Project Controls Specialist

Stefanini Group is hiring!

Stefanini is looking for a Project Controls Specialist in Newark, NJ 07102 (Hybrid)

For quick Apply, please reach out to Hitesh Bhatnagar, call 248 263 3904/ email: 

HiteshKumar.Bhatnagar@stefanini.com

Job Title: Project Controls Specialist

Location: 80 Park Pl Newark, NJ 07102

Hybrid - currently 3 days in-office per week

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and report on program budgets, forecasts, and performance dashboards.
• Track actuals vs. forecast, analyze variances, and identify corrective actions.
• Prepare monthly spend plans, accruals, and cost summaries for client reporting.
• Support KPI tracking, performance metrics, and executive dashboards.
• Coordinate with program team, PMO, and engineering teams to validate program expenditures.
• Maintain controls documentation and ensures consistency across all program workstreams.
• Identify and implement process improvements that strengthen cost control and forecasting discipline.
• Support audit and regulatory readiness by maintaining clear documentation of cost and workflow processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in project controls, cost engineering, or financial analysis, ideally within utilities, energy efficiency, or infrastructure programs.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with proficiency in Excel, Power BI, or Smartsheet.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, accruals, and cost reporting practices.
• Proven ability to work independently and lead program reporting efforts.
• Familiarity with SAP.
• Clear communicator with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and process-driven professional who thrives in fast-paced environments.

Stefanini takes pride in hiring top talent and developing relationships with our future employees. Our talent acquisition teams will never make an offer of employment without having a phone conversation with you. Those face to face conversations will involve a description of the job for which you have applied. We also speak with you about the process including interviews and job offers.

About Stefanini Group

The Stefanini Group is a global provider of offshore, onshore and near shore outsourcing, IT digital consulting, systems integration, application, and strategic staffing services to Fortune 1000 enterprises around the world. Our presence is in countries like the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and more than 400 clients across a broad spectrum of markets, including financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, chemical services, technology, public sector, and utilities. Stefanini is a CMM level 5, IT consulting company with a global presence. We are CMM Level 5 company.