Senior Project Controls & Forecasting Lead | Unlimited PTO

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 103,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Unlimited PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is seeking a seasoned Project Controls professional in the Raleigh area to support the Program Management Team. You will lead cost engineering, forecasting, reporting, and subcontractor invoicing on complex projects.

The role requires 7+ years in cost/control roles, strong leadership, and expertise with EcoSys, Primavera Unifier, and related tools. Onsite role with comprehensive benefits and competitive base salary.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in cost engineering, project controls, or related field.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop high-performing teams.
• Experience developing and maintaining project budgets, forecasts, and cost reports.
• Strong analytical skills for cost performance and trends.
• Excellent presentation skills to engage leadership teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel with advanced formulas and pivot tables.
• Experience with project controls and cost software (EcoSys, Primavera Unifier, SAP/Oracle).
• Ability to perform cost forecasting, cash flow analysis, and variance reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide solid forecasting, cost engineering, reporting and subcontractor invoicing.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and cost reports.
• Prepare cost reports for engineering, construction or capital projects.
• Communicate cost performance insights to leadership teams.

Skills

Cost engineering

Project controls

Leadership

Budget forecasting

Cost reporting

Excel skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

EcoSys

Primavera Unifier

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Primavera Unifier

EcoSys IPCS

Polaris

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is seeking a seasoned Project Controls professional in the Raleigh area to support the Program Management Team. You will lead cost engineering, forecasting, reporting, and subcontractor invoicing on complex projects.

The role requires 7+ years in cost/control roles, strong leadership, and expertise with EcoSys, Primavera Unifier, and related tools. Onsite role with comprehensive benefits and competitive base salary.