Onsite Project Controls Specialist – Energy Utilities (12-Month)

JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401(k)

Weekly pay

Job summary

Johnson Service Group seeks an experienced Project Control Specialist for a 12-month contract in Chattanooga, TN, onsite. The role focuses on cost engineering, scheduling, trend analysis, and performance tracking across high-visibility capital energy projects, interfacing with operations, engineering, finance, and contractors.

The position requires U.S. citizenship and offers competitive W2 pay up to $60/hour, with a 12-month term and opportunities to contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Project Management, Construction Management, or related field + 3+ years of related project controls experience.
• Associate’s degree in a related discipline + 3+ years of related experience.
• High School Diploma / GED + 5+ years of direct project controls experience.

Responsibilities

• Track project progress, KPIs, schedule variances, and scope changes.
• Analyze cost and schedule trends against baselines; deliver actionable recommendations to leadership to optimize project delivery.
• Execute standard industry methods for project performance monitoring, trend assessment, scheduling, and cost estimating.
• Resource-load schedules and integrate cost/schedule data into enterprise project management software.
• Prepare, coordinate, and distribute comprehensive progress, financial, and risk reports.
• Manage monthly financial submittals, including budget forecasting, accruals, and journal vouchers.
• Partner with Fixed Assets Accounting to accurately classify project work orders.
• Assist with portfolio business planning, budget development, seasonal forecasting, and scenario analysis.
• Document project scope changes, forecast cost/schedule impacts, and facilitate change request and lessons-learned processes.
• Support contract administration, including purchase agreements, expenditure tracking, and invoice alignments.
• Provide direct field support at project sites, serving as a key liaison between engineering, plant personnel, project managers, and contractors.
• Assist with project initiation, funding approval packages, and formal project closure.

Skills

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Cost engineering

Scheduling techniques

Risk management

MS Office

Primavera P6

Maximo

PowerPlan

C55

Education

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

Associate’s degree in a related discipline

High School Diploma / GED + 5+ years of direct project controls experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Maximo

PowerPlan

C55

Job description

Johnson Service Group seeks an experienced Project Control Specialist for a 12-month contract in Chattanooga, TN, onsite. The role focuses on cost engineering, scheduling, trend analysis, and performance tracking across high-visibility capital energy projects, interfacing with operations, engineering, finance, and contractors.

The position requires U.S. citizenship and offers competitive W2 pay up to $60/hour, with a 12-month term and opportunities to contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and