Project Control Specialist

Trendsetter Engineering, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Houston, TX is seeking a Human Resources Assistant to support project control activities including cost control, scheduling, and reporting. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree and proficiency in project management tools. This is a full-time position requiring strong teamwork and ability to meet deadlines. The role is onsite in Houston.

Qualifications

• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• Experience with subsea equipment is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Build projects in ERP system and drive demand for manufacturing.
• Create and maintain work and cost breakdown structures.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules.
• Support internal and external meetings and publish minutes.

Skills

Project cost control

Scheduling expertise

Customer orientation

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

ERP systems

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Human Resources Assistant at Trendsetter Engineering

Summary: The Project Controls Specialist will assist the Project Managers in all project control duties on assigned projects, including reporting, cost control, estimating, scheduling, project accounting, project closeout and other support activities as needed. The ideal candidate will be highly proficient in project cost control and analysis with demonstrable experience in project planning and scheduling.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Initiate and build projects in ERP system as well as drive demand for manufacturing and procurement activities
• Review contracts, proposals and scope of work to understand project requirements
• Create and maintain work and cost breakdown structures
• Project cost control (budgets, change orders, forecasting)
• Initiate milestone tracker and produce certificates for invoicing
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules
• Implement and maintain an earned value progress measurement system (Progress S-curves with graphs and charts)
• Create and/or support monthly and weekly reports
• Support internal and external meetings and publish meeting minutes as required
• Maintain/support an action item register if required
• Maintain an MOC Log and generate/steward change orders where required
• Generate contract closeout reports
• All other duties as assigned
• Work is in office in Houston, TX. Not remote.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a similar position
• Subsea Equipment knowledge is a bonus
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, and ERP systems (preferably IFS but similar systems is a bonus as well)
• Proficiency in MS PowerPoint and Word
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
• Influence others through cooperation and teamwork
• Strong customer orientation
• Self-motivated, independent, proactive, and able to take initiative
• Creative and systematic, taking ideas to final result
• Willingness to work with company affiliates internationally

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Project Management and Finance

Industries

Oil and Gas

Location

Houston, TX (Onsite)