Project Control Associate
Atlanta, GAJob$24.75–37.56/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
The Project Control Associate performs day-to-day Costpoint project setup and maintenance under established standards and manager oversight. The role supports accurate project configuration and responsive service to Contracts, project and program teams, Finance, Billing, and Project Financial Analysts. It may require working US-based business hours and includes project record updates, quality checks, documentation, and support for kickoff and handover activities.
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The Opportunity
As the Project Control Associate, you will perform day-to-day Costpoint project setup and ongoing project maintenance under established standards and manager oversight. Supports accurate, timely configuration of project information and provides responsive service to Contracts, Project/Program teams, Finance, Billing, and Project Financial Analysts. This position will report to the Manager, Project Controls. This position may be required to work US-based business hours.
Core Responsibilities
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Create and maintain Costpoint project records using approved project setup documentation and established procedures.
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Perform assigned direct and/or indirect project setup activities, including project structures, charging levels, workforce, PLC/rate information, funding/ceiling updates, and other project attributes.
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Enter approved contract modifications and project maintenance changes accurately and within established service levels.
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Validate required information before entry and follow up with the appropriate stakeholder when documentation is incomplete or inconsistent.
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Perform standard quality checks to confirm setup accuracy and completeness.
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Maintain setup trackers, supporting documentation, and audit-ready records of changes.
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Support project kickoff/handover activities by preparing information, tracking open items, and completing assigned follow-up actions.
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Respond to routine project setup and maintenance questions and escalate complex or non-standard issues to the appropriate manager.
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Assist with data cleanup, reconciliations, testing, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
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Follow established Costpoint, project controls, and internal control procedures.
What We Value
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S3: High School Diploma + Four years of relevant experience, or Associate's degree + Two years of relevant experience
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S4: High School Diploma + Six years of relevant experience, or Associate's degree + Four years of relevant experience, Bachelor's degree
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Bachelor’s Degree + 3 years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree + 1 years of relevant experience strongly preferred.
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Experience or foundational knowledge in project accounting, project controls, contracts administration, finance operations, or ERP master-data maintenance.
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Strong attention to detail and ability to follow structured processes while managing multiple requests.
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Comfort working with enterprise systems and spreadsheets; Costpoint experience is preferred.
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Effective written and verbal communication and willingness to learn government contract/project structures.
What We Offer
We foster an environment where you can Thrive Your Way. Our innovative total rewards programs are designed to help balance your work and personal life. The approach toward your wellbeing centers around comprehensive benefits, flexible schedules, and professional development.
Abt Global Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment. Abt provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits.
This position offers an anticipated hourly base range of approximately $24.75 to $37.56 and may vary downwards by ten percent depending on candidate geographic location. Offers are made based on internal equity and market analysis.
Disclaimer: Abt will never ask candidates for money in exchange for an offer of employment.
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How this job compares
Set against the 2,930 open Project Controls jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$24.75–37.56/hr
- US median$26–40/hr71 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $31.16/hr, is 5% below the US median midpoint ($33/hr) — in the middle half of Project Controls hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 60 open Project Controls jobs in Georgia and 2,930 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Project Controls postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,712 postings).
- Education
- 748 of the 2,930 open Project Controls jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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