Remote Project Controls Specialist: Budgeting & Forecasting

E2 Consulting Engineers Inc; Pasadena (CA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

E2 Consulting Engineers, LP is seeking a Project Controls Specialist in Pasadena, CA, to bolster the Power Delivery division with robust financial controls, forecasting, and reporting. The role connects project execution with Finance to ensure accurate data and timely risk identification.

Responsibilities include budgeting, ETC/EAC forecasting, and supporting Deltek Vantagepoint migrations while aligning with Guardian integration and data integrity. Remote work options apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in project controls, project accounting, financial analysis, project management support, or a related project-based financial role.
• Experience supporting engineering, construction, utilities, infrastructure, EPC, or professional‑services projects.
• Strong understanding of project budgeting, cost tracking, forecasting, financial reporting, and project performance analysis.
• Experience developing and maintaining ETC and EAC forecasts.
• Advanced proficiency using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience working with ERP, project accounting, project management, or financial reporting systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem‑solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work directly with project managers and translate project execution information into accurate financial forecasts and actionable reporting.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project financial baselines, budgets, labor-hour plans, and cost structures by project, task, phase, labor category, subcontractor, and other direct costs.
• Track actual labor hours and costs against budget; monitor burn rates, remaining budgets, and project financial performance.
• Develop and maintain ETC and EAC forecasts in coordination with project managers; maintain rolling forecasts and explain changes.
• Consolidate project-level information into Power Delivery portfolio reporting; support invoicing and revenue recognition.
• Track contract amendments, change orders, and scope changes; identify approaching budget issues.
• Conduct recurring financial reviews with project managers and prepare monthly reports.
• Support workload forecasting and resource planning; participate in standardizing project-controls practices.
• Navigate Deltek Vantagepoint for budgeting, planning, and reporting; support system adoption.

Skills

Project controls

Excel proficiency

ERP/Deltek experience

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field

Tools

Deltek Vantagepoint

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

E2 Consulting Engineers, LP is seeking a Project Controls Specialist in Pasadena, CA, to bolster the Power Delivery division with robust financial controls, forecasting, and reporting. The role connects project execution with Finance to ensure accurate data and timely risk identification.

Responsibilities include budgeting, ETC/EAC forecasting, and supporting Deltek Vantagepoint migrations while aligning with Guardian integration and data integrity. Remote work options apply.