Project Controls Lead II

The Global Edge Consultants LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

The Global Edge Consultants LLC is seeking a Project Controls Lead II for an onsite role in Spring, TX. This 3-5 year contract involves cost control, schedule development, and change management for SURF contracts, with weekly travel to contractor offices in the Houston area.

Requires strong SAP, Excel, PowerPoint skills and PMI/Primavera/AACE certifications preferred. Responsibilities include supervising cost control, developing CBS/OCB/CCB, budgeting, forecasting, and interfacing with project

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering, engineering technology, or construction management.
• Experience in project controls focused on cost and schedule control achievements.
• PM discipline certifications (Primavera, PMI, AACE, etc.) preferred.
• Willing to work overseas in a team environment and relocate as needed.
• Demonstrated creativity, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Strong influencing, consulting, mentoring, analytical and computing skills.
• Proficient SAP, Excel and PowerPoint usage.

Responsibilities

• Provide project cost, schedule, and change-management leadership.
• Develop and maintain CBS, OCB, CCB, and project master schedule.
• Coordinate cost and schedule forecasting, reporting, and budgeting.
• Support Gates Reviews, funding, and contract coordination.
• Lead cost control activities across multiple teams and contractors.

Skills

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Mentoring

Adaptability

Self-management

Overseas work readiness

Education

Bachelors of Science Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Project Controls Lead II – Spring, TX

• Duration: This is a 3-5 year contract project


• Travel: Once per week, you’ll travel to contractor offices within the Houston area (at minimum).


• Work Location: Onsite in Spring, TX


• Pay Range: $80-100/hr.

MAIN FUNCTIONS

Project Controls Lead (PCL) implements overall project controls direction through application of systems and methods for estimate development, cost control, progress measurement, schedule development / control and management of change. Supervisory experience is not required. This role will support project cost control for a project’s SURF contracts, including cost forecasting, change management support, cash calls, accruals, JVs, PO creation and monthly stewardship

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide timely and accurate data and deliverables in support of benchmarking and tool building


• Provide overall project cost, schedule, progress measurement, and change management leadership and expertise


• Provide support to Project Team and Stewards with cost and schedule analysis, reporting, forecasting and budgeting


• Development of Project Controls Plan and Management of Change (MOC) Plan


• Ensure that the Stewardship process is established and implemented, leading to monthly cost and schedule stewardship reviews


• Coordinates and communicates priorities for new and ongoing estimating, planning and cost control activities


• Leads preparation and maintenance of the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS), the Original Control Budget (OCB), Current Control Budget (CCB) and Project Master Schedule, and Budget (Planning & Budgeting (P&B), and the overall cost and progress control system


• Coordinate the collecting, analyzing, and reporting of project cost and schedule control information, to ensure overall project status is assessed and potential problem areas identified; prepares overall cost and schedule forecasts


• Administer and facilitate the Management of Change process


• Facilitate Capital Efficiency / Opportunities and Vulnerabilities process


• Interface with Controllers regarding AFEs/budgets & invoices & development of Work-In-Place


• Participate in bid evaluation process (as required)


• Participate in developing Contract Price Budgets and Contract Control Schedules and Milestones


• Ensure familiarity of Project Controls team with Contractor payment terms and contract coordination procedures applicable to their scope


• Leads preparation for Gates Reviews, Advance Commitment, Full Funding or Supplement activities


• Coordinates development of cost and schedule estimates in preparation of Gate and Check Point/Advance Commitment reviews


• Coordinate development of Estimate Confidence Packages and Estimate Development Plans


• Respond to ad hoc requests from Project Management Team (PMT) related to Controls/ Reporting


• Consortium / Affiliate / Joint Venture presentations


• Supports preparation of Close-out Reporting / CA$HD Input


• Perform quality assurance at the project level by monitoring and appraising the performance of Contractors in the areas of cost control, progress measurement and schedule control


• Responsible for ensuring that proper and effective project control measures are executed by the Contractor; including the Contractor’s cost and schedule control organization, plans & procedures


• Review and, where appropriate, endorse schedule, progress and cost baselines and forecast prepared by contractors


• Review progress measures reported by the Contractor


• Review cost and schedule bases of Contractor's Change Proposals / Orders; including progress trends developed by Contractor


• Assist site management in developing/reviewing cost and schedule corrective actions and recovery plans, and making sure needed actions/plans are implemented


• Manage the Cost and Schedule organization including the Contractor sites and serve as the central link from the Project to the organization


• Maintain close liaison with other members of the organization on the Project and the function


• Coordinates development of Project Controls Implementation Plan tailored to the specific project


• Provide feedback and mentor to project controls engineers and planners in the project


• Ensure Functional alignment for support and approval of key deliverables (i.e. Estimate Confidence Package, Estimate Development Plan, etc.)


• Drives and promotes capital efficiency on projects being stewarded by the department

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors of Science Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Management


• Experience in project controls focused on cost control and schedule control achievements


• Individual contributor capable of self-management


• Certification(s) in the project management discipline from a recognized organization (Primavera, PMI, AACE, etc.) preferred


• Willing to work overseas in a team environment


• Willing to relocate to required project site


• Demonstrated ability to drive creativity, innovation and continuous improvement.


• Strong Influencing, Consulting, Mentoring, Analytical, and Computing skills


• Strong SAP, Excel and PowerPoint skills


• Adaptability to changing priorities


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills


• Ability to multitask and respond quickly to urgent analysis requests

KEY TRAITS

• Project controls positions for subsea contracts, each requiring 6-15 years of experience in project controls and cost forecasting, with one person needed per active project.


• The roles involve monthly cost forecasting, change management, and data analysis using SAP, Excel, and Power BI.


• Involves early-stage project controls work including SAP reporting, budget tracking, and collaboration with multiple teams