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Project Controller (Specialist)

BuzzClan
Houston, TX Contractor
POSTED ON 5/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/6/2026

Project Controller (Specialist)

Duration :: 23 months

Location :: Houston, TX, USA…Onsite


Oil and Gas , Utility and Energy Sector

Must have: 15 Years of exp

  • Analyzes data to establish the differences in initial estimates during RFP and contract award
  • Review contractor cost and progress and provide input to estimate at completion
  • Full understanding of Earned Value Management, rules of credit, and progress measurement
  • Works closely with material and service providers to define rules of credit for earned value management


Responsibilities

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).



Experience required

  • Education and Experience Requirements • Requires a University degree with 15 years of related experience.
  • Accountabilities
  • Develops PC Organizational structure and staffing worksheet • Full understanding of overall project scope
  • Reviews and provides input into Estimate and maps to the control WBS
  • Communicates control WBS to scheduling and contractor for reporting requirements
  • Develops and ensures documents are maintained for the project controls plan for all key areas of project controls
  • Reviews required project documentation during project assurance reviews and provides feedback to project teams
  • Reviews schedule, provides input, and ensures list of project key milestones is maintained
  • Works closely with project estimator and scheduler and provides input into baselines • Ensures project has appropriate AFE funding
  • Reviews schedule and other forecast drivers to update project time phasing for control budget and estimate to complete
  • Reviews requisitions for commitment of project materials and services
  • Provides input into incurred costs reporting and variance explanations
  • Monitors cost and committed to budget and forecast.
  • Analyzes data to establish the differences in initial estimates during RFP and contract award
  • Review contractor cost and progress and provide input to estimate at completion
  • Full understanding of Earned Value Management, rules of credit, and progress measurement
  • Works closely with material and service providers to define rules of credit for earned value management
  • Monitors cost progress and performance metrics to establish potential and pending trends
  • Evaluates and recommends allowances for design unknowns, escalation, and contingency
  • Evaluates and recommends allowances for design unknowns, escalation, and contingency
  • Interfaces with project management, engineering, construction and procurement departments for project forecasting and trends
  • Participates in HRIM and QRA meetings and updates budgets and forecasts accordingly
  • Reviews monthly reporting packages and provides recommendations for improvement and projections based off performance
  • Provides mentorship and support to junior and Intermediate project controllers
  • Makes projects presentations to executive management as required.
  • Ensures all Administrative, Financial, and System close-out activities are completed
  • Supervision, Performance and Experience
  • Supervises on ongoing improvements and developments in project controls and reporting.
  • Performance is subject to periodic review to ensure conformity to administrative assurance and adherence to procedures, methods and systems established by the organization.

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