Project Controls Specialist

iSuite; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Program

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with Discretionary Company Contri

Paid Time Off (Vacation; Sick Time)

Paid Company Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

iSuite L.L.C. is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join the Analytics team, based at Granite City, IL or Nashville, TN. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in project controls within construction, with strong analytical skills and collaboration across project teams.

Responsibilities include cost budgeting, scheduling, forecasting, reporting, and ERP coordination. The role offers growth within a supportive, employee-owned culture and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in construction project controls, project management, construction management, or related disciplines.
• Excellent communication skills with comfort level reporting to executive level.
• Experience managing self-perform commercial and industrial construction projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge of cost management, forecasting, scheduling, productivity tracking, change management, project reporting, and project closeout.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Power BI, and ERP systems (Vista Viewpoint or similar).

Responsibilities

• Lead review of all project controls functions, including cost management, forecasting, scheduling, change management, risk management, and reporting.
• Develop and maintain independent project cost budgets, forecasts, and performance measurement baselines.
• Promote collaboration and maintain strong working relationships with clients, project teams, vendors, subcontractors, and stakeholders.
• Lead monthly project review meetings and report to executive leadership along with Operations.
• Establish and maintain project cost tracking systems and reporting processes.
• Monitor project expenditures, commitments, cash flow, contingencies, and forecasted costs at completion.
• Analyze project cost performance and identify variances, trends, risks, and corrective actions.
• Validate the accuracy of cost reports, forecasts, and earned value metrics.
• Coordinate with accounting and project management teams to support audits and financial reviews.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and executive‑level project performance summaries.
• Develop and maintain baseline schedules, manpower projections, and spend forecast.
• Coordinate with project teams to ensure schedule alignment with project objectives and cost forecasts.
• Review project impacts related to scope, schedule, and cost changes.
• Identify project risks and opportunities and facilitate mitigation planning.
• Monitor risk exposure and communicate potential impacts to project leadership.
• Prepare and distribute project controls reports, including Cost reports, Cash flow forecasts,
• Document action items, recommendations, and mitigation strategies resulting from project reviews and meetings.
• Assist with project startup activities, including estimate reviews, constructability reviews, and ERP system setup.
• Support document control processes, including RFIs, submittals, change documentation, correspondence, and meeting records.
• Conduct site visits and field audits to verify project performance data and reporting accuracy.
• Support project closeout activities, including final cost reviews, commitment reconciliation, and contract closeout.

Skills

Cost management

Forecasting

Scheduling

Productivity tracking

Change management

Project reporting

Project closeout

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Power BI

ERP systems

Communication skills

Leadership coordination

Education

Experience in construction project controls

Tools

Vista Viewpoint ERP

Python

Autodesk

Job description

iSuite L.L.C. is seeking a qualified professional to join our Analytics team. iSuite is a business support services organization formed in 2023. The organization provides business development and pursuit, estimating, safety, accounting, human resources, information technology, marketing, and training services to clients within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (A/E/C) industry.

This shared-services company supports the IMI business units and provides a uniform,

employee-based culture founded on our Support the Build mentality. This mentality aligns

with our employee-owned company so that all personnel take an owner’s mindset approach to our business. iSuite is headquartered in Nashville, TN and has branches in Granite City, IL, Chesterfield, MO and Charlotte, NC.

We are currently looking for a Project Controls Specialist to join our Analytics team located at our office in Granite City, IL or Nashville, TN. Our ideal candidate for a Project Controls Specialist is someone who has 3+ years of experience and is a collaborative problem solver with strong analytical skills, construction industry experience, and expertise in project controls systems and reporting. This individual will work closely with project management, engineering, procurement, construction, accounting, subcontractors, and clients to provide accurate project performance insights and drive successful project outcomes.

Primary responsibilities for iSuite’s Project Controls Specialist include:

• Lead review of all project controls functions, including cost management, forecasting, scheduling, change management, risk management, and reporting.
• Develop and maintain independent project cost budgets, forecasts, and performance measurement baselines.
• Promote collaboration and maintain strong working relationships with clients, project teams, vendors, subcontractors, and stakeholders.
• Lead monthly project review meetings and report to executive leadership along with Operations.
• Establish and maintain project cost tracking systems and reporting processes.
• Monitor project expenditures, commitments, cash flow, contingencies, and forecasted costs at completion.
• Analyze project cost performance and identify variances, trends, risks, and corrective actions.
• Validate the accuracy of cost reports, forecasts, and earned value metrics.
• Coordinate with accounting and project management teams to support audits and financial reviews.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and executive‑level project performance summaries.
• Develop and maintain baseline schedules, manpower projections, and spend forecast
• Coordinate with project teams to ensure schedule alignment with project objectives and cost forecasts.
• Review project impacts related to scope, schedule, and cost changes.
• Identify project risks and opportunities and facilitate mitigation planning.
• Monitor risk exposure and communicate potential impacts to project leadership.
• Prepare and distribute project controls reports, including Cost reports, Cash flow forecasts,
• Document action items, recommendations, and mitigation strategies resulting from project reviews and meetings.
• Assist with project startup activities, including estimate reviews, constructability reviews, and ERP system setup.
• Support document control processes, including RFIs, submittals, change documentation, correspondence, and meeting records.
• Conduct site visits and field audits to verify project performance data and reporting accuracy.
• Support project closeout activities, including final cost reviews, commitment reconciliation, and contract closeout.

Primary qualifications for iSuite’s Project Controls Specialist include:

Required

• 3+ years of experience in construction project controls, project management, construction management, or related disciplines.
• Excellent communication skills with comfort level reporting to executive level.
• Experience managing self-perform commercial and industrial construction projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge of:
• Cost management
• Forecasting
• Scheduling
• Productivity tracking
• Change management
• Project reporting
• Project closeout
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, including Lump Sum, GMP, Cost Plus, and Construction Management delivery methods.
• Working knowledge of project accounting principles.
• Advanced proficiency with:
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Power BI
• ERP systems (Vista Viewpoint or similar)

Preferred

• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience.
• Python, Autodesk, ETC?
• Risk Management. Ability to review data and make corrective suggestions

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• Salary Range: $70,000 - $100,000
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Discretionary Annual Bonus'
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401k with Discretionary Company Contributions
• Paid Time Off (Vacation; Sick Time)
• Paid Company Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance Program

DIVERSITY:

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WHY iSuite L.L.C?

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Our philosophy is to hire talented people, provide them with the training, tools, and resources to be successful, empower them to go and contribute to the success of the company, and to reward performance. If you’re ready to be a part of our team AND a part of our solution,