Project Controls Specialist

Project Controls Specialist

STV is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join our Project Controls department at our Dallas, TX office, to support cost, schedule, and performance management on complex infrastructure and capital projects.

This role will play a key part in ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget by supporting cost tracking, scheduling, forecasting, and change management activities. The ideal candidate is well-versed in project controls fundamentals and capable of independently supporting key project reporting and analysis functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support development and maintenance of project budgets, cost tracking, and forecasts
• Perform cost variance analysis, trend identification, and forecasting (EAC) to track financial performance
• Review invoices, pay applications, and cost documentation for accuracy and compliance
• Assist in evaluating change orders and understanding budget impacts
• Develop and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6 or similar CPM tools
• Support schedule updates, progress tracking, and milestone monitoring
• Perform basic schedule impact analysis and delay evaluations
• Track project performance against baseline schedules and KPIs
• Assist in change management processes, including cost and schedule impact analysis
• Support risk identification and tracking in coordination with project teams
• Help maintain documentation to support claims avoidance and issue resolution
• Prepare project controls reports, dashboards, and status updates for internal teams and clients
• Ensure data accuracy across project controls systems and reporting tools
• Communicate project performance trends, risks, and issues to project teams and leadership
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, estimators, and field teams to align cost and schedule data
• Support implementation of project controls procedures, tools, and best practices
• Maintain project documentation, logs, and reporting systems

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Controls, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Approximately 46 years of experience in project controls, cost engineering, or scheduling
• Experience supporting cost control, forecasting, and scheduling functions
• Working knowledge of CPM scheduling principles and tools (Primavera P6 preferred)
• Understanding of earned value management, change management, and risk analysis principles
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other reporting tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting infrastructure, transportation, or large capital programs
• Familiarity with PMIS platforms such as e-Builder, Kahua, Unifier, or similar systems
• Exposure to earned value management (EVM) and performance reporting
• Professional certifications such as AACE (CCP, PSP) or willingness to pursue

Compensation Range: $83,978.91 - $95,975.90

STV offers the following benefits: Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account; Dental insurance; Vision insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable); Disability insurance; Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment; 401(k) Plan; Retirement Counseling; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days); Paid Holidays (9 days); Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year); Parental Leave (up to 80 hours); Continuing Education Program; Professional Licensure and Society Memberships.

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV's good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV's work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don't always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.