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Lead Project Controls Specialist

Qualus
Westwood, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/21/2026
Power your future with Qualus in our Program Management department as a Lead Project Controls Specialist. This position requires strong scheduling integration and cost controls abilities of project team members and other departments. Electrical utility Transmission, Distribution and/or substation project experience is preferred. Competencies required involve strong communication skills, ability to influence (without authority), and relationship/team building.

Responsibilities

  • Perform project support and work planning and scheduling services as well as project cost controls services
  • Learns and uses written and/or historical knowledge procedures, processes, and workflows to develop reports that communicate department’s work plan near, mid, and long-term internally and externally.
  • Seeks inputs and changes affecting the work plan and ensures these are reviewed, accepted and then updates work plan appropriately.
  • Will develop Resource Management and Cost Management protocols, Resource Needs Analysis and Optimization strategies, Work Breakdown, Cost Breakdown, and Organizational Breakdown Structures.
  • Monitors and communicates department’s project specific tasks, inputs required, and durations needed of work plan Project Managers during Project Plan development.
  • Develop process for collecting data related to department trends and provides input to continuous improvement ideas.
  • Create dashboards and program reports.
  • Review communication of department’s status and assists with the communication of this status with project managers, stakeholders, and management.
  • Provides accurate and timely dissemination of information based on inputs developed and received.
  • Provides a high level of customer service and fosters team building. Builds strong relationships with peers, stakeholders and management.
  • Works with the project stakeholders to capture and document the business requirements of the department and desired end-state.
  • Utilizes staff integration of inputs required, durations of tasks, and resources required for specific tasks to be communicated to project teams.

Qualifications

  • Must have 15 years of experience with scheduling, work planning and cost controls.
  • Specific software experience using MS Project or P6 Primavera for scheduling and resource management and proficient in Excel.
  • Cash flow forecasting
  • PO tracking and oversight
  • Degree in Project Management, Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent work experience is preferred.
  • Strong communications skills

Benefits & Compensation

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

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