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Job Description:
Project Controls Associate
What You’ll Do
The Project Controls Specialist provides administrative support to the Project Controller by reviewing project documentation and cost backup for completeness, accuracy, and alignment with customer billing. The role also supports document management, spreadsheet tracking, and other project controls activities. The Project Controls Specialist at this level gains exposure to Company policies and procedures and utilizes his/her professional training on a variety of assignments.
Key responsibilities include:
- Review project documentation and supporting backup for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with customer billing requirements.
- Verify that costs and supporting documentation are properly aligned before customer invoices are issued.
- Identify missing, incomplete, or inconsistent information and coordinate follow-up as needed.
- Organize, maintain, and update files, and supporting documentation.
- Update spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel.
- Provide administrative support and documentation management.
- Collaborate with the Project Controller and other project team members to meet deadlines.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities appropriate to the position.
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Project Management, or a related field.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Ability to review and organize detailed documentation and identify discrepancies or missing information.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote environment.
- Positive, professional, and dependable attitude.
Security Clearance Requirement:
NoneThis position is part of our Corporate team.For over 80 years, Parsons Corporation, has shaped the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. Our employees work in a close-knit team environment to find new, innovative ways to deliver smart solutions that are used and valued by customers around the world. By combining unique technologies with deep domain expertise across cybersecurity, missile defense, space, connected infrastructure, transportation, smart cities, and more, we're providing tomorrow's solutions today.Salary Range: $26.59 - $46.54We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Project Management, or a related field
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Ability to review and organize detailed documentation and identify discrepancies or missing information
- Ability to manage multiple assignments, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote environment
- Positive, professional, and dependable attitude
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Parsons Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Parsons Corporation.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
Parsons Corporation Insights
What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
