Project Controller

PTS Advance; Big Spring (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PTS Advance seeks a Project Controller / Project Controls Specialist to provide comprehensive controls support across the project lifecycle, collaborating with management, engineering, procurement, construction, finance and contractors to keep scope, schedule and budget aligned with objectives.

The role covers planning, scheduling in Primavera P6/Microsoft Project, cost control, forecasting, EV metrics, risk and change management, and reporting with dashboards for executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and relevant project controls experience.
• Minimum of 5 years supporting industrial, refinery, petrochemical, energy, or EPC projects.
• Experience with capital projects valued at $5 million or greater preferred.
• Experience in refinery or heavy industrial construction environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules and cost reports.
• Monitor expenditures, track commitments and forecast costs to EAC.
• Collect and analyze progress data; develop KPI dashboards.
• Prepare weekly/monthly status reports and executive dashboards.
• Track change logs, cost/schedule impact analyses, and change orders.
• Support risk management and project closeout activities.

Skills

Project controls

Cost control

Scheduling

Forecasting

Earned value

PivotTables

Power BI

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, Project Management, or a related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

SAP

Oracle

JD Edwards

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Position Summary

The Project Controller / Project Controls Specialist is responsible for providing comprehensive project controls support throughout the project lifecycle, including planning, scheduling, cost control, forecasting, progress measurement, reporting, risk management, and change management. This position works closely with project management, engineering, procurement, construction, finance, and contractors to ensure the project is completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with project objectives.

Project Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
• Coordinate schedule development with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and client teams.
• Monitor schedule performance and identify critical path activities.
• Analyze schedule impacts and recommend corrective actions.
• Update schedules on a regular basis and maintain schedule integrity.
• Prepare look-ahead schedules and milestone reports.

Cost Control

• Develop and maintain project cost reports and cost tracking systems.
• Monitor project expenditures against approved budgets.
• Track commitments, invoices, purchase orders, and forecasted costs.
• Prepare monthly cost forecasts and estimate-at-completion (EAC) reports.
• Identify cost variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Support project cash flow forecasting.

Progress Measurement

• Collect, validate, and analyze project progress data.
• Measure engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, and commissioning progress.
• Develop project performance metrics and dashboards.
• Calculate earned value metrics where applicable.

Reporting

• Prepare weekly and monthly project status reports.
• Develop executive-level dashboards highlighting schedule, cost, risk, safety, and project performance.
• Present project control updates during project meetings.
• Maintain project KPI reporting.

Change Management

• Track scope changes and maintain the project change log.
• Prepare cost and schedule impact analyses for proposed changes.
• Support change order documentation and approval processes.
• Coordinate with project management to maintain budget revisions.

Risk Management

• Maintain the project risk register.
• Assist with qualitative and quantitative risk assessments.
• Monitor mitigation plans and update risk status.
• Identify emerging risks affecting project performance.

Contract & Procurement Support

• Monitor contractor progress against contractual requirements.
• Support invoice verification and contractor payment reviews.
• Track procurement status and equipment delivery milestones.
• Coordinate with procurement to monitor long-lead items.

Project Closeout

• Support project turnover and closeout activities.
• Prepare final cost reports and lessons learned documentation.
• Assist in final forecasting and reconciliation of project costs.
• Ensure all project controls documentation is archived.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of project controls experience supporting industrial, refinery, petrochemical, energy, or EPC projects.
• Experience supporting capital projects valued at $5 million or greater is preferred.
• Experience in refinery or heavy industrial construction environments is highly desirable.

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of project controls principles and methodologies.
• Experience with cost control, forecasting, budgeting, and scheduling.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, Power Query, and data analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or JD Edwards.
• Familiarity with Power BI or other reporting and visualization tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Project Management Professional (PMP), or Project Management Institute Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) certification.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Knowledge of refinery turnaround and capital project execution.
• Familiarity with project management standards and best practices.
• Experience with engineering document management systems.