Cost Controller (Level 2) – Project Controls Specialist

PTAG; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Advancement opportunities

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

PTAG in Houston, TX is seeking a Cost Controller (Level 2) to support project controls on major capital projects. You will manage change, forecast costs, and apply AI tools to improve accuracy in ETC/EAC and cash flow reporting.

Qualifications include a engineering/finance degree and 5–8 years cost control experience on large projects, with proficiency in Power BI, Excel, and ERP systems. AACE CCP/EVP or PMP is preferred, and a collaborative, independent work style is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
• 5–8 years of project cost control experience on large capital projects, ideally pipeline, midstream, or oil & gas.
• Hands‑on PCMOC experience assessing changes and trends, quantifying their impact, and reflecting them in ETC/EAC forecasts.
• Practical, advanced AI skills applied to project controls (for example Microsoft Copilot, Power BI/Power Query, Python, or LLM‑based tools), with specific examples you can describe.
• Strong working knowledge of commitments, accruals, invoice validation, and cost reconciliation.
• Working understanding of earned value (CPI/SPI) and contingency tracking.
• Proficiency in advanced Excel and Power BI; experience with EcoSys, SAP, and Primavera P6 is an asset.
• AACE CCP or EVP, or PMP, is preferred.
• Ability to challenge assumptions professionally and work independently and collaboratively across teams.

Responsibilities

• Support project controls management of change (PCMOC): log, assess, and track potential changes and trends through approval.
• Assess the cost and schedule impact of changes and trends, and reflect them in ETC/EAC forecasts.
• Apply AI and automation tools to controls work such as variance commentary, forecast and trend review, change‑impact assessment, and data validation; verify outputs against source data.
• Support monthly forecasting cycles, including contingency tracking, escalation, and productivity impacts; challenge unsupported forecasts.
• Maintain control budgets, cost coding, and control accounts aligned to the WBS/CBS.
• Track commitments, accruals, and actual costs; support cost reconciliation to source systems.
• Review and validate contractor and vendor invoices against contract terms, progress, and quantities.
• Prepare cost performance reports, variance analyses, and cash flow and commitment summaries; build and maintain Power BI and Excel dashboards.
• Support earned value reporting (PV/EV/AC, CPI/SPI) and coordinate with schedulers, risk, and project managers to keep cost, schedule, and change data aligned.
• Support gate reviews, audits, and executive reporting with traceable, evidence‑based cost information.

Job description

PTAG in Houston, TX is seeking a Cost Controller (Level 2) to support project controls on major capital projects. You will manage change, forecast costs, and apply AI tools to improve accuracy in ETC/EAC and cash flow reporting.

Qualifications include a engineering/finance degree and 5–8 years cost control experience on large projects, with proficiency in Power BI, Excel, and ERP systems. AACE CCP/EVP or PMP is preferred, and a collaborative, independent work style is valued.