Project Controls Coordinator

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec Consulting is seeking a Project Controls Coordinator in Pittsburgh. The role involves financial analysis, project budget management, and collaboration with project teams to achieve objectives. Ideal candidates possess a relevant degree and strong communication and analytical skills, and thrive in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated with strong work ethic, able to prioritize tasks.
• Proven teamwork abilities to achieve results.
• Experience in project controls or similar role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial analysis support and maintain accurate project status.
• Participate in developing project estimates, proposals, budgets, and schedules.
• Communicate effectively with team members and external clients.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Time Management

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, project management, accounting, or finance

Tools

MS Office

MS Excel

Oracle

Prolog

Job description

Your Opportunity

As an integrated project team member, the Project Controls Coordinator provides financial analysis support, accurate commitment and expenditure information, performance data, timely cost forecasts, and forward-looking advice to the project manager/project team to support achieving project budget objectives.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Fully understanding the scope of the project.

• Actively participating in development of project estimates, proposals, budgets, and schedules.

• Working closely with the project team to maintain a current and accurate understanding of project status, issues and changes.

• Communicating effectively with internal team members, leadership, financial managers, external clients, and consultants.

• Producing understandable, timely and useful reports.

• Being vigilant and keeping the project team informed of barriers to maintaining the budget and schedule.

• Working with Stantec’s financial team to issue timely project invoices, follow up on accounts receivable, and monitor consultant budgets and agreements.

• Understanding Project Controls processes and system(s).

• Implementing established project control processes and procedures for project execution, including, but not limited to, earned value management, and change management.

• Ensuring cost and schedule alignment.

• Adhering to client and Stantec project management procedures and standards.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Self-motivated individual with a strong work ethic, capable of prioritizing and communicating to multiple groups.

• Work well with others to achieve team results.

• Must thrive working assertively in a deadline-driven environment.

• Must be proactive.

• Excellent written and verbal communications.

• Ability to multi-task, manage time, organize, and set priorities and make timely decisions.

• Possess strong problem solving and analytical skills, including attention to detail.

• Positive attitude, with the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.

• Must be proficient in MS Office skills, with advanced skills in MS Excel. Experience with Financial/Cost systems (Oracle, Prolog, etc.) is preferred.

• Prior work in project controls / project assistant role is a plus.

• Architecture/Engineering/Construction industry experience preferred.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 1-year appropriate course work in architecture, engineering project management, accounting, finance, or business preferred.

• Experience performing financial analysis, cost management, scheduling and other project controls functions over the life of a project is desired.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

Primary Location: United States | PA | Pittsburgh
Organization: BC-2180 Buildings-US Pennsylvania
Employee Status: Regular
Job Level: Entry Level
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 18/06/2025 08:06:51
Req ID: REQ2500027U