Project Controls Specialist

DPR Construction; Georgia; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction is seeking a Project Controls professional in Georgia to support the implementation and maintenance of project controls processes on construction projects. You will collect, organize, and analyze data related to cost, schedule, and progress to inform decisions, working with project managers and senior controls staff to ensure DPR procedures are followed.

The role emphasizes collaboration, data integrity, and driving project performance through disciplined cost and schedule

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in construction project controls, cost management, or scheduling.
• Certified Cost Professional (CCP) or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and maintenance of project budgets, cost reports, and forecasts.
• Prepares progress updates and analyzes project performance against baselines.
• Collects and validates data from project teams to support accurate financial and schedule reporting.
• Supports cost change management, including tracking and updating budget adjustments.
• Coordinates with schedulers and cost managers to ensure consistency between time and cost data.
• Prepares documentation and reports to support monthly project reviews.
• Contributes to continuous improvement efforts and adoption of best practices in project controls.

Skills

Cost management

Project controls

Data analysis

Scheduling

Education

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

Job description

Job Description At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title—they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization. As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.

Job Summary

Supports the implementation of project controls processes on construction projects. Collects, organizes, and analyzes data related to cost, schedule, and progress to support informed decision-making. Works closely with project managers and senior controls staff to track project performance and ensure compliance with DPR’s procedures and tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and maintenance of project budgets, cost reports, and forecasts.
• Prepares progress updates and analyzes project performance against baselines.
• Collects and validates data from project teams to support accurate financial and schedule reporting.
• Supports cost change management, including tracking and updating budget adjustments.
• Coordinates with schedulers and cost managers to ensure consistency between time and cost data.
• Prepares documentation and reports to support monthly project reviews.
• Contributes to continuous improvement efforts and adoption of best practices in project controls.

Education Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience

3–5 years of experience in construction project controls, cost management, or scheduling required.

Certifications and Licenses

None required; Certified Cost Professional (CCP) or equivalent preferred.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world. Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

The DPR family of companies is closing the gap between design and construction with an integrated collection of products and services to build smarter, move faster and achieve strong results. Our approximately 11,000 employees share a commitment to growth, innovation and building great things—great teams, great careers and great projects that change the world.

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