Project Control Specialist

Insight Global (United States); Huntersville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Project Controls Specialist II to support planning, scheduling, cost management, and forecasting across multiple projects. The role emphasizes scheduling while handling cost tracking, forecasting, and variance analysis.

You will act as the lead scheduling resource, collaborating with Project Managers to develop, maintain, and communicate project schedules using Primavera P6 and related tools. Strong Excel and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in project controls with a strong scheduling background.
• Ability to develop, maintain, and update project schedules.
• Understanding of cost controls, forecasting, budgeting, and estimating.
• Ability to understand sequencing, dependencies, milestones, and schedule impacts.
• Strong Excel skills and data analysis.
• Effective communication to lead scheduling conversations.
• Self-starter who can work independently.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Serve as a primary scheduling resource for the team, ensuring schedules are accurate and maintained.
• Collaborate with PMs to understand scope, milestones, activities, sequencing, dependencies and impacts.
• Track progress and identify delays, risks, or changes affecting milestones.
• Support project controls activities including cost tracking, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis and reporting.
• Assist with project estimating and development of cost and schedule forecasts.
• Analyze performance and communicate schedule and cost concerns to stakeholders.
• Help establish baselines and monitor performance against plans.
• Provide guidance to team members on scheduling processes and best practices.
• Prepare project controls reports and communicate status to stakeholders.

Skills

Scheduling

Project controls

Cost tracking

Forecasting

Budgets

Excel

Communication

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

The Project Controls Specialist II will support the planning, scheduling, cost management, and forecasting of multiple projects. This role will have a stronger emphasis on project scheduling, while also supporting traditional project controls activities including cost tracking, forecasting, estimating, and variance analysis.

This individual will act as a lead scheduling resource for the team, working closely with Project Managers and other project stakeholders to develop, maintain, and communicate project schedules.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and update project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Serve as a primary scheduling resource for the team, helping ensure schedules are accurate, realistic, and properly maintained.
• Work with Project Managers and project teams to understand scope, milestones, activities, sequencing, dependencies, and schedule impacts.
• Track project progress and identify schedule delays, risks, or changes that could impact key milestones.
• Support traditional project controls activities including cost tracking, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and reporting.
• Assist with project estimating and development of cost and schedule forecasts.
• Analyze project performance and communicate schedule and cost concerns to project stakeholders.
• Help establish and maintain project baselines and monitor performance against established plans.
• Provide guidance to team members on scheduling processes and best practices.
• Prepare project controls reports and communicate project status to internal stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Project controls experience with a strong scheduling background.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and updating project schedules.
• Understanding of cost controls, forecasting, budgeting, and estimating.
• Ability to understand project sequencing, dependencies, milestones, and schedule impacts.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to analyze project data.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to lead scheduling conversations and challenge information when needed.
• Self-starter who can work independently while collaborating effectively with project teams.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Experience supporting utility, energy, engineering, construction, or other capital projects.
• Experience with Primavera P6.
• Experience with Microsoft Project or other project controls/financial systems.