Senior Consultant - Project Controls

WSP; Lucknow; Remote; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP India is seeking a dynamic Project Management Expert with comprehensive experience in project controls, scheduling, and cost control to support complex infrastructure and engineering projects.

The role involves coordinating with billing, finance, and project teams to manage invoicing, budgeting, and schedules using Oracle Horizon, MSP, and Primavera. EV analyses, KPI reporting, and cross‑team collaboration are core to delivering on-time results.

Qualifications

• Experience in project controls, scheduling, and cost control on large infrastructure projects.
• Minimum 4 years combined experience in scheduling, cost control, documentation, and procurement.
• Strong analytical, planning, and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with billing, finance and project teams to manage invoicing and AR.
• Prepare billing drafts and verify monthly invoices.
• Manage project setup, budgeting, and WBS in Oracle Horizon.
• Track project performance metrics, accruals, and forecast deviations.
• Collect engineering progress data for EV analysis and tracking.
• Liaise between GCC India and US teams for project setup and timesheets.
• Maintain project documentation, lessons-learned, and meeting records.
• Apply ERP knowledge for project creation, maintenance, and changes.
• Create and track change orders; identify risks and mitigation actions.

Skills

Project Controls

Scheduling

Cost Control

Earned Value Management

MSP

Primavera P6

Smartsheet

MS Excel

Power BI

Oracle Horizon

Tools

MSP

Primavera P6

Smartsheet

Oracle Horizon

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Oracle ERP

NetSuite

Job description

WSP India is seeking to onboard a dynamic and versatile Project Management Expert with comprehensive experience in Project Controls, Scheduling, and Cost Control to support our growing portfolio of complex infrastructure and engineering projects.

Responsibilities

Project Cost Control

• Ensure alignment with client expectations and deadlines by coordinating with billing, finance, and project teams to manage accounts receivable, timesheets, expenses, and invoice-related queries.
• Prepare billing drafts, compile and verify monthly invoices, and ensure accurate manual data entry and mapping to final invoice sheets.
• Manage project setup, budgeting, task assignments, and closeout activities in Oracle Horizon, including maintaining WBS structures, processing time transfers, and performing compliance checks.
• Support financial analysis and reporting by using financial systems to track project performance metrics, generate monthly accruals, and assess the impacts of scope changes and forecast deviations.
• Collaborate with design teams to collect engineering progress data for Earned Value (EV) analysis and maintain accurate tracking of planned value, actual cost, and schedule performance.
• Act as a liaison between GCC India and US teams for project setup, billing, and timesheet coding, while supporting the P&B PMO team in portfolio monitoring.
• Conduct data integrity checks, audits, and maintain project documentation, including lessons-learned databases and meeting records.
• Apply extensive ERP knowledge for project creation, maintenance, and change management.
• Create and track change orders, identify and quantify risks, and support mitigation efforts as a trusted partner to the Project Manager.

Project Scheduling

• Create, update, and maintain resource and cost-loaded project schedules using Microsoft Project (MSP) or Primavera P6, based on stakeholder input, proposals, and scope documents.
• Develop activity lists, identify critical paths, and notify teams of key activities and schedule risks.
• Monitor project progress, detect deviations, and support recovery planning and schedule forecasting.
• Assess and report on the impacts of changes to baseline schedules and milestones, ensuring timely updates and resolution tracking.
• Support bids and proposals by preparing preliminary schedules and timelines.
• Use Earned Value Management (EVM) and financial systems to analyze and report on project performance and KPIs.
• Maintain accurate Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and integrate project schedules under an Enterprise Project Structure (EPS).
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, especially Advanced Excel; experience with Oracle ERP (Horizon/NetSuite) and Power BI is an advantage.
• Skilled in project scheduling tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project (MSP), and Smartsheet.
• Strong understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) and financial systems related to project control.
• Minimum of 4 years’ combined experience in project scheduling, cost control, documentation, and procurement.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with exceptional attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management abilities; capable of handling multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
• Skilled in forecasting, reporting, and maintaining accurate project records and WBS structures.
• Strong coordination and problem-solving skills; able to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and open to new challenges.
• Adopts a “Best for WSP” approach in daily activities.
• Flexible with work timings to support US-based project teams across time zones.

Qualifications