Project Controls Lead – Progress & EVM

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Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Controls Lead – Progress & EVM to join our team! In this role you will serve as the primary technical forensic auditor for project physical progress and schedule maturity, bridging the gap between contractor field execution data and the reporting baselines.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Acting as the primary technical authority for progress measurement and earned value analysis across a large industrial project
• Performing detailed forensic reviews of Primavera P6 schedules, including logic ties, resource loading, and critical path validation
• Extracting, transforming, and validating large datasets from multiple contractor systems using tools such as SQL, Power Query, and advanced Excel
• Developing and maintaining robust progress measurement frameworks and “Rules of Credit” to support accurate earned value reporting
• Aligning field execution data with the project Work Breakdown Structure and control accounts to ensure consistent, auditable reporting
• Conducting schedule and progress audits to identify discrepancies, trends, and risks, and recommending corrective actions
• Preparing clear, data-driven progress and EVM reports and dashboards for project leadership and stakeholders
• Supporting integration between cost, schedule, and risk data to improve forecasting and decision-making
  
  
  

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Data Science/Analytics, or equivalent
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in project scheduling and progress measurement
• At least 5 years of experience supporting industrial mega-projects
• Advanced, expert-level proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6, including deep-dive schedule logic forensics, resource-leveling audits, and critical path analysis
• Strong proficiency in data manipulation tools such as SQL, Power Query, and advanced Excel, including experience working with large, complex datasets
• Demonstrated expertise in Earned Value Management, including development and enforcement of physical progress “Rules of Credit” and commodity tracking
• Proven experience developing and managing Work Breakdown Structures and aligning them with field execution and reporting requirements
  
  
  

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

• Experience implementing or supporting integrated project controls systems on large industrial or infrastructure projects
• Familiarity with data visualization tools and dashboards for schedule and progress reporting
• PMI or related professional certifications in project management or scheduling
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex analytical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  
  
  

Security Clearance Requirement

None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

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