Project Controls Lead: Portfolio Forecasting

Brand Industrial Services; Carlstadt (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401k plan

Job summary

BrandSafway in the United States is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to lead controls and reporting for multiple projects through all lifecycle phases, from proposal development to commissioning.

The role collaborates with branch managers, uses Excel and Power BI for dashboards, supports timekeeping and cost control, and travels up to 10% to regional sites.

A bachelor’s degree in a related field and 4–6 years of project controls experience are required; PMP is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, engineering, construction management or related field.
• 4–6 years in project controls, earned value or similar analytical role.
• Proficient in Excel; Power BI or similar for portfolio data visualization.
• PMP designation preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Branch Manager to monitor, analyze, and report on project performance and financial health.
• Drive margin protection and cost control via variances and forecasting for multiple jobs.
• Develop and maintain regional dashboards using Power BI for leadership insights.
• Assist with timekeeping, job tracking, and cost control using BrandSafway tools (e.g., J&E, XTool).
• Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure accurate reporting, forecasting, billing, and earned value management.
• Coordinate with customers to meet reporting, billing, collections, and operations requirements.
• Based in the local branch with up to 10% travel to regional project sites for audits.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Multi-project forecasting

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, engineering, construction management, or related field

Tools

Power BI

J&E

XTool

Job description

BrandSafway in the United States is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to lead controls and reporting for multiple projects through all lifecycle phases, from proposal development to commissioning.

The role collaborates with branch managers, uses Excel and Power BI for dashboards, supports timekeeping and cost control, and travels up to 10% to regional sites.

A bachelor’s degree in a related field and 4–6 years of project controls experience are required; PMP is preferred.