Project Controls Specialist

STV Construction Incorporated; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Training & Development

Dental insurance

Job summary

STV Construction Incorporated in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to lead scheduling, cost control, risk management, forecasting, and reporting for major infrastructure programs.

You will supervise a team of controls analysts, partner with Project Managers and Finance, and drive data integrity and standardized reporting across the program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or related field.
• Professional certifications preferred (PMP, CCP, EVMP, or similar).
• 3+ years of project controls experience on large infrastructure or civil works.
• Public sector/DOT highway project experience is a plus.
• Proficient with scheduling and cost-control software (P6, MS Project, SAP, Deltek, Unifier, Costpoint).

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, cost baselines, and approval processes.
• Generate cost forecasts and trend analyses for proactive decisions.
• Prepare performance reports, dashboards, and trend analyses.
• Communicate deviations, forecasts, risks, and actions to senior leadership.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of controls data, reports, and docs.
• Supervise and mentor project controls staff and analysts.
• Collaborate with PMs, Contracts, and Finance to ensure data integrity.
• Promote best practices, lessons learned, and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Project controls

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

SAP

Deltek

Unifier

Costpoint

Job description

STV is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to overseeing project controls functions for high-quality infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will lead and manage the full suite of project controls functions, including scheduling, cost control, risk and change management, forecasting, and reporting. This role partners closely with Project Managers to ensure that performance data is accurate, timely, and actionable, while supervising a team of project control specialists and analysts.

Responsibilities

• Lead project budgeting, cost baseline development, and approval processes.
• Generate periodic cost forecasts and develop trend analyses to support proactive decision-making.
• Prepare comprehensive project and program performance reports, dashboards, and trend analyses.
• Communicate deviations, forecasts, risks, and recommended actions effectively to senior management and program leadership.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy of all project controls data, reports, and documentation.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of project controls staff, including schedulers, cost analysts, and document control specialists.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Contracts Administration, and Finance teams to ensure alignment and data integrity.
• Champion best practices, continuous improvement, lessons learned, and knowledge sharing within the project controls discipline.
• Support standardization of tools, templates, and procedures to improve reporting efficiency and accuracy across the GEC program.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or related field.
• Professional certifications preferred (PMP, CCP, EVMP, or similar).
• 3+ years of experience in project controls or project controls management for large infrastructure, transportation, or civil works projects.
• Experience in public sector environments; DOT/highway project experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project) and cost control software (e.g., SAP, Deltek, Unifier, Costpoint).
• Strong analytical skills, financial acumen, trend analysis, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, with ability to present to senior leadership.
• Ability to coordinate and interface with multiple internal and external stakeholders (project teams, consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies).
• Attention to detail, organizational aptitude, process orientation, and high integrity.

Compensation Range: $91,976.90 - $105,116.46

STV offers the following benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
• Paid Holidays (9 days)
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good‑faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

We value a wide range of perspectives and experiences, without regard to any factor or characteristic, regardless of whether it is a category protected by federal, state and/or local law, making them an integral part of how we work. Our approach ensures that every individual is respected, heard, and given opportunities to contribute meaningfully. We remove barriers and create pathways for growth, embedding fairness into our daily operations.

STV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 65 offices and 3,400 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities. The firm is ranked 32nd in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 10th in its transportation category. STV is deeply committed to investing in its people and creating a world‑class employee experience. We are passionate about mentoring, coaching and cultivating our talent because we know they are destined to become the next generation of industry leaders. We’re also committed to delivering formative career experiences – and we do that by providing challenging and unique work experiences, by mapping multiple ways to advance (beyond the traditional career ladder!) and by recognizing those who successfully chart new and exciting paths for the firm.

STV exists to make communities better through innovative solutions that connect people, places and the present to the future. Our local teams throughout the country deeply understand the needs of their communities and have the expertise to provide solutions. We are also committed to giving back to our communities and our neighbors through volunteering and philanthropic activities; fundraising events; scholarships, internships, and mentoring; and sustainability and community improvement projects. Learn more. STV provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.