Senior Project Controls Lead

Ian Martin Group; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Raise is seeking a Senior Project Controls Lead to anchor cost and schedule for a multi-year offshore subsea infill program. The role involves building top-down budgets, managing cost/schedule through execution, and presenting monthly performance to management.

Based onsite in Spring, TX, you will collaborate with teams in Houston and Bangalore, develop Class 4/3 estimates, and support stage gate decisions as part of a global project team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, technology, or construction management.
• 10+ years of oil and gas project controls experience covering cost and schedule.
• Proven ability to independently develop and steward cost and schedule estimates.

Responsibilities

• Own cost and schedule for the Guyana subsea infill program from front-end to execution.
• Develop Class 4 and Class 3 cost estimates using top-down methods and data.
• Support annual budgeting by consolidating scope into defensible estimates.
• Prepare estimate and schedule basis memorandums and supporting documentation.
• Develop and maintain Level 3 schedules in Primavera P6 for management reviews.
• Prepare cost forecasts, measure progress and manage change processes.
• Build monthly stewardship presentations on cost, schedule and performance.
• Review contractor estimates and change orders for further conditioning.
• Partner with major projects to align inputs across stakeholders.
• Support stage gate reviews with cost and schedule estimates.

Skills

Cost control

Scheduling

Top-down budgeting

Primavera P6

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Construction Management degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Job description

Senior Project Controls Lead

• Pay Rate: $102.4 - $120/hour (on W2)
• Contract Length: 13 Months
• Location: Onsite | Spring, TX 77389

Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.

Job Overview

The role anchors cost and schedule for a multi-year offshore subsea infill program in Guyana, with work expected to continue well into the 2030s. As an independent individual contributor, this person will build top-down budget estimates, steward cost and schedule through execution, and present monthly performance to management. Success depends on sound technical project controls and the ability to draw clear information from major capital projects, brownfield, and globally distributed teams, including colleagues in Bangalore.

Responsibilities

• Own cost and schedule for the Guyana subsea infill program, working independently from front-end development through execution.
• Develop Class 4 and Class 3 cost estimates using top-down methods, drawing on contractor quotations, historical cost data, and prior project references.
• Support the annual budgeting effort by gathering scope from multiple stakeholders and consolidating it into a clear, defensible estimate.
• Prepare estimate basis and schedule basis memorandums and the supporting documentation behind each estimate.
• Develop and maintain Level 3 schedules in Primavera P6 and summarize them for management reviews.
• Prepare cost forecasts, measure progress, and administer the management of change process.
• Build monthly stewardship presentations that summarize cost, schedule, and project performance for management.
• Review contractor estimates, proposals, baselines, progress reports, and change orders, and judge where further conditioning is needed.
• Partner with major capital projects, brownfield projects, and execution teams to gather inputs and create clarity across stakeholders.
• Support stage gate reviews and funding decisions with cost and schedule estimates and estimate confidence packages.
• Own schedule quality across the program, including oversight of a dedicated planner if one is added later.
• Collaborate across time zones with teams in Houston and Bangalore, flexing hours occasionally for critical meetings.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Management.
• 10+ years of oil and gas project controls experience covering both cost and schedule.
• Proven ability to independently develop and steward cost and schedule estimates, including estimate and schedule basis memorandums.
• Experience developing Class 4 and Class 3 cost estimates, with the judgment to assess whether an estimate is sound.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, including developing Level 3 schedules.
• Hands-on experience with change management, progress measurement, cost forecasting, and monthly reporting and stewardship.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills for analysis and management presentations.
• Strong verbal, presentation, and interface management skills, with the confidence to ask the right questions and work without day-to-day direction.
• Ability to work on site full time at the Houston (Spring) campus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Offshore and subsea project experience, including an understanding of vessel-driven offshore execution.
• Owner-side (operator) project controls background.
• Experience with Gate 1, 2, and 3 cost and schedule development.
• Working knowledge of Ecosys.
• Experience building dashboards in Power BI or similar tools.
• Professional certification from AACE, PMI, or a comparable organization.

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