Project Controls Specialist

WSP•Cleveland, OH

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join their Project Controls team in Cleveland, OH. This role involves monitoring project schedules, identifying cost and scheduling issues, and recommending resolutions. The specialist will prepare cost estimates, budgets, forecasts, cash flows, and financial projections, while also supporting earned value management (EVM) tracking and reporting. Key responsibilities include tracking and controlling project costs, managing change orders, cost coding, commitments, and accruals. The role also requires monitoring schedule performance, critical path changes, and float, and coordinating with contractors to resolve variances. Administering cost management/PMIS platforms, tracking acquisition packages for reimbursement, and supporting invoice review are also part of the duties. The specialist will produce regular cost reports, ensure data accuracy for Power BI dashboards, and support the integration of cost and EVM data. Additionally, they will assist with vendor selection, contractor progress tracking, change order management, and project close-out reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent.
5-7 years of experience in cost controls and scheduling on large-scale capital projects.
Strong working knowledge of earned value management (EVM), cost forecasting, and schedule management practices.
PMIS/Scheduling: Experience with PMIS platforms such as e-Builder, Procore EcoSys, Autodesk Forma, or Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
Familiarity with Power BI and data reporting concepts sufficient to collaborate with reporting/BI teams and ensure accurate data integration.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate cost and schedule data into clear updates for project teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Monitor project schedules, identifying cost and scheduling issues and recommending resolutions to the Program Manager.
Prepare cost estimates, budgets, forecasts, cash flows, and financial projections; support earned value management (EVM) tracking and reporting.
Track and control project costs, including change management, cost coding, commitments, and accruals across active projects.
Monitor schedule performance, critical path changes, and float, coordinating with contractors and consultants to resolve variances.
Administer cost management/PMIS platforms (EcoSys, Autodesk Forma, or similar); track acquisition packages for reimbursement and support invoice review and processing.
Produce regular cost reports for the Program Manager and PMO, ensuring data feeding into Power BI dashboards is accurate and up to date.
Support integration of cost and EVM data with Power BI reporting tools, coordinating with reporting/BI staff to ensure dashboards reflect current project data.
Support vendor selection, contractor progress tracking, change order management, and project close-out reporting.