Job Tittle:  Project Controls Specialist
Pay per hour:  $39.00 (W2 Contractor)

Part-Time Hours per week: 40 hours per week

Contract Duration: 11 months
Location:  Hybrid – currently 3 days in-office per week in Newark, NJ Office

Job Description:

The Project Controls Specialist will mainly develop, maintain, and report on program budgets, forecasts, and performance dashboards, identify and implement process improvements that strengthen cost control and forecasting discipline, track actuals vs. forecast, analyze variances, and identify corrective actions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and report on program budgets, forecasts, and performance dashboards.
• Track actuals vs. forecast, analyze variances, and identify corrective actions.
• Prepare monthly spend plans, accruals, and cost summaries for client reporting.
• Support KPI tracking, performance metrics, and executive dashboards.
• Coordinate with program team, PMO, and engineering teams to validate program expenditures.
• Maintain controls documentation and ensures consistency across all program workstreams.
• Identify and implement process improvements that strengthen cost control and forecasting discipline.
• Support audit and regulatory readiness by maintaining clear documentation of cost and workflow processes. 

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in project controls, cost engineering, or financial analysis, ideally within utilities, energy efficiency, or infrastructure programs.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with proficiency in Excel, Power BI, or Smartsheet.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, accruals, and cost reporting practices.
• Proven ability to work independently and lead program reporting efforts.
• Familiarity with SAP.
• Clear communicator with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and process-driven professional who thrives in fast-paced environments.

 **Local candidates (NJ/Metropolitan area-central New Jersey preferred)

** Must be able to legally authorized to work in the United States**

** If chosen, prior to hiring a Background and Drug Screening will be Mandatory **

Please apply today. Thank you.