Field Project Controls Specialist

W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company; Byram (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company in the Jackson, MS area seeks a Field Project Controller to provide on-site financial and operational support, assisting the Lead Field Controller and ensuring budget integrity through accurate vendor payables and revenue tracking.

Responsibilities include entering owner estimates, logging weekly quantities, monitoring cost allocations, and aiding projections. You will verify invoices from vendors and truckers, and serve as back-up to the Job Site Clerk

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of project controls, cost engineering, or heavy field accounting experience.
• preferably in heavy civil, industrial, or large-scale commercial construction.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Pre-employment drug screen with a "Negative" result.
• 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:

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Project controls

Cost engineering

Field accounting

Heavy civil construction

Job description

W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company in the Jackson, MS area seeks a Field Project Controller to provide on-site financial and operational support, assisting the Lead Field Controller and ensuring budget integrity through accurate vendor payables and revenue tracking.

Responsibilities include entering owner estimates, logging weekly quantities, monitoring cost allocations, and aiding projections. You will verify invoices from vendors and truckers, and serve as back-up to the Job Site Clerk