Project Controls Specialist

E Tech Group; Portage (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with match

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Generous PTO

Job summary

E Tech Group, a large engineering and system integration firm, seeks a Project Controls Specialist to track project health and margins and uphold governance. You will ensure cost and schedule data accuracy and serve as an analytical partner to Project Managers.

The role requires 5+ years in project controls or coordination, cost performance management, EAC/ETC forecasting, and change-order impact analysis, with travel up to 20–30% to various sites and offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Accounting, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of project controls or project coordination experience.
• Ability to turn complex metrics into clear status reports for all audiences.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Manager establish project scope, cost, and schedule baselines at kickoff; use CPM to identify critical-path activities.
• Analyze budget, cost, and forecast variances and propose corrective actions.
• Update project schedules, forecasts, and estimates in PM systems.
• Coordinate with PMs and client personnel on cost, schedule, billing, progress, and reporting.
• Collaborate with PMs, subcontractors, and vendors to support performance monitoring.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks; evaluate change impacts on budget and schedule.
• Ensure transactions comply with financial policies and governance.
• Identify repetitive controls tasks and suggest improvements to internal tools and dashboards.

Skills

Clear status reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

CPM scheduling

Project management systems

Job description

At E Tech Group, joining our team means joining a group of passionate and forward-thinking experts. 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 CPG/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:

• Bachelor’s 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 20–30% 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 Aff…