Principal Project Controls

Job Title: Principal Project Controls

Duration: 12-month Contract

Location: Anderson, SC 29625

**Glider Assessment Required** Glider Assessment: 2026 Primavera P6

Principal Project Controls Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Finance, or Business Administration AND 10 years of related work experience, OR
• High School diploma/equivalent AND 14 years of related work experience
• Demonstrated lead-level experience with complex EPC projects in power generation (Combined Cycle, Simple Cycle, Solar, or Battery construction)
• Expert proficiency in Primavera P6 scheduling and critical path methodology on large-scale construction projects
• Field experience observing project progress and tracking performance via schedule updates and field walkdowns
• Proficiency in schedule analysis software such as Deltek Acumen Fuse
• Willingness to mobilize to field site in Anderson, SC
• Valid driver's license

Preferred

• Experience with MS Project, MS Office Suite, Business Objects, Passport, Powerplant, Emax, PeopleSoft
• Risk management tools and Monte Carlo analysis experience
• Experience evaluating vendor change orders and time impact analysis
• Master's degree in Project Management, Engineering, or Business Administration
• Professional certifications: PMI-SP (PMI Scheduling Professional), AACE-PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional), or PMP (Project Management Professional)
• Additional certifications: AACE-EVP, AACE-CCC, CAPM
• Strong collaborative team member with proven ability to work across functional groups
• Employee development and mentoring experience

Principal Project Controls Description

Schedule Management & Development:

• Lead development and maintenance of site integrated schedules in Primavera P6
• Establish and maintain project schedule baselines with critical path analysis
• Incorporate implementation details into schedules upon contract award and integrate with site activities
• Perform schedule variance analysis, adherence reporting, and trend analysis
• Develop recovery plans and schedule mitigation strategies as necessary
• Track project resources and quantities using Primavera and other scheduling tools

Project Controls Integration:

• Provide schedule-cost integration analysis to support project forecasting
• Review and assess change orders for schedule and time impacts
• Support project funding submittals with detailed schedule analysis
• Coordinate with vendors to gather and verify schedule updates through submittals, field walkdowns, and direct communication
• Implement and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) aligned with project scope

Analysis & Reporting:

• Perform schedule analysis using Acumen Fuse and other analytical tools
• Conduct risk management analysis including Monte Carlo simulations
• Generate monthly reports and site-specific documentation for PM/PD teams
• Lead project controls reviews and status presentations
• Support field observations of project progress and tracking of performance metrics

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Serve as Primavera P6 subject matter expert and mentor to project controls team members
• Lead implementation of scheduling methodologies and best practices
• May supervise junior project controls staff as assigned
• Coordinate benchmarking and self-assessment initiatives for continuous improvement
• Support multiple projects simultaneously as required