Project Controls Specialist

E Tech Group • West Chester, OH

5d • Remote

About The Position

At E Tech Group, joining our team means joining a group of passionate and forward-thinking experts. We’re one of the largest engineering and system integration firms in the United States providing value for our clients through IT automation and control solutions for more than 30 years to the Life Sciences, Mission Critical, Metals & Mining, Warehousing & Distribution, and CPG/Food & Beverage industries. Our national and global scale allows us to help our clients develop and implement standardized solutions at any of their facilities regardless of physical location or the local resources available at that site. We are seeking for a Project Controls Specialist to independently track project health and margins, uphold governance standards, and provide early warnings so Project Managers can stay focused on execution. In this role, you will ensure the accuracy of project cost and schedule data for E Tech Group and serve as an analytical partner to Project Managers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of Project controls or project coordination experience, preferably in an engineering or automation environment.
• Experience in cost performance management, EAC/ETC forecasting, variance analysis, and change-order impacts for engineering, automation, or systems integration projects.
• Ability to turn complex metrics into clear status reports for all audiences.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Manager establish project scope, cost, and schedule baselines at kickoff; use CPM to identify schedule-driving activities and critical-path float.
• Use financial insight to diagnose budget, cost, and forecast variances and turn them into actionable corrections.
• Update project schedules, forecasts, and estimates at completion in project management systems.
• Work with PMs and client personnel on cost, schedule, billing, progress, and reporting; prepare client-specific reports as needed.
• Coordinate with PMs, subcontractors, and vendors on cost, schedule, billing, progress, and reporting to support performance monitoring and forecasting.
• Help identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, including probability and impact.
• Evaluate change impacts on budget and schedule and incorporate approved changes into updated baselines.
• Ensure project transactions comply with company financial policies and governance requirements.
• Identify manual or repetitive project controls tasks and recommend improvements to internal tools and dashboards.
• Complete required training on policies, safety, and quality, while staying current on project controls standards, tools, and trends.

Benefits

• 401k + match + prompt enrollment. E Tech Group employees are 100% vested upon entry.
• Prompt enrollment into Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off that includes paid vacation, paid holidays, paid family leave and sick time off.
• Learning and growth are key parts of the E Tech culture. We provide you with training and continuing education from day one, so you can advance your career. As an E Tech associate, you can unlock your greatest potential through challenges and opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level