PROJECT CONTROLS SPECIALIST (FIELD-BASED)

Dudley Staffing; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and life insurance

401(k) plan

Long-term disability coverage

Direct hire with a company known for …

Open-door culture with direct access …

Job summary

Dudley Staffing is seeking a project controls professional to join a Texas-based electrical and instrumentation contractor. This on-site role is based in Houston with frequent travel to an active job site in Phoenix, AZ, where you will track production, update schedules, and provide leadership with a clear weekly picture of project status.

Primavera P6 experience is a plus but not required; the emphasis is disciplined tracking, comfort on a live construction site, and strong communication with

Qualifications

• 3+ years in project controls, production tracking, scheduling, or field engineering on construction projects
• Working knowledge of production tracking, labor hour tracking, and schedule updates
• Comfort collecting data directly from an active industrial construction site
• Clear communication with both field crews and project management
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently to the Phoenix, AZ job site

Responsibilities

• Track installed quantities and daily production against the project plan
• Collect field data from foremen and superintendents and follow up on any gaps
• Monitor labor hours against budget and flag productivity trends early
• Prepare regular progress and production reports for project leadership
• Update the project schedule with actual progress on a regular cycle
• Identify slipping activities and communicate schedule risk to the Project Manager
• Support look-ahead planning with field leadership so crews are ready for upcoming work
• Track change orders and extra work, including their impact on cost and schedule
• Keep project controls records clean and organized for client reporting
• Work alongside field leadership and the project team to keep reporting accurate and on time

Skills

Project controls

Production tracking

Scheduling

Field engineering

Travel willingness

Communication

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Earned value tracking

Job description

This is a project controls role for someone who wants to be on the job site, not stuck behind a screen all day. You will be based in Houston and travel frequently to an active job site in Phoenix, AZ, where you will track production, update the schedule, and give project leadership a clear, accurate picture each week of where a large industrial electrical project stands. Primavera P6 experience is a plus but not required. What matters most is disciplined tracking, being comfortable on an active construction site, and being open to regular travel.

Salary: Based on experience

Location: Houston, TX (frequent travel to the Phoenix, AZ job site required)

Schedule: Monday through Friday, following the site schedule

Employment Type: Full time, direct hire

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Our client is a Texas-based electrical and instrumentation contractor with more than 30 years in business. They self-perform large-scale industrial construction across oil and gas, power infrastructure, industrial water, data centers, and advanced manufacturing. Their core field leaders move with them from project to project, and the open-door culture reaches all the way to the top.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Production Tracking

• Track installed quantities and daily production against the project plan
• Collect field data from foremen and superintendents and follow up on any gaps
• Monitor labor hours against budget and flag productivity trends early
• Prepare regular progress and production reports for project leadership

Schedule Support

• Update the project schedule with actual progress on a regular cycle
• Identify slipping activities and communicate schedule risk to the Project Manager
• Support look-ahead planning with field leadership so crews are ready for upcoming work

Project Support

• Track change orders and extra work, including their impact on cost and schedule
• Keep project controls records clean and organized for client reporting
• Work alongside field leadership and the project team to keep reporting accurate and on time

WHAT YOU BRING

Required

• 3+ years in project controls, production tracking, scheduling, or field engineering on construction projects
• Working knowledge of production tracking, labor hour tracking, and schedule updates
• Comfort collecting data directly from an active industrial construction site
• Clear communication with both field crews and project management
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently to the Phoenix, AZ job site

Preferred

• Electrical or instrumentation construction experience
• Experience on large industrial, data center, or advanced manufacturing projects
• Familiarity with Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project (expert level not required)
• Exposure to earned value or cost tracking

BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, and life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Long-term disability coverage
• Direct hire with a company known for keeping its people working project to project
• Open-door culture with direct access to leadership