Hybrid Project Controls Specialist

Jacobs; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

PPTO (paid time off)

Holidays

Career development

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Project Controls Professional to join our Americas team. Based in a Jacobs office with hybrid work, you will manage budgets, analyze cost data, and deliver accurate forecasts and project controls reporting while supporting project managers through monthly reviews and quarterly forecasts.

You will contribute to pricing, WBS setup, KPI reporting, and risk mitigation, collaborating across functions to ensure compliance, accuracy, and timely project completion in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• BS or BA degree required; preference for Economics, Engineering, PM, Business Admin, Accounting or Finance.
• 5–8 years in project controls or project accounting roles.
• Strong Excel skills and data analysis capability.
• Excellent analytical, conceptual and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for project pricing, contingencies/reserves, WBS structure and project setup.
• Collect and analyze data and provide monthly KPIs to stakeholders.
• Assist in project coordination from conception through close-out.
• Support monthly Project Reviews (PRs) and quarterly forecast.
• Assist Project Controls staff and review expenditure details for corrections.
• Perform cost and schedule risk analysis and suggest mitigations.
• Ensure change management processes are implemented and issues escalated.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Education

BS/BA in Economics, Engineering, PM, Business Admin, Accounting or Finance

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Project Controls Professional to join our Americas team. Based in a Jacobs office with hybrid work, you will manage budgets, analyze cost data, and deliver accurate forecasts and project controls reporting while supporting project managers through monthly reviews and quarterly forecasts.

You will contribute to pricing, WBS setup, KPI reporting, and risk mitigation, collaborating across functions to ensure compliance, accuracy, and timely project completion in a fast-paced