Transit Project Controls Specialist | Hybrid, Oakland

Blackstone Talent Group; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackstone Talent Group is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to oversee cost analysis, budgeting, accrual accounting, procurement, and earned value progression on large capital projects.

Location: Oakland, CA (Hybrid Remote). Contract-to-Hire. Responsibilities include budget development, schedule performance, cost-control systems, reporting, and risk management with strong collaboration across project managers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Architecture, Business, or Accounting preferred or equivalent training and experience in project management
• 5+ years of experience
• Experience in transportation, or public agency projects
• Project controls, architecture and/or engineering design and/or construction management experience preferred
• Project management certification is preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist client and internal project managers with managing multiple projects through the entire development life cycle from concept including project management plans, contracting plans, risk registers
• Collaboration with all parties associated with the project to ensure it progresses according to plan, while working on several other projects simultaneously
• Support the development of monthly budget and schedule performance analysis
• Set up cost control systems to link accounting functions and track reporting of commitments, actual costs and forecasts according to project codes and work breakdown structure
• Provide project management team accurate and timely information to facilitate informed decisions and adequate time to take corrective or mitigating actions
• Ensure project elements adhere to the plan and approved changes are reflected in the project baseline and schedule
• Drive the review process

Skills

Cost analysis

Budget management

Accrual accounting

Procurement

Earned value management

Forecasting

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Presentations

Reporting

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Client satisfaction

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Architecture, Business, or Accounting

Project management certification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Job description

Blackstone Talent Group is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to oversee cost analysis, budgeting, accrual accounting, procurement, and earned value progression on large capital projects.

Location: Oakland, CA (Hybrid Remote). Contract-to-Hire. Responsibilities include budget development, schedule performance, cost-control systems, reporting, and risk management with strong collaboration across project managers and stakeholders.