Remote Project Controls Specialist: Scheduling & Budgeting

Bill Alexander Ford Lincoln; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bill Alexander Ford Lincoln is seeking a detail-oriented Project Controls Specialist on a full-time contract basis to support planning, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting for complex automotive projects.

You will maintain schedules and cost baselines, analyze variances, prepare dashboards, and help drive on-time delivery while collaborating with project teams. Remote, hybrid, or onsite options may be available.

Qualifications

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in Project Management, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in project controls, scheduling, cost tracking, or a related role.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and progress-tracking records.
• Monitor performance against approved project scope, schedule, and cost baselines.
• Identify variances, risks, and potential delays, and communicate findings to project leaders.
• Prepare project status reports, dashboards, cost summaries, and schedule updates.
• Support planning, resource tracking, forecasting, and change-control processes.
• Coordinate with project managers and team members to collect and validate project data.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, logs, and records in accordance with organizational procedures.
• Assist with tracking invoices, commitments, purchase orders, and project expenditures.
• Support preparation of project plans, estimates, and progress presentations.
• Recommend improvements to project controls processes, reporting practices, and data quality.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Associate's or bachelor's degree in Project Management/Finance/Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Excel

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Bill Alexander Ford Lincoln is seeking a detail-oriented Project Controls Specialist on a full-time contract basis to support planning, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting for complex automotive projects.

You will maintain schedules and cost baselines, analyze variances, prepare dashboards, and help drive on-time delivery while collaborating with project teams. Remote, hybrid, or onsite options may be available.