Project Control Specialist

McCarl's Technical Services LLC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly bonus potential

Company-paid health benefits

401(k) matching and profit sharing

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

McCarl's Technical Services is seeking an experienced Project Control Specialist to support our Project Delivery team. This role focuses on cost and schedule management across a portfolio of complex industrial projects, including refining and petrochemicals.

You will help develop budgets, forecasts, and monthly cost reporting while collaborating with project managers and finance. Successful candidates will have 5+ years in project controls, strong CPM scheduling knowledge (Primavera), ERP

Qualifications

• 5+ years related project controls work experience on Refining / Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Metals, or engineering capital projects.
• 10+ years of project controls experience in place of degree.
• Experience with large capital programs and EPC multi-group schedules.
• Experience managing contractor relationships and ERP systems.
• Experience with Primavera scheduling products.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work in a team with strong organizational skills.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Create and work within CBS-WBS structures.
• Provide operational support to Project Managers and project teams through the project lifecycle.
• Create project budgets from as-sold estimates.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Finance & Accounting on financial reporting and forecasting.
• Analyze and report cost variances, cash flow forecasting, and resource planning.
• Maintain resource loaded project schedules.
• Lead schedule reviews with site staff, project engineers, and client representation.
• Define progress reporting rules of credit for projects.
• Analyze and report schedule impacts.
• Track critical activities and changes to the critical path.
• Able to run critical path reports and support the project team in critical path analysis.
• Able to coordinate multiple sources of schedule inputs into a master schedule.

Skills

Project controls experience

Cost management

Scheduling/CPM

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Vista Viewpoint

Primavera P6

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

McCarl's Technical Services (MTS) is a leading heavy industrial engineering and construction firm specializing in the design and construction of complex projects across various sectors, including: Chemical, Minerals & Metals, Power, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, and Manufacturing sectors. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Project Control Specialist to support our Project Delivery team.

As MTS continues to experience success and increasing demand for the high-quality services we provide, we are excited to offer new opportunities for growth and advancement. Our continued national expansion means that we are actively seeking dedicated, innovative, and forward-thinking professionals to join our team. If you're looking for a place where your contributions are valued and where you can grow alongside a company that is committed to excellence, McCarl's offers the ideal environment. We believe in investing in our people and providing the resources and support needed to help you reach your full potential. Join us and be part of a thriving company with endless possibilities for career development.

General Purpose

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Project Control Specialist (PCS) to develop and support schedule and budget activities across our project portfolio. This role encompasses project control activities on a portfolio of projects, cost and progress management, forecasting analysis, planning, scheduling, and preparation of project reporting. Additionally, active collaboration with project team members during the development of budgets, forecasts, schedules and monthly cost reporting updates are central to this role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ability to create and work within Cost and Work Breakdown Structures (CBS-WBS)
• Provide operational support to Project Managers and project teams throughout the project lifecycle
• Create project budgets from as-sold estimates
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Finance & Accounting on financial reporting and forecasting
• Analyze and report cost variances, cash flow forecasting, and resource planning
• Assist with the development of and maintain resource loaded project schedules
• Lead schedule reviews with site staff, project engineers, and client representation
• Support the definition of progress reporting rules of credit for projects
• Analyze and report schedule impacts
• Track critical activities and changes to the critical path impacting the project
• Able to run critical path reports and support the project team in critical path analysis
• Ability to coordinate multiple sources of schedule inputs into a master schedule

Qualifications

• 5+ years related project controls work experience (Cost Specialist, Scheduler) on Refining / Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Metals, or engineering capital projects.
• 10+ years of project controls experience in place of degree
• Familiar with large capital programs, extensive pre-construction programming, and scheduling experience maintaining EPC multi-group, multi-disciplinary project schedules
• Experience managing contractor relationships and understanding of best practices in the design and construction industry
• Experience using enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
• Experience with Vista Viewpoint is a plus
• Experience in cost and progress management
• Understanding of critical path method scheduling using Primavera Products
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to build and maintain strong and trusted working relationships with internal stakeholders
• Able to work as part of a team with strong organizational skills
• Skilled in MS Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Occasional travel may be required

Working at McCarl's

There is a reason why McCarl's is consistently ranked among the leading industrial contractors in the country: the caliber of our people. We are committed to recruiting and retaining professional, dependable team members who are dedicated to customer satisfaction, exceptional job performance, and attention to detail. We build upon this strong foundation by offering ongoing training, career development, and opportunities for growth.

Realizing our employees go above and beyond for the company and our customers, we believe they deserve a robust benefits package. The benefits package we offer to all regular, full-time employees includes:

• Yearly discretionary bonus potential, in addition to base salary
• 100% Company paid benefits (medical, dental & vision) for employees and their dependents based on a preferred plan
• 100% Company paid S/LTD, Life and AD&D insurance for employees
• 401(k) Employee Contributions - eligible on first day of employment
• 401(k) Employer Match and discretionary Profit Sharing
• Vacation days based on service level
• 8 Paid Company Holidays

McCarl's and Affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or on any other characteristic protected by law.