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Blue Stone Management is seeking a seasoned Project Controls Specialist to support cost, schedule, risk, and compliance oversight on complex public sector capital projects, including airport terminals, civic infrastructure, and higher education facilities. This role is ideal for a proactive team member who thrives on detail, accountability, and helping clients meet their project delivery goals through robust project controls practices. The Project Controls Specialist will play a central role in tracking budgets and schedules, monitoring progress, identifying risk, and facilitating change management processes across projects valued at over $50 million.
Job Responsibility:
Consulting with project and construction managers to set up assignments, tasks, subtasks, milestones
Develop and maintain detailed resource loaded schedules
Design and develop project schedule for new, ambiguous projects during initial planning, conceptual design, schematics progress, and design development
Analyze critical path and earned value to determine effect of changes and delays to schedule and recommend work-around
Delay analysis of vendor and contractor schedules for mitigation
Conduct analysis to determine alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules
Recommending actions to keep projects within budget and completed on time
Identifying potential project schedule delays and facilitating fixes quickly
Troubleshoot and monitor potential scheduling problems
Identify and anticipate schedule disparities and correct
Accommodating updates and changes to project schedules
Gather and analyze information to support report preparation on the progress of projects
Some on-site visits to review construction progress may be required
Work in collaboration with project management team to drive consistency of the project scheduling approach to facilitate accuracy in project execution and reporting
Facilitate and participate in weekly schedule reviews
Track and forecast project budgets, planned vs. actual cash flow, and authorized commitments
Coordinate monthly cost and schedule reporting in line with agency standards
Conduct variance analysis, risk reviews, and impact assessments of proposed changes
Prepare and review monthly progress reports, payment applications, and cost performance data
Participate in audits and prepare financial documentation as requested by client
Provide insight during schedule recovery planning and earned value management sessions
Serve as a liaison between Blue Stone, client program offices, and external consultants to align control processes
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in project management or in a related field or 5+ years of related construction project scheduling experience in lieu of a degree
Minimum 7 years of experience in project controls for large commercial, capital improvement projects (over $50 million)
5+ years working in the construction industry with 3+ years of relevant on-site construction experience
5+ years’ using project scheduling software such as Primavera P6 and MS Project
Excellent Organizational, analytical, and writing skills
Physical: Ability to conduct site walks and attend in-person meetings at client locations
Cognitive: Strong critical thinking, technical writing, negotiation, and multitasking abilities
Logistics: This is a full-time, hybrid role
off-hours work may be required to accommodate operations or agency schedules
Technical: Must be familiar with remote systems access and able to manage reporting in fast-paced environments
Nice to have:
Experience in design-build and CMAR delivery methods preferred
Certifications such as PMP, AACE CCP, PE, or similar credentials a plus