Project Controls Specialist

Construction Association of Michigan; Portage (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k + match

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

E Tech Group is seeking a Project Controls Specialist in Portage, IN to independently track project health and margins, uphold governance, and provide early warnings so Project Managers stay focused on execution.

You will update schedules, forecasts, and baselines, work with PMs and clients on cost, schedule, and reporting, and help identify risks and changes to enable accurate project delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in project controls or project coordination.
• Experience with EAC/ETC forecasting, variance analysis, and change-order impacts.
• Ability to translate complex metrics into clear status reports.

Responsibilities

• Track project health, costs, and schedule baselines.
• Maintain forecasts and estimates in PM systems.
• Collaborate with PMs, clients, subcontractors on cost, schedule, reporting.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

CPM scheduling

Cost control

Risk & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction/Accounting/Finance

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Excel

Job description

Project Controls Specialist

Employer: E Tech Group

Location: Portage, IN

Department: Great Lakes

Reference: 1419

At E Tech Group, joining our team means joining a group of passionate and forward-thinkingexperts. We're one of the largest engineering and system integration firms in the United States providing value for our clients through IT automation and control solutions for more than 30 years to the Life Sciences, Mission Critical, Metals & Mining, Warehousing & Distribution, and CP&Food & Beverage industries. Our national and global scale allows us to help our clients develop and implement standardized solutions at any of their facilities regardless of physical location or the local resources available at that site.

We are seeking for a Project Controls Specialist to independently track project health and margins, uphold governance standards, and provide early warnings so Project Managers can stay focused on execution. In this role, you will ensure the accuracy of project cost and schedule data for E Tech Group and serve as an analytical partner to Project Managers.

You will:

• Assist the Project Manager establish project scope, cost, and schedule baselines at kickoff; use CPM to identify schedule-driving activities and critical-path float.
• Use financial insight to diagnose budget, cost, and forecast variances and turn them into actionable corrections.
• Update project schedules, forecasts, and estimates at completion in project management systems.
• Work with PMs and client personnel on cost, schedule, billing, progress, and reporting; prepare client-specific reports as needed.
• Coordinate with PMs, subcontractors, and vendors on cost, schedule, billing, progress, and reporting to support performance monitoring and forecasting.
• Help identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, including probability and impact.
• Evaluate change impacts on budget and schedule and incorporate approved changes into updated baselines.
• Ensure project transactions comply with company financial policies and governance requirements.
• Identify manual or repetitive project controls tasks and recommend improvements to internal tools and dashboards.
• Complete required training on policies, safety, and quality, while staying current on project controls standards, tools, and trends.

You have:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of Project controls or project coordination experience, preferably in an engineering or automation environment.
• Experience in cost performance management, EAC/ETC forecasting, variance analysis, and change-order impacts for engineering, automation, or systems integration projects.
• Ability to turn complex metrics into clear status reports for all audiences.

Travel up to 2030% may be required to support project sites, Business Unit offices, customer sites, and company meetings.

Benefits & Perks:

• 401k + match + prompt enrollment. E Tech Group employees are 100% vested upon entry.
• Prompt enrollment into Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off that includes paid vacation, paid holidays, paid family leave and sick time off.
• Learning and growth are key parts of the E Tech culture. We provide you with training and continuing education from day one, so you can advance your career. As an E Tech associate, you can unlock your greatest potential through challenges and opportunities.

E Tech Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. E Tech Group will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs. E Tech Group is an Affiantive Action Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.