Project Controls Specialist - Cost Job at The Planet Group, Cincinnati, OH

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  • The Planet Group
  • Cincinnati, OH

Job Description

Project Controls Specialist II – Cost Analyst

📍 Cincinnati, OH | ⏳ 3-Year Contract | 💵 $55–$62/hr

We are seeking a Project Controls Specialist II (Cost Analyst) to join a Project Controls team supporting a portfolio of large-scale projects with budgets in the tens of millions annually. This is an intermediate-level role, ideal for someone with strong analytical skills and experience in cost control who wants to grow within a collaborative team environment.

What You’ll Do

  • Perform cost analysis, forecasting, change control, and reporting across multiple projects.
  • Compare monthly actuals against project baselines and identify variances.
  • Monitor fiscal budgets and baseline project plans.
  • Generate periodic project analytics and ensure validation, accuracy, and timely distribution.
  • Partner with senior Project Controls staff to support financial and schedule performance tracking.
  • Work across multiple “green” projects within the Project Management Center of Excellence framework.

What We’re Looking For

  • Associate’s degree in business, finance, project management, engineering, or related field OR
  • 2+ years of project controls experience with degree
  • 5+ years of project controls experience without a degree
  • Working knowledge of project controls principles and cost management concepts.
  • Proficiency with project management/project controls tools, financial systems, and spreadsheets.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with ability to integrate and analyze data from multiple systems.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, project management, engineering, or related field.
  • Professional certification (PMP, CAPM, PMI-SP, AACE-CCC, AACE-PSP, AACE-CEP, AACE-EVP, or equivalent).
  • Proficiency with software such as MS Project, Primavera, Business Objects, Passport, Prolog, Visio, Access, Powerplant, Maximo, PeopleSoft, and MS Office Suite .
  • Experience in a PMO environment or on energy-related projects.

Job Tags

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