Job Description

Title : Project Controls Analyst

Location : Naperville, IL

Hire Type: Embedded (Exempt)

Salary : $52.00 - $60.00/hour (depending on experience)

Sterling Engineering is looking for a Project Controls Analyst in Naperville, IL. This opportunity is with a leading utility organization supporting major energy projects.

Job Duties:

• Manage and monitor project budgets.
• Prepare estimates and budgets, and initiate and maintain cost forecasts.
• Review invoicing for adherence to contracts and project progress.
• Ensure effective cost management and financial oversight of construction-related projects.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Experience in utility, construction, or energy industries (not project-focused).
• Strong background in cost management, cost estimating, and planning.
• Good knowledge of construction methods, sequencing, and materials.
• Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal.
• Strong problem-solving, negotiation, and financial management abilities.
• Proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Schedule: Hybrid – In office Monday through Thursday, remote on Fridays.

Start Date: January 2026

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Job Tags

Work at office, Remote work, Monday to Friday,

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