Senior Project Controls Analyst | Multi-Project Forecasting

Brand Industrial Services; Carlstadt (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k plan

Job summary

BrandSafway in New Jersey is seeking a Project Controls Analyst to own project controls, reporting, and forecasting across multiple sites. The role spans the project life cycle from proposal through commissioning, with travel up to 10% to regional project sites.

You will partner with branch management to monitor performance, develop standardized dashboards in Power BI and Excel, and ensure accurate billing and earned value management.

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.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Multi-project forecasting

Earned value management

Education

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

Tools

Power BI

J&E

XTool

Job description

BrandSafway in New Jersey is seeking a Project Controls Analyst to own project controls, reporting, and forecasting across multiple sites. The role spans the project life cycle from proposal through commissioning, with travel up to 10% to regional project sites.

You will partner with branch management to monitor performance, develop standardized dashboards in Power BI and Excel, and ensure accurate billing and earned value management.