Project Controls Specialist

This Opportunity WSP is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join their Project Controls team in Austin, TX.⁠​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠

Your Impact • Partner with cost controls, project management, scheduling, and PMIS teams to understand the KPIs needed across projects and the portfolio. • Design and build interactive Power BI dashboards that give leadership and clients clear, actionable visibility into cost, schedule, and performance. • Perform data analysis across project data sets to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities to improve reporting accuracy and decision-making. • Standardize reporting templates, KPI definitions, and data models across projects to improve consistency and data integrity across the portfolio. • Integrate data from cost management, scheduling, and PMIS platforms (e.g., e-Builder, Procore, Primavera P6) into unified, automated reporting. • Translate project data into clear executive-level summaries and client deliverables for the Program Manager and PMO. • Support cost tracking, forecasting, and earned value management (EVM) reporting with accurate, dashboard-ready data.

Who You Are Minimum Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent. • 5+ years of experience in project controls, reporting, and data analytics on large-scale capital projects. • Demonstrated hands-on expertise building interactive Power BI dashboards and reports, including data modeling and data transformation. • Strong data analytics skills, with the ability to turn complex project data into clear insights for both technical teams and executive stakeholders. • Proven ability to collaborate with cost controls, project management, scheduling, and PMIS teams to define KPIs and reporting requirements. • Working knowledge of cost forecasting, budgeting, and earned value management (EVM) practices. • Familiarity with scheduling concepts and PMIS/scheduling platforms such as e-Builder, Procore, Primavera P6, or Microsoft Project. • Advanced Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail in dashboard and report accuracy and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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