Project Controls - Northern California

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.Job Description:At Parsons, we’re helping shape the future of infrastructure, transportation, and critical capital programs through innovative engineering, technical services, and project management solutions. As investment in essential infrastructure continues to grow, our teams are leading complex, high-impact programs that make a lasting difference in communities across the region. It’s an exciting time to join a collaborative, inclusive, and forward-thinking workplace that values innovation, excellence, and long-term career growth.We’re seeking Project Controls Specialists with strong expertise in cost and scheduling management to join our expanding team. This is a highly critical skill set in today’s market, offering the opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-visibility engineering and construction programs with confidence and precision. If you enjoy transforming complex project data into clear, actionable insights, collaborating across disciplines, and contributing to successful program delivery, this is an outstanding opportunity to build lasting career momentum.These opportunities will be supporting PG&E Northern California (Chico, Sacramento, Rockland, Folsom, Auburn), providing the chance to work alongside a hallmark client on impactful, high-visibility programs. Candidates are required to be located within 60 miles of these locations — any business travel expenses incurred will be reimbursed, including mileage.What You’ll DoAs a key member of the project controls team, you will help drive project performance by providing strong cost and schedule oversight across multi-phase programs. In this role, you will:Develop, update, and maintain detailed project schedules, primarily using Primavera P6Establish and monitor cost control baselines and budgets for complex projectsPerform earned value analysis, variance analysis, and forecasting for both cost and schedule performancePrepare progress reports, dashboards, and performance updates for internal leadership and client stakeholdersPartner with project managers, discipline leads, and finance teams to align scope, schedule, and budgetSupport risk identification, mitigation planning, and what-if schedule/cost analysisAssist with change management, including evaluation of change orders and analysis of schedule and cost impactsContribute to claims support and time-impact analyses as neededWhat We’re Looking ForWe’re interested in candidates who bring a strong foundation in project controls and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset. Ideal candidates will have:Security Clearance Requirement:NoneThis position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!Salary Range: $74,800.00 - $130,900.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to .SummaryLocation: US - CA, Sacramento; US - CA, ChicoType: Full time