Geospatial Project Controller — Remote

NV5; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

NV5 is seeking a Project Coordinator to support project managers in planning, execution, monitoring, and financial administration. You will help maintain schedules, budgets, forecasts, and governance documentation, enabling successful delivery across domestic and international data projects.

The role offers flexible work location in NV5's Portland, OR office or remote options, with travel typically under 20%. The position emphasizes coordination, reporting, and analytics to drive project success.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Geography/GIS, or related field.
• 2+ years of project coordination, project controls, project administration, financial analysis, or PMO experience.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Experience preparing reports and dashboards.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers with project setup, budget development, and financial planning.
• Monitor project budgets, labor utilization, subcontractor costs, and other direct expenses.
• Support monthly forecasting and Estimate at Completion (EAC) updates.
• Review project financial reports and identify potential variances or issues.
• Prepare cost tracking, earned value, and performance reports.
• Assist with invoice preparation and revenue recognition support.
• Track purchase orders, subcontract agreements, and project commitments.
• Develop and maintain project schedules using approved scheduling tools.
• Monitor schedule performance and identify potential delays.
• Coordinate schedule updates with project teams.
• Prepare milestone status reports and schedule dashboards.
• Support critical path and resource-loading analysis where applicable.
• Produce project status reports, dashboards, KPI reports, and executive summaries.
• Maintain project metrics including: Budget performance, Schedule performance, Resource utilization, Risk status, Change requests, Action item completion.
• Support PMO reporting initiatives and portfolio-level analytics.
• Maintain project governance artifacts (charters, work plans, risk registers, communication plans).

Skills

Excel

Reporting & dashboards

Project coordination

Communication skills

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Deltek Vantagepoint

Power BI

Smartsheet

Microsoft 365

Job description

NV5 is seeking a Project Coordinator to support project managers in planning, execution, monitoring, and financial administration. You will help maintain schedules, budgets, forecasts, and governance documentation, enabling successful delivery across domestic and international data projects.

The role offers flexible work location in NV5's Portland, OR office or remote options, with travel typically under 20%. The position emphasizes coordination, reporting, and analytics to drive project success.