GeoStabilization International (GSI), Access Limited, and RoadGuard together form a leading infrastructure solutions platform dedicated to protecting people and strengthening critical infrastructure across North America and New Zealand.
GSI is the premier geohazard mitigation firm specializing in emergency slope stabilization, landslide repair, grouting, and micropiles through innovative design-build delivery. Access Limited brings over a century of steep-slope expertise and operates North America’s largest fleet of spider excavators, delivering complex rockfall and geotechnical solutions in the most challenging environments. RoadGuard, founded in 2024, unites industry-leading roadway safety companies providing guardrail, bridge railing, highway signage, fencing, and specialty fabrication services.
Across all our businesses, we are driven by innovation, extreme ownership, technical excellence, and a relentless commitment to measurable results that improve safety and infrastructure resilience.
Position Summary
The Project Controls Analyst supports the Project Controls Manager and project teams by providing project cost management, performance analysis, forecasting, and financial reporting across the project portfolio. This role is critical to improving cost visibility, forecasting accuracy, and financial performance through the analysis of project data, earned value management, and proactive identification of risks and opportunities.
The position works across Accounting & Finance, Estimating, Engineering, Project Management, and Operations to evaluate project performance, support informed decision-making, and drive financial discipline throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Project Controls & Performance Analysis
- Compile and analyze project data at the phase, project, and portfolio levels to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and emerging performance issues.
- Utilize earned value management (EVM) techniques to evaluate project performance, compare budgeted versus actual productivity, and develop accurate forecasts of total project costs.
- Analyze cost and productivity trends, forecast cost-to-complete, and identify potential deviations from budget and projected financial outcomes.
- Prepare monthly project performance reports, variance analyses, and financial summaries for project teams and management.
- Support project managers in evaluating financial performance, updating budgets, and developing forecast revisions.
Financial Analysis & Reporting
- Prepare and analyze project financials, including job cost reports, cost-to-complete estimates, cash flow forecasts, and work-in-progress (WIP) schedules.
- Evaluate project margins, cost performance, revenue recognition, and projected profitability to identify financial risks and improvement opportunities.
- Analyze budget-to-actual performance, investigate variances, and assess the financial impact of productivity, schedule, and scope changes.
- Support project billing by validating cost data, percent complete, and approved change orders.
- Monitor project-level accounts receivable, collections, and accounts payable activity to support accurate financial reporting and cash flow visibility.
- Reconcile project cost and financial data between project management and accounting systems.
- Support month-end close activities, WIP reviews, audits, and management reporting.
Change Management & Collaboration
- Facilitate change order management, including scope tracking, pricing support, approval status, and evaluation of financial impacts to project budgets and forecasts.
- Collaborate with Estimating, Engineering, Project Management, and Operations to evaluate project assumptions, validate performance data, and support project success.
- Maintain accurate and organized project controls documentation, financial records, and reporting tools.
- Identify and communicate project-level risks and opportunities to the Project Controls Manager and relevant stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
- 2–5 years of experience in construction cost control, project controls, project accounting, or financial analysis.
- Working knowledge of construction job cost systems, project controls concepts, and financial reporting.
- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret large data sets, identify trends, and translate findings into actionable insights.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience working with financial and project management data.
- Understanding of project financials, cost forecasting, budgeting, and profitability analysis.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across multiple functional teams.
- High attention to detail with strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
Preferred Experience
- Experience in heavy civil, geotechnical, or specialty construction.
- Familiarity with earned value management, productivity analysis, and project forecasting.
- Experience with construction change management and cost control on active projects.
- Experience with construction accounting, ERP, or project management systems.
Additional Information
- GeoStabilization International, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.
- This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule. Employees will be expected to work in the Westminster, CO office three days per week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
- Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience, and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential bonus or benefits.
US pay range for this role.
$72,000 - $90,000 USD
Soil Nail Holdings and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.