How to hire a project control analyst

How to hire a project control analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step project control analyst hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a project control analyst job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new project control analyst
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the project control analyst you need to hire. Certain project control analyst roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a project control analyst to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a project control analyst that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of project control analyst salaries for various roles:

   Type of Project Control Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Project Control Analyst	Management analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve the efficiency of an organization. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.	$26-47
   Business Analyst/Project Manager	A business analyst/project manager is responsible for developing project management procedures, analyzing processes, and ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of project deliverables, following clients' specifications and requirements to meet their highest satisfaction. Business analysts/project managers manage project resources, delegate tasks to project staff, setting deadlines, and coordinating with the clients for regular updates and suggest strategic adjustments as needed... Show more	$34-65
   Controls Project Manager	A Controls Project Manager supervises the project control of engineering and construction projects. They are responsible for estimating costs, monitoring work progress, and quality assurance.	$37-79

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Project Controls
   • Project Management
   • WBS
   • Variance Analysis
   • Project Cost
   • Program Management
   • Status Reports
   • PowerPoint
   • Financial Reports
   • Primavera P6
   • Cost Control
   • Cost Estimates
   • Critical Path
   • Earned Value Management

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   Responsibilities:

   • Invoice and manage financial resources for a complex CPFF FBI program.
   • Manage and provide reporting for all task order EVMS requirements using wInsight and MPM.
   • Provide quick and accurate pricing support on multiple IDIQ task orders, which lead to faster submission and turnaround.
   • Maintain compliance through observing SOX mandates and managing risks across cash collections, follow-up receivables and credit limit reviews.
   • Manage subcontractor purchase requisitions, material and subcontractor procurement, processing invoices, and prepare accruals.
   • Develop infrastructure to enable clients to better understand and manage risks associate with their decision environment to capture opportunities.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your project control analyst job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A project control analyst salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, project control analysts' average salary in arkansas is 42% less than in new jersey.
   • Seniority. Entry-level project control analysts earn 43% less than senior-level project control analysts.
   • Certifications. A project control analyst with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a project control analyst's salary.

   Average project control analyst salary

   $74,284yearly

   $35.71 hourly rate

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   Entry-level project control analyst salary

   $56,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

   Average project control analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$91,776	$44
   2	Massachusetts	$85,172	$41
   3	District of Columbia	$84,117	$40
   4	Maryland	$82,472	$40
   5	Illinois	$80,385	$39
   6	North Carolina	$76,631	$37
   7	Pennsylvania	$76,349	$37
   8	Texas	$76,033	$37
   9	Colorado	$75,328	$36
   10	New York	$75,249	$36
   11	Virginia	$74,679	$36
   12	Arizona	$72,658	$35
   13	Ohio	$72,476	$35
   14	West Virginia	$72,345	$35
   15	Georgia	$70,690	$34
   16	Alabama	$70,315	$34
   17	Missouri	$68,316	$33
   18	Kansas	$68,038	$33
   19	Iowa	$66,464	$32
   20	Utah	$65,371	$31

   Average project control analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Meta	$118,965	$57.19	26
   2	Novo Nordisk	$101,166	$48.64	1
   3	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	$96,157	$46.23
   4	Albemarle	$92,565	$44.50
   5	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	$91,072	$43.78	7
   6	Brookhaven National Laboratory	$90,371	$43.45
   7	Daimler Trucks North America	$89,287	$42.93
   8	Burns & McDonnell	$87,616	$42.12	42
   9	Gannett Fleming	$86,502	$41.59	2
   10	Mears Transportation Group	$86,446	$41.56
   11	Citi	$84,947	$40.84	31
   12	National Ecological Observatory Network	$83,372	$40.08
   13	Stantec	$83,285	$40.04	69
   14	Pacific Gas and Electric	$83,131	$39.97
   15	Systems Planning and Analysis	$82,973	$39.89	25
   16	Kkcs	$82,958	$39.88	1
   17	Woods Services	$82,376	$39.60
   18	Aircell	$82,153	$39.50
   19	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America	$82,106	$39.47	6
   20	Tantus Technologies	$81,345	$39.11

4. Writing a project control analyst job description

   A job description for a project control analyst role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a project control analyst job description:

   Project control analyst job description example

   Spectra Tech has an immediate need for Project Controls 3/Cost Analysts in Los Alamos, NM.
   
   Position typically requires a bachelor degree and a minimum 10 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. At this level, post graduate course work may be desirable. Support the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Project Controls System. Perform cost estimating, analysis and control activities. As delegated to, supervises and provides technical direction for cost engineering and/or planning/scheduling activities. Identifies trends for management attention.
   Performs cost estimating, analysis, and control activities. Performs schedule development, maintenance, and monitoring activities. Supports project organizational and administrative activities, when delegated. Supervises and provides technical direction for cost engineering and/or planning/scheduling activities, when delegated. Ensures work is completed as scheduled. Identifies trends for management attention. Has wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and Laboratory objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Frequently contributes to the development of new theories and methods. Considered expert in field within the organization. Develops resolutions to complex problems that require the frequent use of creativity and where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Work is accomplished without considerable direction. May coordinate activities of other personnel. Exerts significant latitude in determining objectives of assignment, and determines the methods and procedures needed for new assignments.
   
   Position requires experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, and analysis, and cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, and cost analysis, in the field and home office. Knowledge of supervision, personnel administration, and training of technical and non-technical personnel. Skilled in oral and written communication. Proficiency in using personal computer operating systems and several basic software applications. Proficiency in using multiple discipline-specific software applications currently used. Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience. For positions also serving as a Control Account Manager (CAM), advanced knowledge of and experience with project controls and/or project management, project budgets including cost estimating, cost control and cost analysis, project scheduling, implementation of corrective actions, developing and delivering detailed and accurate status reports and advanced knowledge of and experience with engineering functions and principles required to understand and successfully implement and monitor technical projects. Advanced knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tools and processes.
   
   Additional requirements:
   On-site position
   Software knowledge requirements: Primavera and MS Office, Excel, Word, etc.
   Top 3 technical skills that are desired: Planning Scheduling, EVMS, Primavera P6
   
   EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's and 10 years' experience.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find project control analysts for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your project control analyst job on Zippia to find and recruit project control analyst candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting project control analysts requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new project control analyst

   Once you have selected a candidate for the project control analyst position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new project control analyst. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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