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Project Controls Specialist - Public Works Construction Management

SEC Construction Management
Los Angeles, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/4/2025
Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Company parties
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development

SEC Construction Management

SEC is a construction project management firm, with a niche expertise in commercial and utility scale solar power plant developments. We love challenges, excel in customer service, and actually enjoy the process.

Come in and find out more! Join us, and help make our communities, the environment, and the world a better place!


Work Environment

This role is primarily office-based with occasional field visits as required. The Senior Office Engineer may need to work extended hours to meet project deadlines.


Why Join Us?

SEC Construction Management offers a collaborative and supportive work environment where your contributions will directly impact the success of exciting and challenging projects. We value innovation, teamwork, and professional growth.


Job Classification Title: Program Controls Specialist

| | Duties: | |

1 Assists in responsibilities related to cost control, budget control, data management, reporting and the project control system.
2 Identifies best practices and coordinate the development and implementation of project controls tools and procedures to support these best practices.
3 Interfaces with Senior Program Controls Specialist and Managers to support decision making.
4 Hands on, detailed analysis and validation of data to ensure accuracy and reasonableness.
5 Identifies and recommends policy changes to improve the effectiveness of the organization and delivery of projects.
6 Organizes program and project level data to enable timely and accurate reports.
7 Develops metrics and reports so that accurate and timely information can be provided to management and stakeholders.
8 Develops new program and project control processes and procedures related to budgets, estimates, schedules and roll up of program information.
9 Provides documentation support for program controls processes, policies and procedures.
10 Provides support for internal and external audits.
11 Reviews proposed project budget and scope changes for proper justification and documentation.
12 Troubleshoots project-specific budget, scope, schedule, funding or documentation issues working with other Divisions, Branches or Departments.

Minimum RequirementsRequired Experience:


13 Six (6) years full time paid professional experience in Project Controls work, including planning, budgeting, estimating, forecasting, scheduling, cost control, schedule control, and project reporting.
14 Three (3) years of the above experience as a Program or Project Controls Specialist in a government agency or infrastructure engineering and construction projects, using state-of-the-art productivity and Project Control tools such as Oracle Primavera, Contract Manager, Unifier, Timberline Gold Job Cost & Accounting System, or similar program management software.

Required Education:

15 Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree Engineering, Construction Management, or Information Technology, Finance/Accounting or Business Administration.
OR
16 Candidates who do not meet the education requirement may compensate for experience on a year-for-year basis.
17 Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.

Required Skills:

18 Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
19 Superior organizational and planning skills.
20 Ability to build efficient working relationships with project teams and department staff.
21 with project teams and department staff.

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