Project Controls Specialist II
About The Position
This role leads performance tracking at the portfolio level, overseeing multiple projects and providing executive-level insights and recommendations to improve project outcomes. The specialist will oversee the development, integration, and maintenance of advanced cost analysis, financial forecasting, and scheduling tools for large-scale capital programs. They will provide high-level strategic forecasts based on evolving construction work plans and schedule performance, influencing key business decisions. The position ensures organizational compliance with project controls standards, capital management policies, and industry best practices, while also developing, refining, and enforcing enterprise-wide project controls procedures and governance frameworks. The role represents project controls in management-level discussions, preparing formal reports, risk assessments, and KPIs that shape corporate planning. The specialist will champion the adoption of innovative tools and methodologies to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and transparency across all projects and serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for earned value management, cost engineering, and schedule integration. Additionally, they will guide and mentor the project controls team, setting priorities and ensuring alignment with project execution strategies, oversee project setup in ERP and ensure system data integrity at a program-wide level, define and validate Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) for high-complexity projects and portfolios, and provide final approval on invoice verifications and major contract payments. The role also involves coaching and developing junior employees to prepare them for higher-level project controls roles.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Project Management, Engineering or Accounting
- Minimum of 5 year in a project management or controls related experience
- Standard Drivers’ License
- Working knowledge of ERP systems
- Solid understanding of project lifecycle, methodologies and phases
- Understanding of techniques for estimating, tracking and controlling project costs
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite, including strong working skills in Excel and MS Project, financial acumen working with budgets
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail to interpret data and forecast trends
- Flexibility in managing multiple projects and adapting to changing priorities
- Ability to analyze financial data and report on findings
- Ability to work as part of a team or as an individual contributor in diverse settings
- Ability to identify, analyze, and mitigate project risks
Responsibilities
- Leads performance tracking at the portfolio level, multiple projects, providing executive‐level insights and recommendations to improve project outcomes.
- Oversees the development, integration, and maintenance of advanced cost analysis, financial forecasting, and scheduling tools for large‐scale capital programs.
- Provides high‐level strategic forecasts based on evolving construction work plans and schedule performance, influencing key business decisions.
- Ensures organizational compliance with Chesapeake’s project controls standards, capital management policies, and industry best practices.
- Develops, refines, and enforces enterprise‐wide project controls procedures and governance frameworks.
- Represents project controls in management level discussions, preparing formal reports, risk assessments, and KPIs that shape corporate planning.
- Champions the adoption of innovative tools and methodologies to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and transparency across all projects.
- Serves as the subject matter expert (SME) for earned value management, cost engineering, and schedule integration.
- Guides and mentors the project controls team, setting priorities and ensuring alignment with project execution strategies.
- Oversees project setup in ERP and ensures system data integrity at a program‐wide level.
- Defines and validates Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) for high‐complexity projects and portfolios.
- Provides final approval on invoice verifications and major contract payments.
- Coaches and develops junior employees to prepare them for higher‐level project controls roles.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangement
- Competitive base salary
- Fantastic opportunities for career growth
- Cooperative, supportive and empowered team atmosphere
- Annual bonus and salary increase opportunities
- Monthly recognition events
- Endless wellness initiatives and community events
- Robust and customizable benefit packages-choose what works best with your life. Options include generous 401k, medical, dental and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, compensated volunteer hours and MORE!
- Paid time off, holidays and a separate bank of sick time!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
