Senior Project Controls Specialist

Job overview

The Senior Project Controls Specialist role is onsite in Kansas City, MO, with compensation not specified. It is a contract-to-hire opportunity with an engineering and construction client, supporting large-scale EPC projects. The specialist leads project controls across the project lifecycle, integrating schedule, cost, forecasting, and reporting work. This helps project teams and clients monitor delivery, budget, risks, and performance from initiation through completion.

What you'll do

• Lead project controls processes
• report schedule, cost, and budget status
• validate enterprise planning and controls software setup
• analyze project data and trends
• develop and maintain schedules, cost and cash flow reports, forecasts, and dashboards
• manage reporting data warehouses
• guide project controls personnel
• support execution plans
• lead planning, scheduling, logistics, and cost control
• validate earned value reporting
• coordinate cost reviews and audits
• conduct schedule analysis, risk management, quality reviews, field audits, and forensic analysis
• travel to project sites during 2026
• potential relocation to a project site in 2027 based on project needs.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior project controls specialist

project controls

epc

scheduling

cost management

forecasting

earned value

primavera p6

kansas city mo

contract-to-hire

project site travel

7 years experience

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Contract-to-hire; project-site travel required during 2026; potential relocation to a project site in 2027 based on project needs.

About the employer

Aspen Technical Staffing, Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.