Project Controls Specialist III

EDG Inc; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EDG Inc is seeking a Project Controls Specialist III to lead scheduling and cost control across high-visibility utility projects. You will collaborate with schedulers, cost analysts, and project managers to refine deliverables and ensure timely, accurate reporting.

The role requires Primavera P6 expertise, strong communication, and the ability to mentor junior staff while driving process improvements within the ProjectControls team.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or the equivalent.
• Five years of Project Controls experience preferred (5+ years, less than 10).
• Experience utilizing Primavera P6 to build schedules.
• Ability to communicate effectively with project stakeholders and upper management.
• Basic working knowledge of Primavera P6 and Excel.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Strong writing skills and understanding of cost management, estimating and change control.
• Residence within commuting distance to The Woodlands; relocation considerations if farther away.

Responsibilities

• Assist project manager to develop project scope of work.
• Study and understand project documents for plans and schedules.
• Prepare plans and schedules with relevant personnel.
• Convert scope into a logically linked, resource-loaded schedule.
• Prepare achievable schedules and integrate engineering, procurement, and construction schedules.
• Monitor progress and prepare progress reports.
• Gather progress and cost information; issue reports to stakeholders.
• Advise management on impacts and contingencies; guide scope to finish.
• Develop/update Cost and Schedule QRAs; participate in risk analysis.
• Support budget forecasting and cost forecasts; manage cost discipline.

Skills

Communication

Excel

Scheduling

Cost management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Utilities industry experience (preferred)

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Project Controls Specialist III – EDG Inc

Job Opening Details

• Industry: Electric Utilities
• Position: Project Controls Specialist III
• Req Code: 3062
• General Location: The Woodlands
• Primary Responsibilities

RequisitionNumber: 3062

JobTitle: Project Controls Specialist III

DateOpened: 10/22/2026

Location: The Woodlands

Industry: Utilities

Department: ProjectControls

EmploymentType: FT Regular

Part-TimeAvailable: No

Eligiblefor US Work Authorization Sponsorship: No

FLSA Exemption: Exempt(Eligible for Straight-Time Overtime)

Job Summary

The Project Controls Specialist i performs all project controlsfunctions including scheduling and cost control. The Sr. Project Controls Specialistwill work with schedulers, cost analysts, project managers, and other keystakeholders to refine deliverables prior to stage gate reviews. This positionwill also be a key point of contact for upper management to discusshigh-visibility projects and process development/improvement for the ProjectControls team.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist project manager to develop project scopeof work.
• Study and understand all relevant projectdocuments pertaining to the preparation of plans and
• schedules.
• Work with all relevant project and disciplinepersonnel to prepare plans and schedules.
• Convert scope of work document into logicallylinked resourced-loaded project schedule.
• Prepare realistic, achievable schedules aslogical networks and where necessary integrate engineering, procurement, and constructionschedules.
• Monitor progress against project schedule andprepare progress reports.
• Gather accurate progress and expended costinformation at relevant time intervals.
• Prepare, review, and ensure the timely issue ofall relevant reports to stakeholders.
• Verbally and in writing advise projectmanagement and discipline personnel on impacts, contingencies and generally guide the scopestowards the earliest possible finish.
• Analyze progress and effects on schedule andadvise necessary corrective actions.
• Mentor other Project Controls Specialist on theteam.
• Develop and/or modify Project Controls processesand working procedures based on feedback from project stakeholders and uppermanagement.
• Serve as a key point of contact for uppermanagement to discuss high-visibility projects and issues.
• Lead/Assist in the development of Cost andSchedule QRAs (Quantitative Risk Assessment).
• Participate in schedule and project riskanalysis as required.
• May assist as a Stage Gate Process Gate Reviewerby performing rigorous evaluations of project development and control deliverables, includingbusiness cases presented by project teams.
• Provide input into the budget forecastingprocess.
• Track actual costs and prepare costforecasts.
• Manage cost discipline to ensure accurate andtimely control and forecasting of man hour budgets and ensure that the impact of allchange requests is properly assessed and included in the schedules.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

Basic or Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or the equivalent;
• Requires five (5) years with less than (10) yearsof Project Controls related experience;
• Requires previous experience utilizingPrimavera P6 to build schedules;
• Must be able to effectively communicate withproject stakeholders and upper management;
• Requires a basic working knowledge of projectmanagement software, specifically Primavera P6 and Excel;
• Requires the ability to manage multipleprojects and determine priorities;
• Must be a skilled writer;
• Must understand the basic principles ofproject management;
• Requires a general understanding of CostManagement, Estimating and Change Control;
• Candidate must reside within a reasonablecommuting distance to work location.Candidates outside a reasonable commuting distance must provide a coverletter regarding intentions to relocate to be considered;
• Candidate must reside within commutingdistance to New Orleans prior to starting employment;
• Must have a high degree of computer literacy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree preferred
• Previous experience in the Utility industrypreferred

Additional Application Requirement

To be considered, candidates residingoutside of commuting distance to the office are required to provide a coverletter regarding their intentions to relocate to the local area and that thecandidate understands that there will be no relocation assistance provided. Inaddition, the candidates location must be easily identifiable either onsubmittal documents or in the candidates registration in our ATS.

Working Conditions

• Work is conducted in an office environment(Private or Semi-Private Office) and requires occasional travel to off-sitework locations (work may be primarily completed remote interfer).
• Field duties require outdoor work in a plant orconstruction atmosphere
• Interaction with other team members, as well as supervisors and client personnel
• Working plant, construction, and/or shop areasaround production machinery with extreme noise levels
• Must be able to wear safety equipment asrequired by the safety department for personal protection
• May be at more than one job site in a day andmust be able to tolerate climate changes
• May be required to travel out of town on aperiodic basis.

Physical Requirements (With or Without Reasonable Accommodations)

• Must be able to lift and carry 5 pounds
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing orother communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation,which permits employee to communicate effectively
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of timewith or without reasonable accommodation
• Sufficient vision or other powers ofobservation, with or without reasonable accommodations, which permits employeeto conduct analysis and investigations
• Sufficient manual dexterity with or withoutreasonable accommodation, which permit the employee to perform routine officeduties
• Sufficient personal mobility and physicalreflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform office dutiesand travel when necessary to off-site locations

Drug Free Workplace

EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug-freeworkplace.Applicants are subject topre-employment drug screen by urinalysis.

Post-hire, employees are subject to random, periodic,post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing. In addition to therequirements of EDGs drug free workplace program, employees may be required tosign, acknowledge and comply with drug free workplace policies or programsrequired by clients.

We are an equal opportunity employer and allqualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regardto race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disabilitystatus, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.