Project Controls Specialist

At Brand Safway, we know our employees are our greatest asset, which is why we give them the tools, training, and resources to be successful. Come join our growing team!

We are seeking a Project Controls Specialist to be responsible for managing and monitoring project costs, budgets, forecasting, and financial performance throughout the project lifecycle. This role ensures accurate cost tracking, supports financial reporting, identifies cost risks, and helps maintain projects within approved budgets.

** Key Responsibilities*
* - Develop and maintain project cost reports, forecasts, and budgets

- Monitor project expenditures, commitments, accruals, and cash flow

- Analyze cost variances and provide corrective action recommendations

- Support monthly cost forecasting and estimate-at-completion (EAC) updates

- Track purchase orders, invoices, and contractor costs

- Prepare management reports, dashboards, and financial summaries

- Assist with change management and trend analysis

- Coordinate with project managers, procurement, accounting, and construction teams

- Maintain cost control systems and project financial records

- Perform earned value management (EVM) and performance analysis

- Support annual budgeting and project funding requests

- Ensure compliance with company financial procedures and project controls standards

** Qualifications*
* - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related field

- 3+ years of experience in project cost control or project controls

- Experience supporting EPC, oil & gas, energy, construction, or industrial projects preferred

- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and cost reporting systems

- Experience with SAP, Oracle, Primavera P6, or other project controls software

- Knowledge of earned value management (EVM) principles and forecasting methodologies

- Experience with Power BI or other data visualization/reporting tools preferred

- AACE certifications such as CCP or CEP preferred

- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

- Excellent communication and stakeholder coordination abilities

- Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Brand Safway offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance along with a generous 401k plan.

About Us:

Brand Safway is a leading global provider of access, specialized services, and forming and shoring solutions to the industrial, commercial and infrastructure markets. Through a network of ~340 strategic locations across 25 countries and ~40,000 employees, Brand Safway delivers a full range of industrial service solutions. Brand Safway supports maintenance and refurbishment projects as well as new construction and expansion plans with unmatched service from expert local labor and management.

Today's Brand Safway is At Work For You® - leveraging innovation and economies of scale to increase safety and productivity, while remaining nimble and responsive.

Brand Safway, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, special disabled or veteran status.

Notice to all potential job candidates:

Please be advised that Brand Safway will never require or ask for any fee from you in exchange for being considered, hired, promoted, transferred or having ongoing employment with us. It is a violation of our Code of Conduct if any employee requests any money or fee from you in exchange for tentatively special treatment or consideration. If anyone, regardless of whether an existing employee, or anyone else, requests payment of any fee in exchange for being hired into our company, you may confidentially contact our HR Compliance department at  and provide the name of the individual and any other documentation or proof of such an act.

$25-$30/hour