Project Controls Analyst (Req #: 6632)

PALA Interstate, LLC; South Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PALA Group, Inc. in Aiken, SC is seeking a SDU-11 Project Controls professional to own the project-control processes for schedule, cost, earned value, labor hours, quantities, production, and forecasting.

You will integrate Primavera P6 with Excel, Lists, SharePoint, Power BI, and Vista Viewpoint data to provide a single authoritative information set for the project team. The role requires collaboration with construction and project management, strong data reconciliation, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Five+ years in project-controls, cost-control, scheduling, estimating or construction-project reporting.
• Experience with schedule development, cost and labor tracking, forecasting, variance analysis and management reporting.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 or CPM scheduling software; strong Excel skills; familiarity with Power BI and SharePoint ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Owns project-control processes for schedule, cost, earned value, labor hours, quantities, production, forecasting, and reporting.
• Integrates Primavera P6 with Excel, Lists, SharePoint, Power BI and Vista Viewpoint finance data to provide one authoritative information set.
• Communicates trends and variances to project leadership and recommends corrective actions.

Skills

PRIMAVERA P6

Excel

Power BI

Cost-control

Reporting

Tools

Microsoft Lists

SharePoint

Teams

Planner

Microsoft Project

Vista by Viewpoint

Job description

Date Posted: 10/12/2026

Location: Aiken, SC

Job Category: Professional Application (US Fusion/Rubber)

Salary Interval: Full Time

Pay Range: N/A

The data you enter in the online application, including the contents of all attachments, is subject to verification. It is your responsibility to ensure that all the information provided in the application is accurate.

US FUSION & Specialty Construction

General Description:

To work closely on a daily basis with construction department and project management in order to gather and communicate information between departments in the areas of quality control, safety, project cost, field reporting, new project setup, materials and equipment tracking.

Position Summary

The SDU-11 Project Controls professional owns the project control processes for schedule, cost, earned value, labor hours, installed quantities, production, productivity, forecasting, and management reporting. The role converts field and business information into complete, accurate, traceable control records and provides timely analysis to project leadership. This position integrates Primavera P6 or the approved project schedule with Excel, Microsoft Lists, SharePoint, Power BI, Vista Viewpoint finance/cost data, and controlled field records, so the project team operates from one authoritative set of information.

Authority and Accountability

1. Require timely, complete, and supportable control data from field supervision, Project Administration, procurement, finance, QA/QC, safety, and other assigned contributors.
2. Identify missing, late, inconsistent, or unsupported information and prevent unverified data from being represented as approved project performance.
3. Flag schedule, cost, labor, quantity, production, and forecast variances; recommend corrective actions and escape material issues to the Site Project Manager.
4. Maintain controlled versions, documented assumptions, approvals, and reconciliation records for project-control deliverables.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Five or more years of project-controls, cost-control, scheduling, estimating, or construction-project reporting experience. DOE, nuclear, industrial, specialty-construction, or other regulated-project experience is preferred.
2. Demonstrated experience with schedule development and updates, cost and labor tracking, quantity and productivity measurement, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting.
3. Working proficiency with Primavera P6 or comparable CPM scheduling software and advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Experience with Power BI, Microsoft Lists, SharePoint, Teams, Planner, Microsoft Project, Vista by Viewpoint, or comparable systems is beneficial.
4. Ability to reconcile detailed source information, maintain auditable records, explain trends to project leadership, and produce clear written and visual reports.
5. Strong analytical judgment, organization, written and verbal communication, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple reporting cycles and deadlines.
6. Ability to satisfy project and Savannah River Site access requirements and complete required site-specific training or credentials.

PALA Group, Inc. and its Subsidiaries provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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