Project Controls Specialist

About the job

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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About Us

About WSP WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand.  Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

Additional Information

• Job Identification: 98278
• Job Category: Project and Program Management
• Posting Date: 2026-10-26
• Locations: 505 East Huntland Drive, Austin, TX, 78752, US ()