Project Control Specialist

Trendsetter Engineering, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Project Controls Specialist in Houston, Texas. In this full-time role, you'll assist Project Managers with tasks such as reporting, cost control, and scheduling. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, strong skills in project cost analysis and Microsoft tools, and the ability to work under pressure. This position requires in-office work and involves collaboration with international affiliates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a similar position.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, and ERP systems (preferably IFS).
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Customer orientation and teamwork.
• Open-minded with a willingness to work with affiliates internationally.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers in all project control duties.
• Review contracts, proposals, and scope of work.
• Create and maintain work and cost break down 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 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.

Skills

Project cost control

Project scheduling

Microsoft Project

Teamwork

Customer orientation

Customer focus

Open-minded

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

ERP systems (IFS preferred)

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
• Ability to review contracts, proposals and scope of work to understand project requirements
• Create and maintain work and cost break down 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
• Ability to influence others through cooperation and teamwork
• Open-minded with a strong customer orientation.
• Self-motivated, independent, proactive, and able to take initiative
• Creative and systematic, taking ideas to final result
• Ability and willingness to work with company affiliates internationally

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Project Management and Finance

Industries

Oil and Gas