Project Controls Analyst

CorePhase; Minnesota; On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

CorePhase is seeking a motivated Project Controls Coordinator to support data management, scheduling, cost tracking, and reporting across multiple construction disciplines. You will help collect data from engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and tenant fit-out teams, ensuring accurate documentation and integrated reporting.

The role emphasizes maintaining schedules, tracking milestones, and identifying risks while supporting change management and project coordination with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in construction/engineering or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in project coordination, controls, or scheduling support.
• Experience on data center, mission-critical, or large construction projects is preferred.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 or other scheduling tools is desirable.
• Strong organizational and data management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project controls data including cost reports, estimates, schedules, progress updates, and performance metrics across disciplines and phases.
• Assist with collecting project data from engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and tenant fit-out teams.
• Ensure project documentation and reporting information are organized and accurate.
• Support integration of project information across project management systems.
• Assist with maintaining project schedules and collecting schedule updates.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Finance, or related field

Experience may substitute for formal education

Tools

Primavera P6

Procore

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Power Apps

Power BI

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Project Data Management

• Maintain project controls data including cost reports,estimates,schedules, progress updates, and performance metricsacross alldisciplines and phases of execution.
• Assistwith collecting project data from engineering, procurement,construction,commissioningand tenant fit-outteams.
• Ensure project documentation and reporting information are organized and maintained accurately.
• Support integration of project information across project management systems.

Schedule Coordination

• Assistwithmaintainingproject schedules under the direction of the Project Controls Manager.
• Collect schedule updates from project team members and subcontractors.
• Support schedule status reporting and tracking of project milestones.
• Helpidentifypotential schedule risks or delays for review by project controls leadership.

Cost Tracking Support

• Assistwithmaintainingproject cost tracking tools including commitments, actual costs, and forecasts.
• Support invoice tracking, subcontractor cost updates, and purchase order monitoring.
• Help prepare cost reports and financial summaries for project leadership.

Progress Measurement & Reporting

• Support preparation of weekly and monthly project performance reports.
• Assistwith updating dashboards, KPIs, and reporting metrics.
• Track project progress against schedule milestones and deliverables.
• Maintain reporting templates and presentation materials for project leadership meetings.

Change Management Support

• Assistwith documentation and tracking of change orders and projectscopechanges.
• Support schedule and cost updates associated with approved changes.
• Maintain change logs and tracking registers.

Project Coordination

• Participate in project coordination meetings and collect required project data.
• Assistwith preparation of meeting reports and actionitemtracking.
• Support communication between project controls, project management, and construction teams.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Finance, or related field preferred.
• Relevant experience may be considered in place of formal education.

Experience

• 2–5 years of experience in project coordination, project controls, construction administration, or scheduling support.
• Experience in data center, mission-critical, industrial, or commercial construction projects preferred.
• Experience supporting large construction projects is highly desirable.

Technical Skills

• Familiarity with Primavera P6 or project scheduling tools preferred.
• Proficiencywith Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Procore.
• Knowledge ofPower Apps and Power BI preferred.
• Experience with project management or cost tracking software is a plus.
• Strong organizational and data management skills.

Core Competencies

• Attention to detail and data accuracy
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Effective communication and teamwork
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced project environment