and coordinate projects per the Project Delivery Manual and quality procedures.
• Monitor and control project budgets, expenditures, schedules, and performance.
• Provide updates on project status, controls, and forecasting to managers.
• Coordinate with subcontractors including work orders and payments.
• Develop and maintain project budgets and schedules; identify risks and variances.
• Ensure client invoicing requirements are met and support collections.
• Assist in implementing Health, Safety, and Environment plans.
• Facilitate project communications and document key decisions.
• Identify scope changes and prepare change orders.
• Review resource needs and assign staff and work orders.
• Serve as client-facing representative as directed by managers.
• Coordinate delivery of project deliverables and documentation.
• Support proposal development and submissions.
• Lead project closeout activities and lessons learned.

Skills

Project controls

Budget management

Scheduling

Forecasting

Contract/financial management

Invoicing support

Procurement support

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance (environmental science/engineering coursework preferred)

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Project Controls Consultant to join the Earth & Environment Operations team in Texas and Louisiana, supporting lifecycle project controls, financial performance, and scheduling across diverse environmental projects.

The ideal candidate will have a Finance degree with environment/engineering exposure, 3–5 years in project controls, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency with Primavera P6, MS Office, and Adobe Acrobat. Willingness to travel as needed.