Project Control Specialist

Project Controls Analyst | Energy & Infrastructure

Location: Gastonia, NC (right outside Charlotte, NC)

Industry: Energy | Natural Gas | Infrastructure

Help Drive the Financial Success of Critical Energy Infrastructure Projects!

Are you a detail-oriented Project Controls professional who enjoys working with project budgets, financial forecasting, and cost analysis? Do you have hands-on Oracle Cloud experience and a background supporting construction or capital projects?

We have an exciting opportunity to join a team in Gastonia or Cary, NC!

As a Project Controls Analyst , you'll play an important role in supporting natural gas infrastructure projects, partnering with engineering, construction, finance, and project management teams to ensure projects stay financially on track.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining financial analysis, project coordination, and problem-solving while contributing to projects that support essential energy infrastructure.

What You'll Be Doing

• Project Budgeting & Cost Controls: Monitor project expenditures, track actual costs against budgets, identify variances, and support accurate financial forecasting.
• Oracle Cloud Project Management: Work directly in Oracle Cloud to create projects, process purchase requisitions, track project costs, and maintain financial information.
• Financial Forecasting & Reporting: Partner with engineers and project managers to develop cost forecasts, analyze spending trends, and prepare financial reports for leadership.
• Change Order Management: Track project change orders, contract modifications, and their impact on project budgets and forecasts.
• Capital Project Financial Tracking: Monitor Construction Work in Progress (CWIP), capital expenditures, vendor invoices, and project payment activities.
• Month-End Financial Support: Collaborate with Finance to support monthly forecasting, financial reconciliations, and month-end close activities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Engineering, Construction, Accounts Payable, and Project Management to ensure accurate financial reporting and timely invoice processing.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve financial tracking, reporting accuracy, and project controls processes.

What We're Looking For

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline, or a relevant technical diploma.
• Minimum 2 years of related experience in project controls, project financial analysis, budgeting, or cost management.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud , preferably supporting project financials, requisitions, cost tracking, and forecasting.
• Experience supporting construction, infrastructure, or capital projects.
• Strong financial analysis skills, including budget tracking, cost forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial reporting and spreadsheet-based analysis.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and reporting deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3–5+ years of project controls or project financial management experience.
• Experience in utilities, natural gas, oil and gas, energy, or infrastructure construction.
• Familiarity with CWIP, capital expenditure tracking, and project change orders.
• Experience improving financial processes, reporting workflows, or project controls systems.

Why This Opportunity?

• Meaningful Projects: Support infrastructure projects that help deliver essential energy services.
• Cross-Functional Exposure: Collaborate with experienced professionals across engineering, construction, finance, and project management.
• Professional Growth: Expand your expertise in capital project financial management and Oracle Cloud.
• Make an Impact: Help strengthen financial visibility, improve project controls processes, and support informed business decisions.

Interested in Learning More?

If you have a passion for project financial management, enjoy solving complex challenges, and want to contribute to meaningful energy infrastructure projects, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today to learn more about this opportunity in Gastonia or Cary, NC!