Senior Cost & Schedule Project Controls Lead

Brunel; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunel Energy is seeking a Senior Cost/Schedule Project Controls Specialist to support a major oil and gas project in Spring, TX or Baton Rouge, LA on an initial 12-month contract. The role emphasizes planning, scheduling, cost controls, and startup integration.

You will lead schedule development, analytics, and reporting, coordinating with estimators, planners, schedulers, and project managers to ensure FEED through commissioning alignment and AWP processes.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of planning, scheduling, and project controls experience.
• Strong scheduling analytics experience and resource-loaded schedules.
• Experience integrating FEED through commissioning and startup.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in I&E or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and maintain project schedules and cost controls.
• Produce schedule summaries and identify risks.
• Perform detailed schedule analytics and health assessments.
• Evaluate resource requirements and validate schedule logic.
• Develop and review cost estimates and project controls deliverables.
• Maintain change control, cost reports, and project controls documentation.
• Coordinate with estimators, planners, schedulers, accounting staff, PMs, and team leads.
• Monitor progress measurement and monthly progress reports.
• Support schedule integration from FEED through commissioning and startup.
• Apply Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) processes.

Skills

Planning

Scheduling

Project controls

Schedule analytics

Resource-loaded schedules

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in I&E or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Cost estimating tools

Job description

Brunel Energy is seeking a Senior Cost/Schedule Project Controls Specialist to support a major oil and gas project in Spring, TX or Baton Rouge, LA on an initial 12-month contract. The role emphasizes planning, scheduling, cost controls, and startup integration.

You will lead schedule development, analytics, and reporting, coordinating with estimators, planners, schedulers, and project managers to ensure FEED through commissioning alignment and AWP processes.