Senior Project Controls Specialist

Jacobs; Corvallis (OR); Hybrid; USD 69,500 - 95,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Stock purchase plan

Unlimited PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Project Controls Professional based in the Western U.S. The role involves maintaining project ledgers, budgets, expenditures, forecasts, and supporting project execution from setup through cost, schedule, and procedures.

You’ll prepare financial setup documents, provide weekly updates, participate in monthly reviews, establish WBS, monitor budgets vs. actuals, and handle subcontract procurement and change logs; hybrid work model offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in the engineering consulting industry as a project controls professional setting up projects, managing budgets and schedules, and monitoring subcontracts.
• Experience with earned-value progress and all phases of home-office engineering.
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals and practices.
• Proficient computer skills including Intermediate to Advanced Excel; Word, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint.
• Aptitude to learn and solve a range of basic problems; capable of performing straightforward assignments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project ledgers showing budget line items, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts.
• Provide weekly financial updates and participate in monthly project reviews.
• Establish and maintain a project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Monitor budgets against actual costs and forecasts; ensure accurate cost tracking.
• Prepare procurement forms for subcontracts and review subcontractor invoices.
• Track budget, expenditures, and contract terms for subcontracts; manage change logs.

Skills

Earned value management

Budgeting

Cost control

Excel

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Cost Management, Engineering, Project Management, Accounting or Finance

Tools

EcoSys IPCS

Excel

Word

Outlook

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Project Controls Professional based in the Western U.S. The role involves maintaining project ledgers, budgets, expenditures, forecasts, and supporting project execution from setup through cost, schedule, and procedures.

You’ll prepare financial setup documents, provide weekly updates, participate in monthly reviews, establish WBS, monitor budgets vs. actuals, and handle subcontract procurement and change logs; hybrid work model offered.