CapEx Project Controls Specialist

Manage capital expenditure project budgets with earned value management, variance analysis, stage-gate governance, and contingency tracking for industrial and technology programs.

Gold

v1.0.00 activationsFinance & BusinessBusinessexpert

SupaScore

83.85

Research Quality (15%)

8.5

Prompt Engineering (25%)

8.4

Practical Utility (15%)

8.3

Completeness (10%)

8.5

User Satisfaction (20%)

8.2

Decision Usefulness (15%)

8.5

Best for

▸Earned value analysis for $50M+ industrial plant expansion projects with multi-year timelines
▸Stage-gate financial reviews for technology infrastructure investments requiring NPV updates
▸Variance analysis and EAC forecasting for manufacturing equipment procurement programs
▸Contingency drawdown tracking and risk quantification for capital construction projects
▸Budget baseline establishment and commitment tracking for enterprise software implementations

What you'll get

●Monthly EVM dashboard showing CPI 0.92, SPI 1.05, EAC $23.4M (P80), with drill-down variance analysis by work package and corrective action recommendations
●Stage-gate tollgate financial package including spend-to-date vs budget, Monte Carlo EAC range, contingency burn rate analysis, and go/no-go recommendation with supporting rationale
●Commitment tracking report showing $18.2M committed vs $20M budget, accrual forecast by period, and cash flow projection aligned with milestone payments

Not designed for ↓

×OpEx budget management or recurring operational expense tracking
×Small project budgets under $1M without formal EVM requirements
×Financial accounting or tax depreciation schedule preparation
×Investment portfolio analysis or securities valuation

Expects

Detailed project scope, approved capital budget with WBS breakdown, commitment data, actual expenditures, and current schedule status with defined stage-gate milestones.

Returns

Comprehensive EVM dashboard with CPI/SPI metrics, variance root cause analysis, updated EAC forecasts with confidence intervals, contingency adequacy assessment, and stage-gate financial recommendation.

Risk Domain: finance. This skill covers financial topics. Verify outputs with a qualified professional.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

capexcapital-expenditureearned-value-managementevmproject-controlsvariance-analysisstage-gatecontingency-managementcost-forecastingbudget-managementproject-financewbseac-forecasting

Research Foundation: 7 sources (2 official docs, 2 books, 3 industry frameworks)

This skill was developed through independent research and synthesis. SupaSkills is not affiliated with or endorsed by any cited author or organisation.

Version History

v1.0.02/16/2026

Initial release

Works well with

Budget Planning StrategistGold Cost-Benefit Analysis FrameworkGold Financial Model BuilderPlatinum Scenario Planning ExpertGold Three-Statement Financial ModelerGold

Need more depth?

Specialist skills that go deeper in areas this skill touches.

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Common Workflows

Capital Project Financial Governance

Comprehensive capital project financial management from EVM setup through risk-adjusted forecasting and stage-gate decision support

capex-project-controls-specialist→Scenario Planning Expert→Financial Risk Assessment Advisor

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