Project Controls Specialist

Airswift; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to support regional capital projects in a process plant environment. You will deliver financial controls, cost tracking, and schedule monitoring to enable informed decisions and timely actions.

The role requires 5+ years in planning, estimating, and construction or maintenance in process facilities, with strong spreadsheet skills and the ability to coordinate with engineering, construction, logistics, and finance teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in planning, estimating, and construction or maintenance management in a process plant.
• Experience supporting capital projects through cost and schedule control.
• Experience tracking contractor performance and project payments.
• Strong spreadsheet skills and proficiency with financial processes.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Deliver financial controls, cost tracking, and schedule monitoring for regional capital projects.
• Provide project analyses to support decision-making.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, logistics, and finance teams.
• Forecast costs across the full project lifecycle and monitor progress against budget.

Skills

Project controls

Cost tracking

Schedule monitoring

Forecasting

Contractor management

Advanced spreadsheet skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Access

Outlook

Word

Job description

Job Title: Project Controls Specialist
Duration: 12 months
Schedule: 5/40
Location: Salt Lake City, UT

This opportunity supports regional capital projects by delivering financial controls, cost tracking, schedule monitoring, and project analysis within a process plant environment. The role is well suited to professionals with project controls, estimating, construction, and maintenance management expertise who can provide accurate, timely data to support decision-making. The work environment is primarily office-based with limited travel and close interaction with engineering, construction, logistics, and financial processes.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in planning, estimating, and construction or maintenance management in a process plant environment
• Experience supporting capital projects through cost control and schedule control activities
• Experience tracking contractor performance, processing project-related payments and supporting logistics coordination
• Experience tracking and forecasting project costs across the full project lifecycle
• Experience monitoring progress against budget throughout the year
• Broad understanding of engineering, construction, logistics, and financial processes
• Advanced knowledge of accounting, contracting, and procurement software systems and processes
• Strong spreadsheet software skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver to required deadlines
• Strong prioritisation skills
• Ability to analyse how project activities affect the wider refinery operation
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced reading and writing capability with the ability to perform intermediate mathematical calculations

Preferred Qualifications

• General proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Project, Access, and Primavera P6
• General knowledge of procedures and practices for contracting field construction activities

About Airswift:

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.