Project Specialist Jobs in Kentucky
Project Specialist jobs in Kentucky are concentrated in Louisville, Lexington, and the Northern Kentucky corridor near Cincinnati, with demand in healthcare administration, manufacturing operations, and government contracting. Large established employers such as Humana, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, and the University of Kentucky Health System regularly hire project specialists across planning, coordination, and compliance functions. Openings appear at every level from entry-level coordinators to senior program leads. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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This Opportunity
WSP is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join our Project Controls team in Kentucky. This is a hybrid role.
Your Impact
Job Duties:
- Responsible for schedule management to support Power and Energy projects.
- Establish baseline schedule: durations, critical path, logic, resources, costs, cost curves, resource histograms.
- Responsible for resource and cost loading of the schedule
- Responsible for updating and analyzing detailed execution schedules for major programs.
- Review and integrate contractor schedules into the program master schedule
- Organize and facilitate monthly schedule review meeting with client team
- Facilitate bi-weekly schedule update calls with different discipline leads
- Develop and update project progress monthly.
- Review subcontractor’s schedules and monitor their performance.
- Manage Schedule Changes
- Perform time impact analyses (TIA) to determine the extent of the impacts of potential delays and provide recommendations for schedule recovery. Assess and provide recommendations to resolve scope changes or delays to the Project Team and Executive Management.
Who You Are
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of experience in developing and managing project schedules.
- Civil infrastructure or energy/transmission distribution market experience.
- Experience supporting large mega projects
- Experienced with critical path method analysis/technique with Primavera.
- Project financial forecasting skills.
- Change Order and Extension of Time analysis.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams.
- Experience working within large and challenging client programs with one or more project teams.
- Effective reporting and communication skills.
- Experience in preparing project reports and documentation.
- Building construction and or project management experience Team player and Strong communication skills
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WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join our Project Controls team in Kentucky. This is a hybrid role.
Your Impact
Job Duties:
- Responsible for schedule management to support Power and Energy projects.
- Establish baseline schedule: durations, critical path, logic, resources, costs, cost curves, resource histograms.
- Responsible for resource and cost loading of the schedule
- Responsible for updating and analyzing detailed execution schedules for major programs.
- Review and integrate contractor schedules into the program master schedule
- Organize and facilitate monthly schedule review meeting with client team
- Facilitate bi-weekly schedule update calls with different discipline leads
- Develop and update project progress monthly.
- Review subcontractor’s schedules and monitor their performance.
- Manage Schedule Changes
- Perform time impact analyses (TIA) to determine the extent of the impacts of potential delays and provide recommendations for schedule recovery. Assess and provide recommendations to resolve scope changes or delays to the Project Team and Executive Management.
Who You Are
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of experience in developing and managing project schedules.
- Civil infrastructure or energy/transmission distribution market experience.
- Experience supporting large mega projects
- Experienced with critical path method analysis/technique with Primavera.
- Project financial forecasting skills.
- Change Order and Extension of Time analysis.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams.
- Experience working within large and challenging client programs with one or more project teams.
- Effective reporting and communication skills.
- Experience in preparing project reports and documentation.
- Building construction and or project management experience Team player and Strong communication skills
#LI-MP1
#LI-MP1
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Project Specialist Job Market in Kentucky
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What Kentucky Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in project specialist jobs across Kentucky.
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, project management, or a related field
- PMP certification or active pursuit of PMP recognized by PMI preferred
- Two or more years of experience coordinating projects in healthcare, manufacturing, or government settings
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or Asana
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional stakeholder reporting
- Demonstrated ability to manage timelines, budgets, and deliverables across multiple concurrent projects
Project Specialist Jobs in Kentucky: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a project specialist in Kentucky?
The most direct path is a bachelor's degree in business administration, healthcare administration, operations management, or a related field, followed by entry-level project coordinator work. Kentucky does not require a state-issued license for project specialists, but earning a Project Management Professional credential through the Project Management Institute strengthens applications significantly. Industries such as healthcare and government contracting in Kentucky also value Lean or Six Sigma coursework from Kentucky community colleges and universities.
Which companies hire project specialists in Kentucky?
Employers hiring project specialists in Kentucky right now include HDR, WSP, and Fives, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Kentucky's blend of large healthcare systems, automotive manufacturers, and logistics firms creates steady demand for project specialists who can work across complex, regulated environments.
Which Kentucky cities have the most project specialist jobs?
Lexington, Louisville, and Kentucky lead Kentucky for project specialist openings. Louisville drives the largest share of demand through its concentration of major healthcare payers and systems, logistics headquarters, and financial services firms, while Lexington supports strong hiring through the University of Kentucky, state government agencies, and advanced manufacturing. Northern Kentucky adds volume from corporate back-office operations and technology firms based in the greater Cincinnati area.
Are there remote project specialist jobs in Kentucky?
Yes, and more than most fields, because project specialist work centers on coordination, documentation, and stakeholder communication rather than physical presence. About 100% of project specialist openings tied to Kentucky are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how naturally the role adapts to distributed teams. Planning, reporting, and vendor management functions tend to be the most remote-friendly parts of the role.
How can I get hired as a project specialist in Kentucky with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a project coordinator or administrative assistant role at a Kentucky healthcare system or manufacturer, where you support a project manager directly before taking on independent responsibilities. Humana, Baptist Health, and Toyota facilities in Georgetown and Elizabethtown run structured associate and rotational programs that bring in candidates from adjacent roles such as operations analyst, scheduler, or program assistant. Completing a Google Project Management Certificate or a Lean Green Belt course through a Kentucky community college gives your application a concrete, recognized credential even before you accumulate formal project hours.
Where can I find and apply to project specialist jobs in Kentucky?
You can find and apply to project specialist jobs in Kentucky on Migrate Mate, which lists current Kentucky openings across Louisville, Lexington, Northern Kentucky, and beyond. Find roles that fit your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each employer through the listing.
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