Houston-based Senior Project Controls & Scheduling Leader

Zachry Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) in Houston Westchase seeks a detail-oriented Project Controls Manager with exceptional scheduling expertise to join our engineering group on high-profile projects for major clients. You will drive schedule analytics, risk registration, and reporting, while enforcing controls standards across cost, schedule, scope and WBS.

The role requires 15+ years in project controls (scheduling, cost, estimating or planning), with oil & gas and engineering project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, PM, or related field, or 8 years of equivalent experience.
• Minimum 15 years in Project Controls scheduling, cost, estimating or planning; Oil & Gas and Engineering project experience essential.
• Fundamentals of scheduling, cost control, and risk management.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project scheduling software.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and spreadsheet-based analytics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct schedule analytics to assess schedule quality, report on project progress, and monitor contractor schedule compliance.
• Collaborate with project management to identify, document, and mitigate project risks per standards.
• Collaborate with cost analysts to prepare and issue cost reports and forecasts.
• Assist in analysis and reporting of the corporate project portfolio, including risk relative to multi-year budgets.
• Manage data for all project reporting, including required regulatory reporting.
• Enforce project controls standards for cost, schedule, scope, WBS, and risk/issues on assigned projects.
• Conduct independent project assessments to ensure compliance with internal standards.
• Verify contract requirements include project controls and that contractors implement controls accordingly.

Skills

Scheduling fundamentals

Cost control

Risk management

Project management fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, PM or related field / 8 years equivalent experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) in Houston Westchase seeks a detail-oriented Project Controls Manager with exceptional scheduling expertise to join our engineering group on high-profile projects for major clients. You will drive schedule analytics, risk registration, and reporting, while enforcing controls standards across cost, schedule, scope and WBS.

The role requires 15+ years in project controls (scheduling, cost, estimating or planning), with oil & gas and engineering project