Project Controls Lead - Budgeting, Forecasting & Reporting

WSP in the U.S.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA in California is seeking a Project Controls Consultant to support our Earth & Environment Team. You will provide proactive controls, coordination, and reporting across the project lifecycle, acting as a liaison among PMs, finance, and leadership to ensure financial visibility and timely decisions.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 3–5 years in project controls, with strong Excel and MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in project controls, project finance, cost management, forecasting, scheduling, or project management support.
• Working knowledge of project controls principles including cost control, budget tracking, forecasting, scheduling, change management, risk management, and project performance reporting.
• Experience coordinating with Project Managers, finance, accounting, or project financial operations teams to support project setup, monthly project reviews, budget validation, invoicing, forecasting, accounts receivable, and financial reporting.
• Ability to prepare clear project performance summaries, variance explanations, budget updates, and escalation materials for leadership.
• High attention to detail with the ability to validate project financial data, identify discrepancies, and follow through on corrections.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive project controls, coordination, and reporting support to Project Managers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Serve as liaison between PMs, PFA, PFO, and upper management for financial visibility and timely communications.
• Coordinate horizon updates, budget controls, forecast support, and follow-up on action items with PFA and PFO teams.
• Prepare budget status updates, variance explanations, forecast summaries, and escalation items for leadership.
• Coordinate project closeout, including archiving documentation and compiling lessons learned.

Skills

Project controls

Forecasting

Budgeting

Reporting

Stakeholder comms

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in project management, Project Controls, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field

Tools

Horizon

ERP systems

Job description

WSP USA in California is seeking a Project Controls Consultant to support our Earth & Environment Team. You will provide proactive controls, coordination, and reporting across the project lifecycle, acting as a liaison among PMs, finance, and leadership to ensure financial visibility and timely decisions.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 3–5 years in project controls, with strong Excel and MS Office skills.