Lead Project Controls Specialist

Jobtailor; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in The Woodlands, TX seeks an experienced scheduling and work-planning professional for the governance group. You will oversee project controls staff, build and maintain the work plan, and develop reports that communicate near-, mid-, and long-term plans to stakeholders.

The role requires mastery of MS Project or P6 Primavera, strong Excel skills, and a degree in a related field or equivalent experience. Expect collaboration across departments and ongoing process improvements.

Qualifications

• Extensive scheduling and work planning experience with cost management.
• Proficiency using MS Project or P6 Primavera for resource management.
• Strong Excel skills and data reporting capabilities.
• Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Utility industry experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform project support and work planning scheduling services for the governance group.
• Provide oversight and mentorship to current project controls staff.
• Develop reports communicating near-, mid-, and long-term work plans.
• Maintain the department’s work plan and integrate other departments and data groups.
• Review inputs and changes affecting the work plan and update it accordingly.
• Monitor and communicate project-specific tasks, inputs, and durations during plan development.
• Develop processes for collecting department trend data and drive continuous improvement.
• Create dashboards and program reports.
• Communicate department status to project managers, stakeholders, and management.
• Disseminate accurate and timely information.
• Provide high-level customer service and foster team building and relationships.
• Capture and document department business requirements and desired end-state with stakeholders.
• Build schedule templates and communicate inputs to project teams.

Skills

Scheduling

Work Planning

Cost Management

Report Development

Dashboard Creation

Trend Data Analysis

Process Development

Task Duration Monitoring

Resource Integration

Business Requirements Documentation

Mentorship

Customer Service

Team Building

Communication

Relationship Management

Education

Degree in Project Management, Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent

Tools

MS Project

P6 Primavera

Excel

Job description

• Perform project support and work planning scheduling services for the governance group


• Provide oversight and mentorship to current project controls staff


• Develop reports communicating the department’s near-, mid-, and long-term work plan internally and externally


• Maintain the department’s work plan and integrate other departments and data groups


• Review inputs and changes affecting the work plan and update it appropriately


• Monitor and communicate project-specific tasks, required inputs, and task durations during Project Plan development


• Develop processes for collecting department trend data and provide input to continuous improvement ideas


• Create dashboards and program reports


• Review and assist with communicating department status to project managers, stakeholders, and management


• Disseminate accurate and timely information


• Provide high-level customer service and foster team building and relationships


• Capture and document department business requirements and desired end-state with project stakeholders


• Build schedule templates


• Integrate required inputs, task durations, and resources for specific tasks and communicate them to project teams

Requirements

• Must have 10+ years of experience with scheduling and/or work planning and cost


• Specific software experience using MS Project or P6 Primavera for scheduling and resource management


• Proficient in Excel


• Degree in Project Management, Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent work experience is preferred


• Utility experience is preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in scheduling and work planning, utilizing MS Project or P6 Primavera for resource management. Capable of developing reports, dashboards, and processes for continuous improvement while fostering strong relationships with stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• 10+ Years Scheduling Experience


• MS Project Proficiency


• P6 Primavera Experience


• Excel Proficiency


• Project Management Degree

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Scheduling


• Work Planning


• Cost Management


• Report Development


• Dashboard Creation


• Trend Data Analysis


• Process Development


• Task Duration Monitoring


• Resource Integration


• Business Requirements Documentation

Soft Skills

• Mentorship


• Customer Service


• Team Building


• Communication


• Relationship Management

Industry Keywords

• Utility Experience


• Project Controls


• Governance Group


• Stakeholder Communication


• Continuous Improvement