About this role
The Dilling Group provides industrial solutions with exceptional value. We provide services focused on Heavy Industrial Customers for Design-Build and Plan-Spec construction projects. The Project Controls Specialist is responsible for supporting project execution through cost control, scheduling, forecasting, reporting, and performance measurement. This role works closely with project managers, field leadership, operations teams, and executive management to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget. The Project Controls Specialist develops and maintains project control systems, analyzes project performance metrics, identifies trends and risks, and provides actionable reporting to support informed decision-making. This position requires an individual with strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills who can work independently while collaborating effectively with multiple teams across the organization. Principal Duties and Responsibilities Develop, maintain, and monitor project budgets, forecasts, schedules, and performance metrics. Create and maintain project cost reports, earned value analyses, productivity tracking, and forecasting reports. Assist project teams with budget development, cost coding, and financial tracking throughout the project lifecycle. Monitor and analyze project progress against established schedules and budgets. Identify project risks, variances, trends, and potential impacts, and communicate findings to project leadership. Coordinating and facilitating project controls review meetings with project teams and stakeholders. Support change management processes by tracking change orders, scope modifications, and associated cost and schedule impacts. Prepare executive-level reports, dashboards, and project performance summaries. Collaborate with field operations and project management teams to improve reporting accuracy and forecast reliability. Maintain project control databases, reporting systems, and documentation standards. Assisting in developing and implementing project control best practices, procedures, and continuous improvement initiatives. Perform project closeout reviews, lessons learned evaluations, and final performance analyses. Support enterprise-level project controls initiatives and strategic reporting requirements. Perform other related duties and special projects assigned. Perform work that aligns with company standards, policies, and procedures.