Field Project Controls Lead: Cost, Schedule & Change

WHC Energy Services, LLC; Louisiana; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

WHC LLC (A Surerus Murphy Company) seeks a Lead Field Project Controls Analyst for Beauregard Parish, LA. This field-based role leads the onsite project controls team, delivering accurate progress tracking, cost reporting, forecasting, and change management to support project performance.

The role requires 6+ years in field controls with senior experience, strong leadership, and proficiency in Excel and scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 or MS Project. Travel to field sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field (or equivalent field experience).
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in field project controls, scheduling, or construction management, including 2 years in a lead, senior, or supervisory capacity.
• Experience on large-scale construction projects (pipeline, civil, facilities, or solar).
• Hands-on experience with cost control, forecasting, earned value, productivity analysis, and change management.
• Experience with contract billing, unit-rate contracts, T&M work, and change order documentation.

Responsibilities

• Verify reported quantities and progress against drawings, as-built records, and daily site walkdowns.
• Prepare cost reports, earned value analysis, productivity reporting (including CPI and PF), and ETC/EAC forecasts for labor, equipment, materials, and subcontracts.
• Prepare and distribute daily and weekly reports on progress, productivity, and cost to the project team.
• Validate timesheets, cost coding, purchase orders, commitments, and subcontractor costs.
• Identify cost variances, schedule risks, and productivity trends early, and raise them with Superintendents and Project Managers before they impact project cost or schedule, along with recommended corrective actions.
• Meet regularly with Superintendents and Project Managers to review progress, cost, and forecast results and keep field and project teams aligned.
• Coordinate with the project scheduler to validate progress, production rates, and schedule impacts.
• Track unit-rate contract quantities, production rates, and pricing to support accurate cost forecasting and progress billing.
• Track time-and-materials (T&M) work, including labor, equipment, materials, daily tickets, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and review billing packages, validating quantities, rates, and supporting documentation against contract requirements and verified progress.
• Track potential changes, extra work, and unit-price additions through documentation, pricing, approval, and billing.
• Support change orders, claims, delay analysis, and recovery of additional costs.
• Review equipment, materials, and subcontractor records for accurate cost tracking and forecasting.
• Coordinate with the project team and Subcontracts group to resolve cost, scope, and contract administration issues.
• Support project startup, cost-code setup, reporting improvements, and closeout, including final quantity reconciliation and cost reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical

Communication

Problem Solving

Excel

Forecasting

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Cost Tracking

Scheduling

Contract Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

WHC LLC (A Surerus Murphy Company) seeks a Lead Field Project Controls Analyst for Beauregard Parish, LA. This field-based role leads the onsite project controls team, delivering accurate progress tracking, cost reporting, forecasting, and change management to support project performance.

The role requires 6+ years in field controls with senior experience, strong leadership, and proficiency in Excel and scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 or MS Project. Travel to field sites is expected.