Project Control Specialist

• Location 500 Cooperative Way,Brighton, CO, 80603,United States
• Base Pay $91,300.00 - $ / Year
• Employee Type Exempt

Under the direction of the Project Systems, Standards and Quality Director, the Project Control Specialist supports project controls for capital, maintenance, and member-driven projects by managing project budgets, tracking costs, coordinating material requirements, and maintaining accurate project control information throughout the project lifecycle. This position helps ensure project financial and material information is complete, current, and aligned with approved scopes, schedules, estimates, work orders, purchase orders, contracts, and organizational requirements.

The position works closely with Project Managers, Engineering, Operations, Accounting, Supply Chain, contractors, vendors, and other responsible parties to monitor budgets, review project cost activity, coordinate material needs, identify variances, support timely issue resolution, maintain project control records, and promote consistent project delivery practices across all projects.

• Monitors project budgets, estimated costs, actual costs, commitments, and forecasts for assigned capital, maintenance, and member-driven projects.
• Reviews project cost activity to verify alignment with approved scopes, estimates, work orders, purchase orders, contracts, and budget authorizations.
• Identifies budget variances, cost trends, funding concerns, and potential financial risks that may affect project delivery, reporting, or closeout.
• Coordinates with Project Managers, Accounting, Engineering, Operations, and other responsible parties to validate project costs, resolve discrepancies, and maintain accurate project financial information.
• Supports budget updates, project forecasts, accrual reviews, cost transfers, and financial closeout activities as needed.
• Monitors project schedules, milestones, dependencies, resource allocation and actions required, and provides updated baselines as needed.
• Evaluates the financial and schedule impacts of scope changes and updates budgets and schedules accordingly.
• Performs monthly forecasting, variance analysis, and estimate-to-complete updates.
• Identifies and communicates cost and schedule risks, trends, and opportunities.

• Coordinates all material requirements for projects by working with Project Managers, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, warehouse staff, contractors, vendors, and other responsible parties.
• Tracks material availability, material orders, delivery status, shortages, and long-lead items that may affect project schedules or budgets.
• Review material estimates, bills of material, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and project material charges for accuracy and completeness.
• Communicate material concerns, schedule impacts, cost impacts, and required follow-up actions to the appropriate responsible parties.

• Prepare, update, and maintain project control records, including budget summaries, cost tracking logs, material tracking reports, variance documentation, and project status information.
• Provide regular updates to project leadership regarding budget status, material status, cost trends, unresolved issues, and risks requiring attention.
• Support development and maintenance of project dashboards, reports, spreadsheets, and summaries used for management review and decision-making.
• Maintain accurate records to support project audits, financial reporting, asset records, contractor performance reviews, lessons learned, and project closeout.
• Help ensure project control information is complete, organized, current, and…