Americas Project Controller: Cost, Productivity & EVM

bakerhughes; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive private medical care

Life insurance

Disability programs

Education Assistance

Parental Leave

Mental Health resources

Thrift Plan (401k)

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a Project Controller for Americas Operations to drive cost accuracy and productivity across outages, collaborating with PMs, SMs, and Finance to optimize performance and meet contractual targets.

The role emphasizes developing accurate cost estimates, tracking site costs, and applying Earned Value Management, while presenting cost performance and driving proactive cost-improvement opportunities across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience within the Oil & Gas industry.
• Strong experience in Operations.
• Experience managing cross-functional and regional stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on data, productivity, and performance improvement.
• Experience within a Services environment.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and control expenses for assigned budgets for planned outages across the Americas region to meet contractual obligations and business targets.
• Support Application Engineers in developing accurate Job Cost Estimates for planned CSA outages prior to execution.
• Estimate expenditures and recommend cost‑saving opportunities to Project Managers and Service Managers.
• Develop and implement proactive cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Build relationships with CSA PMs, SMs, Finance, Sourcing, and Risk teams for efficient project execution.
• Obtain, organize, and validate all outage‑related costs including labor, materials, and travel expenses.
• Download cost information for outages to develop and maintain Site Cost Tracking records.
• Compare final costs against estimates to identify variances and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with PMs and SMs to review and finalize outage costs.
• Present cost performance for completed outages and projected costs to leadership.
• Manage CSA Reconciliation Workflow and coordinate cost inputs from headquarters.
• Support Earned Value Management methodologies to maximize resource utilization.
• Identify cost-improvement opportunities using Baker Hughes tools and processes.
• Recognize opportunities to optimize costs for Field Service Engineers.
• Maintain communication, time management, and a commitment to learning and development.
• Support project closeout activities and claims management.
• Provide monthly updates on project costs versus budget performance.
• Offer guidance regarding FSE‑related expenses and P&L considerations.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical mindset

Data analysis

Operations experience

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Influencing skills

Oil & Gas industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience within the Oil & Gas industry

Job description

Baker Hughes is seeking a Project Controller for Americas Operations to drive cost accuracy and productivity across outages, collaborating with PMs, SMs, and Finance to optimize performance and meet contractual targets.

The role emphasizes developing accurate cost estimates, tracking site costs, and applying Earned Value Management, while presenting cost performance and driving proactive cost-improvement opportunities across the region.