Principal Project Controls Specialist

Primary Talent Partners; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 99,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Primary Talent Partners is seeking a Principal Project Controls Specialist for an Anderson, SC EPC project. This field-based role focuses on scheduling, baseline management, and critical path analysis on major power generation construction programs.

You will lead Primavera P6 scheduling, develop baselines, perform variance/mitigation analyses, and integrate schedule data with cost and field activities. Mobilization to the site is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Finance, or Business Administration or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of site integrated schedules in Primavera P6.
• Establish and maintain project schedule baselines with critical path analysis.
• Incorporate implementation details into schedules upon contract award and integrate with site activities.
• Perform schedule variance analysis, adherence reporting, and trend analysis.
• Develop recovery plans and schedule mitigation strategies as necessary.
• Track project resources and quantities using Primavera and other scheduling tools.
• Provide schedule-cost integration analysis to support project forecasting.
• Review and assess change orders for schedule and time impacts.
• Support project funding submittals with detailed schedule analysis.
• Coordinate with vendors to gather and verify schedule updates through submittals, field walkdowns, and direct communication.
• Implement and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) aligned with project scope.
• Perform schedule analysis using Acumen Fuse and other analytical tools.
• Conduct risk management analysis including Monte Carlo simulations.
• Generate monthly reports and site-specific documentation for PM/PD teams.
• Lead project controls reviews and status presentations.
• Support field observations of project progress and tracking of performance metrics.
• Serve as Primavera P6 subject matter expert and mentor to project controls team members.
• Lead implementation of scheduling methodologies and best practices.
• May supervise junior project controls staff as assigned
• Coordinate benchmarking and self-assessment initiatives for continuous improvement
• Support multiple projects simultaneously as required

Skills

Lead-level EPC project scheduling

Field progress tracking

Deltek Acumen Fuse

Primavera P6 scheduling

MS Project (tools)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/PM/Finance/Business Admin

Tools

Primavera P6

Deltek Acumen Fuse

MS Project

Job description

Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for a Principal Project Controls Specialist with our large power and utilities client in Anderson, SC. This is a 12-month contract with a potential for extension.

Pay

$72.00 - $82.00/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship.

Description

The Principal Project Controls Specialist is a critical lead position responsible for scheduling and project controls integration on major power generation construction projects. This position supports Project Managers and Project Directors on projects of varying size and complexity, leading the setup, maintenance, and analysis of project schedules including baseline management, critical path analysis, and schedule-cost integration.

This role requires expert-level proficiency with Primavera P6 and advanced scheduling capabilities. The position demands deep understanding of schedule development, critical path methodology, and integration of schedule data on complex engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects. This is a field-based position supporting the Anderson Combined Cycle construction project. Power plant construction experience (Combined Cycle, Simple Cycle, Solar, or Battery) and mobilization to the field site is required.

Key Responsibilities

Schedule Management & Development:

• Lead development and maintenance of site integrated schedules in Primavera P6
• Establish and maintain project schedule baselines with critical path analysis
• Incorporate implementation details into schedules upon contract award and integrate with site activities
• Perform schedule variance analysis, adherence reporting, and trend analysis
• Develop recovery plans and schedule mitigation strategies as necessary
• Track project resources and quantities using Primavera and other scheduling tools

Project Controls Integration:

• Provide schedule-cost integration analysis to support project forecasting
• Review and assess change orders for schedule and time impacts
• Support project funding submittals with detailed schedule analysis
• Coordinate with vendors to gather and verify schedule updates through submittals, field walkdowns, and direct communication
• Implement and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) aligned with project scope

Analysis & Reporting:

• Perform schedule analysis using Acumen Fuse and other analytical tools
• Conduct risk management analysis including Monte Carlo simulations
• Generate monthly reports and site-specific documentation for PM/PD teams
• Lead project controls reviews and status presentations
• Support field observations of project progress and tracking of performance metrics

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Serve as Primavera P6 subject matter expert and mentor to project controls team members
• Lead implementation of scheduling methodologies and best practices
• May supervise junior project controls staff as assigned
• Coordinate benchmarking and self-assessment initiatives for continuous improvement
• Support multiple projects simultaneously as required

Basic/Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Finance, or Business Administration AND 10 years of related work experience, OR High School diploma/equivalent AND 14 years of related work experience
• Demonstrated lead-level experience with complex EPC projects in power generation (Combined Cycle, Simple Cycle, Solar, or Battery construction)
• Expert proficiency in Primavera P6 scheduling and critical path methodology on large-scale construction projects
• Field experience observing project progress and tracking performance via schedule updates and field walkdowns
• Proficiency in schedule analysis software such as Deltek Acumen Fuse
• Willingness to mobilize to field site in Anderson, SC
• Valid driver's license

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with MS Project, MS Office Suite, Business Objects, Passport, Powerplant, Emax, PeopleSoft
• Risk management tools and Monte Carlo analysis experience
• Experience evaluating vendor change orders and time impact analysis
• Master's degree in Project Management, Engineering, or Business Administration
• Professional certifications: PMI-SP (PMI Scheduling Professional), AACE-PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional), or PMP (Project Management Professional)

Additional certifications

• AACE-EVP, AACE-CCC, CAPM
• Strong collaborative team member with proven ability to work across functional groups
• Employee development and mentoring experience

Work Location

• Field-based position with mobilization to project site in Anderson, SC

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