How much does a Project Controller make in California? The average Project Controller salary in California is $279,270 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $234,870 and $327,609. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Project Controller Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Project Controller Salary $194,447 CA March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Project Controller Salary $234,870 CA March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Project Controller Salary $279,270 CA March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Project Controller Salary $327,609 CA March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Project Controller Salary $371,619 CA March 26, 2024
25% $234,870 10% $194,447 90% $371,619 75% $327,609 $279,270 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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Project Controller (Part-Time) ABQ or Remote

JGMS Government Services, LLC - Albuquerque, NM

Project Controller - Remote

Vector Resources, Inc - Albuquerque, NM

Sr. Project Controller

Primoris Renewable Energy - Dallas, TX

Controller

Thyssenkrupp Nucera USA Inc - Houston, TX

What is a Project Controller ?

The project controller is a key member of the project team and works directly with the project manager to help define the project's goals and objectives; create and maintain a project's budget and schedule, analyse progress reported against the work schedules; and recommend actions to improve progress. In order to ensure accurate documentation and reporting on a consistent basis, many organisations are positioning the project manager and project controller as part of a centralised project support organisation....

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Location Avg. Salary Date Updated
Location Coachella, CA Avg. Salary $266,864 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Acampo, CA Avg. Salary $270,661 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Acton, CA Avg. Salary $280,283 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Adelanto, CA Avg. Salary $266,357 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Adin, CA Avg. Salary $259,521 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Agoura Hills, CA Avg. Salary $276,232 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Aguanga, CA Avg. Salary $267,623 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Ahwahnee, CA Avg. Salary $252,179 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Alameda, CA Avg. Salary $308,893 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Alamo, CA Avg. Salary $308,134 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Job Openings for Project Controller in California
Baskervill - Richmond , VA
Baskervill is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary design firm with offices throughout the country and in Gdansk, Poland. Our Richmond office is currently looking for a detail-oriented Project Controller to join our growing firm. Project Controllers are integral to the project life cycle, engaging early in support of proposal scope, fee, and staffing development through design, documentation, and into closeout. The ideal candidate will have working knowledge of the A/E/C industry, including consultant disciplines, architectural and construction processes, and substantial experience in Project Management. Sound interesting? Let’s talk! What you’ll be doing: Manage and control projects under the supervision of studio Principals, Distribute RFPs for obtaining bids from outside consultants by clearly communicating the requirements and expectations of each specific project, Develop project schedules by identifying all required deliverables and organizing them in a logical sequence with esti
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Workrise - Houston , TX
Role: Project Controller Our Vision: Workrise is where the best workers power the world’s most successful projects. We are united by a common mission: to deliver services and technology that fundamentally change how skilled workers and the businesses they serve get hard work done. Position Description: The Project Controller is responsible for creating and maintaining a project schedule and budget to support and align with the project requirements. This role provides support to the Project Manager and is not intended to be a replacement. Delivers the least cost and highly effective options for Schedule & Cost Management. Plans and coordinates the development of an overall integrated project schedule with the Project Manager and Team Members. Assures that planning standards, practices and tools are compliant with the company's best practices and value adding processes (e.g. probabilistic scheduling, resource loaded and leveled project schedule, PPM reporting, MS Project Server). Develop
- 1 day ago
BlackRock Resources LLC - Charleston , WV
We are hiring a Project Controller for our client in the Charleston, WV area. Job duties / requirements are listed below: Description Project Controls - Provides project management support services in the areas of project initiation, cost management, change management, progress measurement, reporting and project close out. Project Controls collaborates with project managers on the development and review of project plan, estimate, schedule, risk and contractual requirements. Develops and implements project controls and monitoring procedures to ensure the achievement of project schedule and cost objectives. Collects, analyzes and reports on project data and costs from various stakeholders (e.g., engineering, procurement, construction and accounting). Education and Experience Requirements • University degree (or graduation from a technical college program) with 0 to 5 years of related experience. Accountabilities • Reviews PC Organizational structure and maintains staffing worksheet • Goo
- 1 day ago
Platinum Maintenance Se - New York , NY
Job Description Job Description **Position Overview:** We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Staff Accountant to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of accounting principles, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work independently. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for various accounting tasks, ensuring the accuracy of financial transactions, and contributing to the overall financial health of the organization. **Key Responsibilities:** 1. **General Ledger Management:** - Maintain and reconcile the general ledger. - Record and classify financial transactions accurately and in a timely manner. - Ensure compliance with accounting principles and company policies. 2. **Accounts Payable:** - Process vendor invoices, verifying accuracy and approvals. - Prepare and process payments to vendors. - Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies. 3. **Accounts Receivable:** - Generate and send customer invoices in a
- 3 days ago
RemX - Galveston , TX
Job Description Job Description Project Controller Galveston, Texas Salary: $150k -$160k + annual bonus Company Industry: Construction HIGH amount of travel required in this role (every other week) Seeking someone with 7-10 years of experience in the construction industry and ability to oversee high level financial functions for profitable completion of assigned projects Responsibilities: Builds, maintains, and updates financial tracking models group, including assistance with the preparation of budget and analysis of variances between actual O&M & project costs and budget. management to allow to make timely decisions. Creates purchase requisitions and monitors, manages and maintains detailed records of both the contract and change orders, specifically around the challenging and analysis of change requests for both projected scope and associated estimated costs, and maintaining records. Complies with project accounting coding procedures. Reviews contractor/consultant invoices and track
- 3 days ago
Brunel - Magnolia , TX
Job Title Project Controller Location Woodlands, Texas (LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY) Education: Bachelors degree required. Certification/Licenses: Valid drivers license with no restrictions that would prohibit driving a company vehicle. Travel Requirements: Travel will be required up to 25%. Most travel will be to field locations in the Permian Basin in West Texas. Work Schedule: (HYBRID) This position will work 9 hours Monday Thursday and 4 hours on Friday. The position will work from The Woodlands office Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, then remotely on Wednesday and Friday. Must have the ability to work from home while accessing corporate IT systems remotely. Job Summary: Our Client seeks a Project Controls Analyst to join the Capital PMO team located in The Woodlands, Texas office. The position will support the schedule and cost control efforts for projects in West Texas. Experience in oil and gas, or applicable construction capital projects is required. The ideal candidate for this positi
- 3 days ago

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