Project Controls Specialist - Data Center

Iron Mountain Incorporated; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible work options

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Career growth

Job summary

Iron Mountain Incorporated seeks a Project Controls Specialist to oversee cost and commercial management across its North America data center portfolio. You will partner with Commercial Directors and project teams to keep forecasts aligned with funding, billings, and close-out activities.

You will drive change control, scrutinize budget revisions, invoices, and emerging risks, while contributing SME-level governance and training content to ensure projects meet standards and regulatory

Qualifications

• 5–7 years delivering mission-critical construction projects.
• Proficiency in budgeting, accounting, and cost control systems such as Oracle, Tririga, or Google Live Sheets.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Finance/Business; PMP or P.E. certification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead Financial Oversight: develop and manage cost and commercial processes for NA portfolio.
• Drive Change Control: evaluate budget revisions, review invoices, flag risks or changes.
• Ensure Governance & Compliance: SME on governance/training materials and ensure projects stay within standards.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Independent work

Budgeting

Cost control systems

Financial systems (Oracle/Tririga)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Finance/Business

PMP or P.E. certification desirable

Tools

Oracle

Tririga

Google Live Sheets

Job description

At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That’s why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you’re looking to start your career or make a change, we provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways. Are you curious about being part of our growth story while evolving your skills in a culture that will welcome your unique contributions? Iron Mountain is seeking a motivated and experienced Project Controls Specialist to join our Data Center development team.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing an effective cost and commercial management process and reporting mechanism across the North America portfolio of projects. You will work closely with the North America Commercial Director and Project Team Commercial Managers to ensure all financial processes run smoothly from project inception to completion.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

• Lead Financial Oversight: Create and manage a cost and commercial management process while ensuring project forecasts align with current funding, billings, and month-end/yearly close-out activities.
• Drive Change Control: Support the change control process by evaluating budget revisions, reviewing contractor invoices, and flagging potential risks or changes in a timely and transparent manner.
• Ensure Governance & Compliance: Contribute as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to the development of governance and training materials while ensuring all projects operate within approved parameters and organizational standards.

What You’ll Bring (Skills & Qualifications)

• Extensive Experience: At least 5-7 years of experience in the delivery of mission-critical construction projects, specifically within corporate real estate or military settings.
• Financial Expertise: Demonstrated proficiency in budgeting, accounting, and the use of cost control systems such as Oracle, Tririga, or Google Live Sheets.
• Strong Leadership: Proven ability to influence stakeholders through logical arguments, think creatively, and operate with substantial independence.
• Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, or a related field; professional certifications like PMP or P.E. are industry-standard and highly desirable.

What We Offer (Benefits)

• Total Rewards: Competitive compensation and benefits packages aligned with your experience level.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible work options and alternative work arrangements to support your personal well-being.
• Time Off: Generous paid time off and holiday schedules.
• Well-being: Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.
• Growth: Meaningful opportunities for continuous learning and professional career growth.

#Li-Remote Reasonably expected salary range: $81,200.00 - $108,300.00 Please note that an employee's starting salary may vary based on a variety of factors. Where State, Municipal, Provincial, Territorial or other legal minimum wages exceed the federal minimum wage, employees are entitled to the higher rate.

Category: Real Estate & Facilities

Iron Mountain is a global leader in storage and information management services trusted by more than 225,000 organizations in 60 countries. We safeguard billions of our customers’ assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and invaluable cultural and historic artifacts. Take a look at our history here. Iron Mountain helps lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable digital and sustainable solutions, whether in information management, digital transformation, secure storage and destruction, data center operations, cloud services, and art storage and logistics.

Please see our Values and Code of Ethics for a look at our principles and aspirations in elevating the power of our work together. If you have a physical or mental disability that requires special accommodations, please let us know by sending an email to [e-mail]. See the Supplement to learn more about Equal Employment Opportunity.