# Project Controls Specialist - Cost Analyst

> PM2CM · Wilmington, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2025-09-20

**Salary:** USD 100,000–110,000

**Workplace:** hybrid

## Description

### Key responsibilities

**Forecasting & Budget Management**

-   Own and update Estimates to Complete (ETC) across projects (change orders, task orders, PBAs, vendor portal entries) to keep forecasts aligned with financial objectives.
-   Perform monthly budget-to-cost reconciliations and month-end close support to ensure reporting accuracy.

**Change Management & Risk**

-   Participate in change-management and risk-assessment meetings; analyze cost trends and exposures and recommend mitigation strategies.
-   Prepare and validate contract amendment exhibits, change orders, PBAs, and task-order requests for proper budget allocation and coding.

**Analysis & Reporting**

-   Analyze cost variances, performance data, and trends; produce actionable recommendations to address overruns or forecast risks.
-   Create tailored financial, budget, and schedule reports for the College Project Director (CPD), CPLT, and PMO using Proliance, Deltek Costpoint, or similar systems.

**Controls & Process**

-   Maintain project control databases, reconcile program control data, and ensure accuracy of contractor/consultant payment applications.
-   Administer budget transfers, purchase requisitions, closeouts, and input documentation into cost-management systems.

**Collaboration**

-   Work with scheduling teams to assess cash-flow impacts and with staffing/planning to recommend resource-leveling strategies.
-   Serve as primary contact for college financial requests; support dashboard development and stakeholder briefings.

**Other**

-   Assist with special projects and take on extra duties as needed to advance cost-management goals.

## Requirements

### Minimum qualifications

-   5–10 years’ professional experience in project/program controls on construction programs (cost control emphasis).
-   BS/BA in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or equivalent (year-for-year experience may substitute).
-   Working knowledge of cost & schedule control principles (EVM, forecasting, change management, risk assessment).
-   Strong Excel skills; experience with Proliance, Deltek Costpoint or similar ERP/cost systems preferred.
-   Excellent communication, presentation, and teamwork skills; able to operate in a fast-paced environment.

### Preferred

-   Experience with capital programs for educational/municipal clients and multi-funding-source projects.
-   Advanced Excel, data-warehouse or reporting tool experience.

## Apply

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