Senior Project Controls: Cost, Schedule & Forecasting

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is seeking a Project Controls Specialist III to support cost, schedule, and risk management across multiple projects in a hybrid work environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5–8 years of project controls experience, with advanced Primavera P6 skills and proficiency in forecasting and risk analyses. Certifications like PMI-SP or PMP are a plus, and a flexible, collaborative team is emphasized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, Accounting, Project Management, or related field.
• 5-8 years of project controls or related experience.
• Advanced Primavera P6 proficiency.
• Advanced forecasting and schedule analysis experience.
• Experience performing Monte Carlo schedule and/or cost risk analysis.
• Experience developing risk-adjusted forecasts.
• PMI-SP, PSP, EVP, CCP, PMP, or similar certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate project cost forecasts and estimate-at-completion projections.
• Monitor contingency utilization and recommend actions based on cost performance trends.
• Perform advanced cost variance analysis and support cost risk analysis.
• Lead development and maintenance of integrated project controls systems.
• Perform advanced schedule analysis, critical path analysis, schedule quality assessments, and schedule recovery assessments.
• Mentor junior Project Controls Specialists and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Forecasting

Schedule analysis

Risk analysis

Earned Value Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Monte Carlo simulation

Job description

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is seeking a Project Controls Specialist III to support cost, schedule, and risk management across multiple projects in a hybrid work environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5–8 years of project controls experience, with advanced Primavera P6 skills and proficiency in forecasting and risk analyses. Certifications like PMI-SP or PMP are a plus, and a flexible, collaborative team is emphasized.