Project Controls Specialist
Location
Boden, Sweden
Assignment Type
Annually Renewable Contract
Contract Type
Residential
Working Program
Monday to Friday / 8 Hours per Day
About the Role
Join an innovative green steel project in Boden, Sweden, with a major international engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) provider. As a Project Controls Specialist, you will play a pivotal part in leading planning, scheduling, cost control, risk management, progress measurement, and performance reporting for large-scale construction and industrial initiatives.
Your expertise in advanced project controls systems will help drive meaningful insights from complex project data, supporting high-level decision-making and ensuring projects remain on track. This position requires advanced analytical skills and deep knowledge of project controls, especially in construction environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Take the lead as the primary cost control or planning contact for revenue projects, managing monthly cost close, financial reporting, schedule management, and performance tracking.
- Monitor and manage project financials, including annual budgets, funding requirements, purchase order commitments, intercompany transactions, and expenditures.
- Ensure consistent cost coding practices across the project team, compliant with corporate accounting standards and project-specific requirements.
- Conduct ad hoc cost analyses and develop scenario-based financial and schedule models to support informed decision-making and risk assessment.
- Contribute to annual budgeting and long-range planning, providing cost insights and historical data for future project planning.
- Collaborate with project managers, procurement, vendors, and finance to determine monthly accruals, validate actuals, and manage invoices.
- Ensure compliance with internal procedures, client requirements, and industry standards across all project controls activities.
Requirements
Essential Qualifications and Education:- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Project Controls for construction, EPC/m, energy, infrastructure, industrial, or large capital projects.
- Strong working knowledge of project controls principles, methodologies, and best practices in the industry.
- Basic Primavera P6 Scheduling
- Critical Path Analysis
- Delay Analysis
- Schedule Recovery Planning
- Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills
- Cost Control & Forecasting
- Budget Development
- Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Change Management
- Risk Management
- Risk Register Development
- Schedule and Cost Risk Analysis
- Mitigation Planning
- Risk Reporting
- Power BI
- SQL Databases
- Primavera Risk Analysis (PRA)
- Deltek Acumen
- SAP or ERP Systems
- Construction Management Software Platforms
Key Skills
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy
- Strong capability with large, complex datasets
- Clear communication and presentation skills
- Ability to influence project teams using data-driven insight
- Thorough understanding of EPC and construction project lifecycles
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project setting