Lead Project Controls Specialist

Climate Finance Advisors, Member of WSP; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Lead Project Controls Specialist to join their Newark, NJ, team. This role involves managing project costs, establishing budget frameworks, and utilizing data to track project performance in a hybrid work setting. Ideal candidates will bring extensive experience in cost management, particularly in transportation-related projects, along with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement savings plans

Paid sick leave and vacation

Paid parental leave

Paid time off for bereavement and voting

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in construction project cost management.
• Experience with airport, transportation, or transit projects.
• Proficiency in cost management software and project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop project cost breakdown structure and baseline budget.
• Monitor actual project costs and track changes to budgets.
• Prepare cost reports or presentations and maintain contract compliance.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, data, business, or a related field

Tools

Cost Management Software

Project Management Tools

Power BI

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This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Lead Project Controls Specialist (Cost Engineer & Controls) to join our Project Controls team in

Newark, NJ, United States

Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Lead Project Controls Specialist (Cost Engineer & Controls) to join our Project Controls team in Newark, New Jersey. This role has the option to work hybrid (3 days onsite) or full time onsite.

Your Impact

Duties And Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
• Work with project team members to develop the project cost breakdown structure and baseline budget.
• Monitor actual project costs and track potential changes to forecasted budgets.
• Establish methods to measure project progress and utilize project performance data to assess cost performance.
• Review invoices to verify accuracy, documentation and compliance with contract and project requirements
• Manage project controls data using designated applications or tools.
• Develop project controls dashboards.
• Prepare cost reports or presentations.
• Perform a variety of tasks related to progress reporting, including proofreading for consistency and accuracy in reporting.
• Complete routine, frequent deadlines for a variety of project reports. Collaborate with project team to collect information and provide finished reports in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation with respect to contract compliance.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, data, business, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in construction project cost management and project controls.
• Experience with airport, transportation, or transit projects.
• Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in cost management software, project management tools, Power BI and relevant industry standards.
• Understanding of financial principles and budgeting practices.
• Familiarity with project scheduling preferred.
• Confident self-starter with the ability to operate in a dynamic environment.
• Attention to detail and organization while working in a fast-paced environment.
• Skilled at building and sustaining relationships with all stakeholders.
  
  

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $118,170-$175,320

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Job Info

• Job Identification 68790
• Locations 3 Brewster Road, Newark, NJ, 07114, US
• Posting Date 04/22/2025, 12:06 PM
  
  

About Us

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Notice To Third Party Agencies

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

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