Project Controls Specialist

ENFRA; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ENFRA is seeking an experienced Project Controls Specialist to lead day-to-day project controls on assigned projects, integrating cost, schedule, forecasting, risk, and change management to support informed decision-making and successful outcomes.

The role is embedded within the project team, requiring ownership, commercial awareness, strong communication, and adherence to enterprise standards and methodologies across small-to-medium projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an individual contributor leading project controls on multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Project Controls resource on assigned projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align financial, schedule, and execution decisions.
• Lead cost management including budget maintenance, variance analysis, and forecast development.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, analyze critical paths, milestones, and resource needs.
• Facilitate risk identification, monitoring, and mitigation planning with a formal risk register.
• Administer change management including tracking scope changes and impacts on cost and schedule.
• Incorporate energy performance metrics and related economics into Project Controls processes for assigned projects.

Skills

Cost management

Scheduling

Forecasting

Risk management

Change management

Energy management

Project leadership

Job description

About Us

At ENFRA, we blend a rich history with a forward-looking vision. With over 100 years of experience, we are a pillar of stability in the energy infrastructure industry and a leader in innovative energy solutions. Our commitment to leveraging emerging technologies ensures that we remain at the forefront of the Energy-as-a-Service sector.

We believe in growth—not just for our business, but for our people. Our team members have the opportunity to advance their careers in a supportive environment that values continuous learning and development. We embrace innovation and encourage creative problem solving to tackle the energy infrastructure and energy challenges of tomorrow.

Inclusion is at the heart of our culture. We strive to create a workplace where every voice is heard and valued, fostering a collaborative environment where diverse perspectives drive our success.

Join us to be part of a legacy of excellence and a future of groundbreaking advancements. At ENFRA, stability, innovation, and growth are more than just values—they are the pillars of our continued success.

Overview

The Project Controls Specialist is an experienced individual contributor responsible for leading the day-to-day execution, analysis, and integrity of Project Controls on assigned projects. Working under the direction of the Project Controls Director, the role integrates cost, schedule, forecasting, risk, change management, energy performance, progress measurement, and reporting information to support informed decision-making and successful project outcomes.

This is a hands-on role embedded within the project team. The Project Controls Specialist independently leads Project Controls execution on assigned small-to-medium projects or defined scopes within larger, more complex projects. The position owns established Project Controls processes, identifies emerging issues, evaluates project performance, develops recommendations, and drives follow-through on corrective actions. The role collaborates with the Project Controls Director when project complexity, risk, or business impact requires additional technical leadership.

The Project Controls Specialist is expected to serve as the primary Project Controls resource for assigned projects and demonstrate ownership, commercial awareness, sound judgment, effective communication, and the ability to influence project outcomes while consistently applying enterprise Project Controls standards and methodologies.

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include:

Project Leadership, Team Integration, and Project Setup

• Serves as the primary Project Controls resource and an active member of assigned project teams, providing timely, objective information that supports financial, schedule, and execution decisions.

• Works with Project Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Pre-Construction, Finance, and Project Controls personnel to align project information and execution priorities.

• Leads Project Controls setup and mobilization for assigned projects, including work breakdown structures, coding structures, baseline controls, responsibility assignments, reporting cadence, and execution requirements.

• Independently identifies emerging performance issues, evaluates root causes, develops recommendations, and escalates material risks or decisions to project leadership and the Project Controls Director.

• Builds effective working relationships with subcontractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders while representing the Company professionally.

Cost Management, Financial Performance, and Forecasting

• Leads cost management for assigned projects, including budget maintenance, commitment tracking, accruals, productivity analysis, cash flow, cost trending, variance analysis, and Estimate-at-Completion development.

• Leads preparation and analysis of assigned project forecasts and reforecasts, validating assumptions and communicating risks, opportunities, variances, and performance drivers.

• Analyzes actual and forecast results to identify variances and trends and communicates findings to project controls and project leadership.

• Works with Project Management, Finance, and Operations to reconcile source data and support alignment between project controls and financial reporting.

• Maintains accurate, timely, and traceable cost and forecast information in accordance with enterprise standards.

Schedule Management

• Develops, maintains, updates, and analyzes assigned project schedules, including logic, critical path, milestones, progress, resource requirements, and forecast completion dates.

• Leads schedule status collection and validation and performs critical path, variance, milestone, and trend analysis to identify threats to project delivery.

• Develops look-ahead schedules, schedule views, and narratives to support project execution.

• Maintains schedule issue logs and follows up with responsible stakeholders on open items and key dates.

Risk Management

• Facilitates identification, assessment, documentation, and monitoring of project cost, schedule, resource, and execution risks and opportunities.

• Maintains risk and opportunity register information, including exposure, ownership, mitigation actions, due dates, and potential impacts.

• Performs appropriate risk analysis, monitors mitigation and contingency actions, and communicates material changes in project exposure.

Change Management

• Administers the change management process for assigned projects, ensuring trends, scope changes, claims, and potential impacts are identified, evaluated, documented, tracked, and reflected in cost, schedule, and forecast information.

• Develops or coordinates change estimates, pricing support, schedule impact analyses, back charges, and related documentation.

• Maintains accurate change logs and provides visibility into the status of pending, approved, rejected, and realized changes.

Energy Management

• Incorporates energy production, savings, performance commitments, and related economics into applicable Project Controls processes for assigned projects.

• Collects and analyzes performance information