Field Project Controller (Jackson, MS Area)

Yates Construction; Byram (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Yates Construction is seeking a Field Project Controls professional to support on-site financial and operational activities. You will assist the Lead Field Controller by managing vendor and trucker accounts payable, entering owner estimates, and tracking weekly quantities to help ensure budget integrity and timely cash flow.

The role involves collaborating with site teams to monitor costs, assist with cost and revenue projections, and provide back-up support to the Job Site Clerk.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of project controls, cost engineering, or heavy field accounting experience.
• Experience in heavy civil, industrial, or large-scale commercial construction preferred.
• Willingness to work outdoors in extreme temperatures.
• Eligible to work in the United States.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen and post-offer physical.

Responsibilities

• Process vendor payables: review, code, and reconcile invoices against field POs.
• Verify trucker logs, haul tickets, and trucking invoices for payment.
• Assist in entering monthly progress estimates for client billing.
• Log weekly production units and compare to budget baselines.
• Support monthly cost-to-complete and revenue projections with field data.
• Monitor daily labor, equipment, and material cost allocations for variances.
• Provide backup coverage for the Job Site Clerk, including payroll entry and document control.

Skills

Vendor & trucker AP

Progress estimates

Cost/revenue projections

Backup Clerk duties

Education

2–4 years field accounting/controls

Job description

The Field Project Controls professional provides critical financial and operational support on-site, directly assisting the Lead Field Controller. This role is responsible for ensuring financial accuracy and budget integrity by managing vendor and trucker accounts payable, processing owner progress estimates, and tracking weekly quantities. Additionally, this individual assists with cost and revenue projections and serves as the primary back-up to the Job Site Clerk, ensuring seamless project continuity.

Key Responsibilities

Financial & Accounts Payable Management

• Process vendor payables: Review, code, and reconcile invoices from material vendors, subcontractors, and equipment rental suppliers against field purchase orders.
• Manage trucker logistics: Verify and audit haul tickets, daily trip logs, and third-party trucking invoices to ensure accurate quantity tracking and timely payment processing.

Revenue & Progress Tracking

• Enter owner estimates: Assist in compiling, verifying, and entering monthly or milestone progress estimates to facilitate accurate client billing and timely cash flow.
• Log weekly units: Input and track weekly quantities and production units in place, comparing field performance against budgeted baselines.

Forecasting & Reporting Support

• Assist projections: Collaborate with the Lead Field Controller to gather field data, analyze cost variances, and formulate monthly cost-to-complete and revenue projections.
• Monitor job costs: Review daily labor, equipment, and material cost allocations to identify and report budget discrepancies early.

Site Operational Continuity

• Serve as back-up Clerk: Provide seamless, cross-trained coverage for the Job Site Clerk, stepping in to handle field payroll entry, new hire onboarding, and site document control when necessary.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Education & Experience

• 2–4 years of project controls, cost engineering, or heavy field accounting experience, preferably in heavy civil, industrial, or large-scale commercial construction.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen with a “Negative” result.
• Must be able to complete a post- offer physical with a “Capable” result
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Be willing to work outdoors in extreme temperatures, both hot and cold
• Experience preferred Work Environment:

This role operates in both office and active construction site environments. Candidate must be able to perform site walks, attend field meetings, and ensure on-site safety and compliance.

Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.

Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities.

About Yates Construction

Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by Engineering News-Record, Yates Construction is family-owned and provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964 by William G. Yates Jr., we have steadily grown to become one of the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the nation. We are financially sound with a significant bonding capacity as well as vast personnel and equipment resources.

Our portfolio includes commercial and industrial projects from various sectors including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, entertainment and gaming, federal, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, municipal, retail, and technology. We work hard to understand our clients’ business needs and continually look for opportunities to provide additional value to our clients and their projects.

Our client relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each of our clients achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the details and complexities of each project and communicating constantly with all team members.

Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.

Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.