Senior Project Controls Estimator — Real-Time Costs

Giga Energy; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Giga Energy is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist to unite Finance and Construction, turning project data into clear financial forecasts. You will own cost control, schedules, and EVM for large capital programs, delivering real-time insights to leadership.

You’ll collaborate with Engineering, Construction, and Finance, build robust controls, and maintain accurate baselines. This onsite role is based in U.S. hubs with potential for remote considerations for exceptional talent.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project controls experience on large capital projects in energy, construction, infrastructure, utilities, or industrial sectors.
• Proficiency in cost management and scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or equivalent) and advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills.
• Strong understanding of earned value management principles and their application to capital project reporting.
• Demonstrated experience developing cost forecasts, managing change control, and producing executive-level project performance reports.

Responsibilities

• Own cost control and forecasting across a portfolio of capital construction projects — including budget development, commitment tracking, cost-to-complete forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Build and maintain integrated project schedules in collaboration with Engineering and Construction teams; monitor progress, identify critical path risks, and communicate schedule impacts to leadership.
• Develop and maintain earned value management (EVM) reporting to provide real-time visibility into project performance against cost and schedule baselines.
• Produce weekly and monthly project controls reports for Finance and executive leadership, translating complex data into clear, actionable narratives.
• Manage change control processes: track change orders, assess cost and schedule impacts, and ensure all changes are documented and reflected in updated baselines.
• Partner with Procurement and Accounts Payable to ensure contractor invoices, purchase orders, and accruals are accurately coded and aligned with project budgets.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities across the project portfolio; proactively surface issues before they become cost or schedule overruns.
• Improve and standardize project controls tools, templates, and processes across Giga's growing project portfolio.

Skills

Cost management

Scheduling

Earned value management

Excel/Sheets

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Giga Energy is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist to unite Finance and Construction, turning project data into clear financial forecasts. You will own cost control, schedules, and EVM for large capital programs, delivering real-time insights to leadership.

You’ll collaborate with Engineering, Construction, and Finance, build robust controls, and maintain accurate baselines. This onsite role is based in U.S. hubs with potential for remote considerations for exceptional talent.