Senior Project Controls & Cost Forecasting Specialist

Jobtailor; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Odessa, Texas is seeking a seasoned Project Controls professional to lead cost reporting, budgeting, and change management for EPC projects in the oil and gas sector.

You will develop weekly cost reports, monitor labor progress, and perform earned value management, interfacing with procurement and finance to ensure accurate forward-looking forecasts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in project controls, cost management, trend and change management, and/or project management with an EPC contractor or in the Oil and Gas Industry preferable.
• Degree in engineering or construction management in lieu of experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of tools a must, especially Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey information.
• Ability to work within a team as well as independently while prioritizing a large volume work and maintaining the highest quality.
• Must be able to work fast track and meet deadlines.
• Valid Driver's License
• Subject to background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive cost control, reports and forecasts to project management and support the overall success of the project.
• Develop and maintain multiple project cost reports (both internal & client) on a weekly basis.
• Develop and maintain labor progress and performance reports (internal and client), cost tracking for indirect labor, rental equipment, and subcontracts.
• Assist with development and maintenance of change management system including change orders, budget shifts, and trends including contingency management.
• Timely and accurate forward-looking analysis and mitigation plan development to reduce or eliminate unforeseen cost impacts.
• Participate in bi-weekly or monthly reviews of all cost controls deliverables with the project team.
• Assist management in forecasting the project expected costs for monthly reporting.
• Develop and maintain budgets in progress tracking tool.
• Assist with auditing payroll coding on a weekly basis.
• Perform data audits to ensure accuracy of information.
• Liaison with the procurement and billing departments.
• Conduct costs corrections.
• Understand earned value management systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project Controls

Cost Management

Change Management

Microsoft Excel Proficiency

EPC Contractor Experience

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Team Collaboration

Time Management

Oil and Gas Industry

Data Analysis

Education

Engineering or Construction Management degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Progress Tracking Tool

Job description

• To provide comprehensive cost control, reports and forecasts to project management and support the overall success of the project.
• Develop and maintain multiple project cost reports (both internal & client) on a weekly basis.
• Develop and maintain multiple reports on weekly and monthly labor progress and performance reports (both internal and client), project cost tracking reports for indirect labor, rental equipment, and subcontracts.
• Assist with development and maintenance of change management system including change orders, budget shifts, and trends including contingency management.
• Timely and accurate forward-looking analysis and mitigation plan development to reduce or eliminate unforeseen cost impacts.
• Actively participate in bi-weekly or monthly reviews of all cost controls deliverables with the project team.
• Assist management in forecasting the project expected costs for monthly reporting.
• Develop and maintain budgets in progress tracking tool.
• Assist with auditing payroll coding on a weekly basis.
• Perform data audits to ensure accuracy of information.
• Liaison with the procurement and billing departments.
• Conduct costs corrections.
• Understand earned value management systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 5+ years Experience in project controls, cost management, trend and change management, and/or project management experience with an EPC contractor or in the Oil and Gas Industry preferable.
• Degree in engineering or construction management in lieu of experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of tools a must, especially Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey information.
• Ability to work within a team as well as independently while prioritizing a large volume work and maintaining the highest quality.
• Must be able to work fast track and meet deadlines.
• Valid Driver's License
• Subject to background check and drug screen.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in project controls and cost management, with a strong focus on developing and maintaining project cost reports, budgets, and change management systems. Proficient in data analysis and forecasting to support project success in the Oil and Gas industry.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Controls
• Cost Management
• Change Management
• Microsoft Excel Proficiency
• EPC Contractor Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Cost Reporting
• Budget Development
• Data Auditing
• Forecasting
• Earned Value Management

Soft Skills

• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Team Collaboration
• Time Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License

Industry Keywords

• Oil and Gas Industry
• EPC Contractor
• Project Management

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Progress Tracking Tool