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Project Controls Specialist

Qualus
New Orleans, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/25/2026
Power your future with Qualus in our Program Management department as a Project Controls Specialist. This position requires strong scheduling integration abilities of project team members and other departments. Competencies required involve strong communication skills, ability to influence (without authority), and relationship/team building.

Responsibilities

  • Perform project support and work planning scheduling services for the System and Protection Department.
  • Learns and uses written and/or historical knowledge procedures, processes, and workflows to develop reports that communicate the System Protection department’s work plan near, mid, and long-term internally and externally.
  • Maintain department’s work plan and continue to integrate other departments, other data sources such as the Engineering Department’s Project Status Report (PSR)
  • Monitoring budgets, handling change management, running earned value analysis (EVA), and projecting cash flow.
  • Tracking regulatory frameworks and evaluating environmental or supply chain risks before they derail project delivery
  • Seeks inputs and changes affecting the work plan and ensures these are reviewed, accepted and then updates work plan appropriately.
  • Monitors and communicates department’s project specific tasks, inputs required, and durations needed of work plan Project Managers during Project Plan development
  • Develops process for collecting data related to department trends and provides input to continuous improvement ideas
  • Creates dashboards and program reports for System Protection department manager
  • Review communication of department’s status and assists with the communication of this status with project managers, stakeholders, and management.
  • Provides accurate and timely dissemination of information based on inputs developed and received.
  • Provides a high level of customer service and fosters team building. Builds strong relationships with peers, stakeholders and management.
  • Works with the project stakeholders to capture and document the business requirements of the department and desired end-state.
  • Builds schedule templates specifically for System Protection’s use (not Project Team templates).
  • Utilizes staff integration of inputs required, durations of tasks, and resources required for specific tasks to be communicated to project teams.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Must have 5 years of experience within project controls: scheduling, cost control, and risk/compliance
  • Major capital project experience
  • Bachelors degree in related field
  • Must be able to work in-person Hybrid schedule either in Woodlands, TX or New Orleans, LA
  • Specific software experience using MS Project or P6 Primavera for scheduling and resource management and proficient in Excel.

Benefits & Compensation

Qualus offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, which may include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage, Retirement Savings Plans (including employer matching where applicable), Flexible Spending and/or Health Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Company Holidays. Benefits offerings may vary based on position, work location, and eligibility requirements.

The compensation range for this position is provided in accordance with applicable laws and market practices. The final base salary offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, internal equity, performance, and business needs. Compensation ranges are subject to change at the Company's discretion and as permitted by applicable law.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

We are committed to a secure and transparent hiring process. We do not request payment or sensitive personal information, such as Social Security numbers or banking details, during the application process. Please use caution and verify opportunities through our official channels.

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