Project Controls & Forecasting Specialist

Granite Construction; La Mirada (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two PPO medical plans

401(k) company match

Disability insurance

Job summary

Granite Construction in La Mirada, CA seeks a Project Controls Specialist to manage cost systems and reporting for multiple projects. The role focuses on maintaining accurate budgets, forecasts, and change orders to protect project profitability.

The ideal candidate brings 5–10 years of cost/control experience, strong MS Office skills, and familiarity with JD Edwards/One World. This is a full-time on-site position with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or comparable discipline or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• 5 to 10 years’ experience in a related position.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Access; JD Edwards and One World experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the overall cost system in conformance with policies to manage, control, and report on cost and schedule for concurrent projects.
• Administer job master data from startup to closeout to maintain accurate history and reports.
• Analyze budgets, changes orders, and forecasts to ensure accuracy and conformance to requirements.
• Collect and track critical performance data (labor hours, asphalt volume, subcontract work) and compare to budgeted metrics.
• Review invoices and supporting documents to ensure accuracy of materials and labor.
• Integrate cost and schedule data with accounting systems to support financial goals.
• Identify and track changes to project scope for visibility of cost and schedule changes.
• Support monthly and quarterly forecasts for accuracy.
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures for project tracking.
• Administer cash flow, cost summaries and KPI reports for project managers.

Skills

MS Office

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

JD Edwards

One World

Construction knowledge

Communication

Multitasking

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Tools

JD Edwards

One World

Job description

Granite Construction in La Mirada, CA seeks a Project Controls Specialist to manage cost systems and reporting for multiple projects. The role focuses on maintaining accurate budgets, forecasts, and change orders to protect project profitability.

The ideal candidate brings 5–10 years of cost/control experience, strong MS Office skills, and familiarity with JD Edwards/One World. This is a full-time on-site position with competitive benefits.