Project Control Specialist

Project Controls Specialist

Job Summary

We are seeking a Project Controls Specialist to support project planning, scheduling, cost control, forecasting, reporting, and overall project performance. The successful candidate will work independently with minimal supervision and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective project controls throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Monitoring and Tracking

• Track and update project progress, variances, key performance indicators, and control changes.
• Analyze cost and schedule trends against established baselines and recommend improvements to project performance.
• Support project performance monitoring, reporting, analysis, trend assessment, scheduling, and estimating.
• Communicate with cross-functional teams to collect and maintain project data within project management tools and software.

Reporting

• Prepare, coordinate, review, and distribute project and work management reports.
• Develop progress, financial, risk, and other project performance reports.

Project Administration

• Document project progress and changes and forecast potential cost and schedule impacts.
• Support project prioritization, change requests, lessons learned, work authorization, work management, and process improvement activities.
• Assist with business planning and budget development.
• Ensure effective project controls are in place for cost, schedule, scope, risk, milestones, and project performance.
• Prepare monthly forecasts and financial submittals, including accruals and journal vouchers.
• Coordinate and participate in project meetings and reviews.
• Support purchase agreements and monitor project expenditures.
• Develop and maintain project schedules and cost information using appropriate project management tools.
• Prepare schedule scenarios, project benefit analyses, and planning projections.
• Provide field support and work closely with engineering, plant personnel, project teams, contractors, and business partners.

Project Initiation and Closure

• Assist with project planning, initiation, funding requests, and project closure activities.
• Prepare project approval packages and supporting documentation.
• Utilize project management software and tools throughout the project lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• Proficiency in project controls concepts, methodologies, scheduling, cost engineering, and performance analysis.
• Experience with business planning, budgeting, economic analysis, cost control, and forecasting.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience with resource loading and allocation, cost and schedule integration, and risk management.
• Proficiency with project and work management software such as Primavera, Maximo, PowerPlan, or similar tools.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Education and Experience

• Associate's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Project Management, Accounting, Economics, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, Marketing, or a related field with a minimum of three years of relevant experience.

OR

• High school diploma or GED with a minimum of five years of related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with relevant project controls experience.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) or AACE certification is preferred.
• Experience supporting utilities, energy, engineering, construction, or industrial projects is preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain required site or plant access and medical qualifications, when applicable.
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotations, rotating shifts, and overtime during peak periods as needed.
• Ability to travel to project sites and field locations as required.