Senior Project Controls Analyst: Data-Driven Cost & Forecasting

Brandsafway; Moonachie (NJ); On-site; USD 84,900 - 127,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical insurance

dental insurance

vision insurance

life and disability insurance

generous 401k plan

Job summary

BrandSafway is seeking a Senior Project Controls Analyst to manage project controls, cost forecasting, and earned value across regional projects. You will partner with branch managers, develop dashboards in Power BI, and drive cost variances to protect margins. Travel up to 10% is required.

The role involves full lifecycle project participation from proposal through commissioning, with a strong emphasis on data accuracy, reporting, and collaborative stakeholder management across sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 4–6 years of direct project controls experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is a must; experience with Power BI for portfolio data visualization.
• Experience tracking financial and operational metrics for multiple projects with focus on cost engineering and forecasting.
• PMP designation is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Branch Manager(s) to monitor and report on project portfolio performance and financial health.
• Drive margin protection and cost control by evaluating actuals vs estimates and forecasting for multiple jobs.
• Develop and maintain standardized regional dashboards using Power BI.
• Assist with timekeeping, job tracking, and cost control using BrandSafway tools (e.g., J&E, XTool).
• Collaborate with field Project Managers to ensure accurate reporting, forecasting, billing, and earned value management.
• Coordinate with customers to meet reporting, billing, collections, and operations requirements.
• Based in local branch office with travel up to 10% to regional project sites.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

PMP (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

J&E

XTool

Job description

Senior Project Controls Analyst BrandSafway

Compensation $84,900.00 - $127,300.00/year

Schedule Full time

Highlights

• In-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline
• Experience solving complex problems
• Ability to work independently and lead projects or project steps

Description

At BrandSafway, we know our employees are our greatest asset, which is why we give them the tools, training, and resources to be successful. Come join our growing team!

We are looking for a Project Controls Analyst. This position is project based with an opportunity to continue at other sites. The right candidate will be able to take on project control and reporting responsibility for small, medium, and large-scale projects. Position will require participation in all phases of the project life cycle including Proposal Development Stage, Front End Development, Constructability, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning.

Key Responsibilities:

· Partner directly with the Branch Manager(s) to monitor, analyze, and report on the overall performance and financial health of all projects across the regional portfolio.

· Drive margin protection and cost control initiatives by evaluating project actuals against estimates, identifying cost variances, and providing consolidated tracking and forecasting for multiple concurrent jobs.

· Leverage advanced spreadsheet modeling and business intelligence platforms (such as Power BI) to develop and maintain standardized regional dashboards, translating large amounts of complex project data into actionable insights for branch leadership.

· Assist with implementation and use of BrandSafway designated tools (e.g., J&E, XTool) for timekeeping, job tracking, and cost control.

· Collaborate closely with individual field Project Managers to align data tracking outputs and practices - ensuring accurate and timely reporting, forecasting, billing, and earned value management.

· Coordinate with customers to meet contractual requirements for reporting, billing, collections, and operations.

· Based primarily in local branch office with travel of up to 10% to regional project sites to support and audit site practices.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field; 4–6 years of direct, hands-on experience in project controls, earned value management, or a similar analytical position within the industry.

· Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is a strict requirement; experience utilizing Power BI or equivalent reporting and data visualization platforms to aggregate portfolio-level data.

· Proven experience tracking financial and operational metrics for a high volume of projects simultaneously, with a clear focus on cost engineering, variance analysis, and multi-project forecasting.

· Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is preferred but not required.

BrandSafway offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance along with a generous 401k plan.

About Us:
BrandSafway is a leading global provider of access, specialized services, and forming and shoring solutions to the industrial, commercial and infrastructure markets. Through a network of ~340 strategic locations across 25 countries and ~40,000 employees, BrandSafway delivers a full range of industrial service solutions. BrandSafway supports maintenance and refurbishment projects as well as new construction and expansion plans with unmatched service from expert local labor and management. Today’s BrandSafway is At Work For You® — leveraging innovation and economies of scale to increase safety and productivity, while remaining nimble and responsive.
BrandSafway, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, special disabled or veteran status.

Notice to all potential job candidates:
Please be advised that BrandSafway will never require or ask for any fee from you in exchange for being considered, hired, promoted, transferred or having ongoing employment with us. It is a violation of our Code of Conduct if any employee requests any money or fee from you in exchange for tentatively special treatment or consideration. If anyone, regardless of whether an existing employee, or anyone else, requests payment of any fee in exchange for being hired into our company, you may confidentially contact our HR Compliance department at [e-mail] and provide the name of the individual and any other documentation or proof of such an act.

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