Project Control Specialist - ID or NY

Parsons; New York (NY); On-site; USD 104,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

ESOP

401(k)

Life insurance

Flexible schedules

Paid holidays

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a seasoned Project Controls Specialist to join our Critical Infrastructure team in New York. You will oversee cost, schedule, and performance metrics, prepare standard reports including earned value analysis, and support forecasting and contingency planning across large capital programs.

You’ll collaborate with finance and project teams to optimize cost performance, develop executive dashboards, and ensure accurate tracking of budget commitments and expenditures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 10+ years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of cost reporting, forecasting, earned value, KPI tracking, and variance analysis.
• Ability to develop executive-level dashboards and detailed supporting analysis.

Responsibilities

• Administer project controls systems and processes, monitor budget performance, commitments, and expenditures.
• Analyze cost and schedule variances and maintain a performance measurement baseline.
• Support forecasting, assess fiscal impact of changes, and recommend cost and performance actions.
• Prepare standardized project controls reports including earned value, cost-at-completion, and KPI dashboards.
• Present project controls reports to project leadership as requested.
• Maintain contingency logs, performance trend logs, and forecast variance registers.
• Prepare contingency adequacy assessments and adjust forecasts as needed.

Skills

Cost reporting

Forecasting

Earned value

KPI tracking

Variance analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management

Tools

Excel

Project controls software

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for a talented Project Controls Specialist to join our team!In this role you will support transparent tracking of cost, schedule, progress, productivity, risk, contingency, and performance metrics across selected projects.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Administer project controls systems and processes and support monitoring of budget performance, commitments, and actual expenditures.
• Analyze cost and schedule variances and maintain a performance measurement baseline approved by client.
• Work with project controls and financial teams to support accurate forecasting, assess the fiscal impact of changes, and recommend cost and performance optimization actions.
• Prepare standardized project controls reports that may include earned value analysis, cost-at-completion forecasting, schedule performance metrics, productivity indicators, variance explanations, KPI dashboards, and trend analysis.
• Present project controls reports and supporting detail to project leadership as requested.
• Maintain contingency drawdown logs, performance trend logs, and forecast variance registers.
• Prepare contingency adequacy assessments that evaluate remaining contingency against risks, projected cost exposure, earned value trends, schedule trends, and KPI performance.
• Recommend adjustments to contingency, forecasts, or performance management actions based on changing project conditions.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, finance, business, or related field, or equivalent and 10+ years of related work experience.
• Experience in project controls on large capital construction programs.
• Strong knowledge of cost reporting, forecasting, earned value, KPI tracking, and variance analysis.
• Ability to develop executive-level dashboards and detailed supporting analysis.
• Strong Excel and project controls systems experience.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

• Experience on EPC or CMA-delivered projects.
• Familiarity with contingency management and trend register administration.
• Experience in semiconductor, industrial, or mission-critical construction environments.

Security Clearance Requirement:

NoneThis position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest