Junior Project Controls: Quantities & Progress

Jacobs; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Junior Quantity and Progress Tracking Project Controls Professional for an on-site assignment in Spartanburg, SC or Baton Rouge, LA, with future projects across the U.S. The role focuses on accurate progress tracking, quantities installed reporting, and collaboration with construction teams and vendors throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has a background in construction progress tracking and a strong eye for detail, supporting weekly and monthly project

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in project controls, construction progress tracking, quantity surveying, cost controls, scheduling, or related fields.
• Experience tracking and reporting installed quantities and physical progress on large industrial or infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of earned value management (EVM) principles and progress measurement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the project quantity database.
• Track quantity growth, scope changes, and quantity trends throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain progress measurement procedures, rules, and weighting methodologies.
• Define measurable progress quantities and percent-complete criteria for Construction.
• Collect, validate, and track installed quantities to measure actual project progress.
• Review and verify contractor-reported progress against field conditions and measurable quantities.
• Conduct or support field walkdowns to validate progress and installed work.
• Calculate earned quantities, earned progress, and percent complete for reporting purposes.
• Monitor and report planned vs. actual quantities, progress performance, and productivity trends.
• Track completed quantities against contractor invoices and support validation of progress payments.
• Maintain progress reporting tools, databases, Power BI dashboards, and reporting systems.

Skills

Project controls

Progress tracking

Earned value management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

Oracle

EcoSys

Unifier

Synchro

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Junior Quantity and Progress Tracking Project Controls Professional for an on-site assignment in Spartanburg, SC or Baton Rouge, LA, with future projects across the U.S. The role focuses on accurate progress tracking, quantities installed reporting, and collaboration with construction teams and vendors throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has a background in construction progress tracking and a strong eye for detail, supporting weekly and monthly project