Project Control Specialist - Remote, US

Parsons Corporation•USA NY (Virtual Office), NY

6d•$103,500 - $181,100•Remote

About The Position

Parsons is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to support transparent tracking of cost, schedule, progress, productivity, risk, contingency, and performance metrics across selected projects. The role administers project controls systems and processes, monitors budget performance and expenditures, analyzes cost and schedule variances, and maintains a client-approved performance measurement baseline. The specialist works with project controls and financial teams to support forecasting, assess the fiscal impact of changes, and recommend cost and performance optimization actions. The position prepares standardized project controls reports, including earned value analysis, cost-at-completion forecasts, schedule performance metrics, productivity indicators, variance explanations, KPI dashboards, and trend analysis. It also presents reports to project leadership, maintains contingency and performance-trend records, assesses contingency adequacy against risks and project performance, and recommends adjustments based on changing conditions. This role is part of Parsons’ Critical Infrastructure team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, finance, business, or a related field, or equivalent, and 10 or more years of related work experience.
Experience in project controls on large capital construction programs.
Strong knowledge of cost reporting, forecasting, earned value, KPI tracking, and variance analysis.
Ability to develop executive-level dashboards and detailed supporting analysis.
Strong Excel and project controls systems experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience on EPC- or CMA-delivered projects.
Familiarity with contingency management and trend register administration.
Experience in semiconductor, industrial, or mission-critical construction environments.

Responsibilities

Administer project controls systems and processes and support monitoring of budget performance, commitments, and actual expenditures.
Analyze cost and schedule variances and maintain a performance measurement baseline approved by the client.
Work with project controls and financial teams to support accurate forecasting, assess the fiscal impact of changes, and recommend cost and performance optimization actions.
Prepare standardized project controls reports, which may include earned value analysis, cost-at-completion forecasting, schedule performance metrics, productivity indicators, variance explanations, KPI dashboards, and trend analysis.
Present project controls reports and supporting detail to project leadership as requested.
Maintain contingency drawdown logs, performance trend logs, and forecast variance registers.
Prepare contingency adequacy assessments evaluating remaining contingency against risks, projected cost exposure, earned value trends, schedule trends, and KPI performance.
Recommend adjustments to contingency, forecasts, or performance management actions based on changing project conditions.