Project Controls Specialist

WSP USA; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA in Columbus, OH is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join our Project Controls team. You will build and maintain program and project schedules, monitor contractor schedules, and support earned value management (EVM) to keep projects on time and on budget.

You will prepare cost estimates, budgets, forecasts, cash flows, and financial projections, track costs and variances, and administer PMIS platforms such as e-Builder and Procore.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of experience in cost controls and scheduling on large-scale capital projects.
• Strong working knowledge of EVM, cost forecasting, and schedule management practices.
• PMIS/Scheduling: experience with PMIS platforms such as e-Builder, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Familiarity with Power BI and data reporting concepts to collaborate with reporting/BI teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and multi-priority management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for updates to project teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain program and project schedules; monitor contractor schedules, identifying cost and scheduling issues and recommending resolutions to the Program Manager.
• Prepare cost estimates, budgets, forecasts, cash flows, and financial projections; support earned value management (EVM) tracking and reporting.
• Track and control project costs, including change management, cost coding, commitments, and accruals across active projects.
• Monitor schedule performance, critical path changes, and float, coordinating with contractors and consultants to resolve variances.
• Administer cost management/PMIS platforms (e.g., e-Builder, Procore, or Autodesk Construction Cloud); track acquisition packages for reimbursement and support invoice review and processing.
• Produce regular cost and schedule progress reports for the Program Manager and PMO, ensuring data feeding into Power BI dashboards is accurate and up to date.
• Support integration of cost and schedule data with Power BI reporting tools, coordinating with reporting/BI staff to ensure dashboards reflect current project data.
• Support vendor selection, contractor progress tracking, change order management, and project close-out reporting.

Skills

Cost controls

Scheduling

Earned value management

Power BI familiarity

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

e-Builder

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join their Project Controls team in Columbus, OH.

Your Impact

• Build and maintain program/project schedules; monitor contractor and consultant schedules, identifying cost and scheduling issues and recommending resolutions to the Program Manager.

• Prepare cost estimates, budgets, forecasts, cash flows, and financial projections; support earned value management (EVM) tracking and reporting.

• Track and control project costs, including change management, cost coding, commitments, and accruals across active projects.

• Monitor schedule performance, critical path changes, and float, coordinating with contractors and consultants to resolve variances.

• Administer cost management/PMIS platforms (e.g., e-Builder, Procore, or similar); track acquisition packages for reimbursement and support invoice review and processing.

• Produce regular cost and schedule progress reports for the Program Manager and PMO, ensuring data feeding into Power BI dashboards is accurate and up to date.

• Support integration of cost and schedule data with Power BI reporting tools, coordinating with reporting/BI staff to ensure dashboards reflect current project data.

• Support vendor selection, contractor progress tracking, change order management, and project close-out reporting.

Who You Are

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent.

• 7+ years of experience in cost controls and scheduling on large-scale capital projects.

• Strong working knowledge of earned value management (EVM), cost forecasting, and schedule management practices.

• PMIS/Scheduling: Experience with PMIS platforms such as e-Builder, Procore, or Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.

• Familiarity with Power BI and data reporting concepts sufficient to collaborate with reporting/BI teams and ensure accurate data integration.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate cost and schedule data into clear updates for project teams and stakeholders.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.