Senior Project Controls Specialist

Global Technical Talent, an Inc. 5000 Company; Florida; On-site; USD 96,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance

401k Retirement Fund

Job summary

GTT is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist in Maitland, FL (onsite) for a 12‑month contract with a pay rate of $70.00–$83.00 per hour (USD). Travel about once per month to client sites is required, and work authorization for employment in the U.S. is necessary.

The role focuses on leading project controls, validating WBS, and delivering schedule and cost reports for multiple projects. Ideal candidates have 7+ years of project controls experience, strong communication skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or related field required.
• OSHA 10‑hour safety certification or ability to obtain.
• 7 years of direct project controls experience required.
• Experience with CPM scheduling, project cost management, estimating, and document control.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for client-facing work.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data, logs, and reports from project controls software.
• Validate proper WBS usage and schedule integrity.
• Develop scheduling, cost, cash flow, and forecast reports for multiple projects.
• Lead the reporting data warehouse and project controls dashboards.
• Provide leadership and training to team members on project controls.
• Interface with PM, accounting, and clients to review costs and contingency data.

Skills

Presentation skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Client-facing

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Construction Management

OSHA 10-hour safety certification

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

Job description

• Travel Requirements: Travel approximately once per month to client
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Senior Project Controls Specialist

Location: Maitland, FL

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $70.00–$83.00 / Hour (USD)
• Travel Requirements: Travel approximately once per month to client
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The Senior Project Controls Specialist leads project controls processes and consults with the project management team to ensure client satisfaction. This is a highly client-facing role requiring a professional demeanor and the ability to present schedule and budget status reports to the project management team and the client. The role involves validating proper set-up and management of the Enterprise Planning & Controls software, and candidates must be open to learning and adaptable to established project controls methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze data, logs, and reports in the Enterprise Planning & Controls software or other tools
• Validate proper Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is utilized
• Develop effective scheduling reports, cost reports, cash flow reports and forecasts for multiple projects
• Develop, implement, and manage the reporting data warehouse to produce valuable program controls reports and data for multiple large projects
• Provide leadership and training to team members ensuring the resolution of difficult project control issues
• Develop and implement project execution plans
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with existing and potential clients, customers, and contractors
• Responsible for engineering, procurement, and construction planning, scheduling, logistics and cost control
• Serve as a point of contact for technical questions from the project team
• Validate the accuracy of cost management and forecast reporting
• Interface with the Project Management Team and Accounting Department to review project costs and contingency costs and support external audits
• Experience in negotiation of prime agreements, construction contracts/subcontracts agreements
• Review upstream (prime contract) / downstream (purchase orders & subcontract) change orders
• Analyze cash flow reports
• Lead the Interactive Project Planning Meetings (IPPM)
• Lead the presentation of Project Controls reporting
• Validate schedule progress
• Analyze and evaluate schedule management involving the critical path method of scheduling techniques, estimating, project cost management, forecasting and document control
• Perform schedule what-if scenarios
• Validate the accuracy of earned value management system reporting
• Analyze progress measurement
• Analyze progress curves
• Perform and review material takeoffs
• Identify and oversee the Risk Management process
• Perform quality checks and inspections on project controls deliverables
• Perform field audits to validate accuracy of reporting and processes
• Perform Project Forensic Analysis
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field required (applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement)
• OSHA 10-hour safety certification — ability to obtain required

Required Experience

• 7 years of direct project controls experience required
• Experience with critical path scheduling, project cost management, estimating, and document control required

Required Skills

• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Highly professional demeanor with proven ability to perform in a client-facing role
• Open to learning and adaptable to established methodologies

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Oracle Primavera P6
• Ability to facilitate and produce detailed construction schedules and interface those construction schedules with engineering and procurement activities

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is a leading infrastructure engineering firm operating in the grid distribution and transmission & distribution (T&D) sector, with a legacy of tackling complex, large-scale utility programs across the U.S. The organization is known for its willingness to engage on challenging and problematic programs, bringing them back on track through rigorous project controls discipline. The team employs project managers, project controls specialists, procurement and supply chain professionals, and construction management experts who operate on multi-million dollar portfolios and interface directly with clients in demanding field and office environments.

About GTT

GTT is an NMSDC-certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. GTT is a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, an Alaska-based company and one of the largest Alaska Native-owned corporations. An Inc. 5000 honoree and one of SIA's Best Staffing Firms to Work For, GTT connects professionals with Fortune 500 organizations across IT, engineering, construction, utilities, life sciences, financial services, and healthcare throughout the U.S. and Canada. We're committed to diverse, inclusive workplaces and to placing people in roles where they can do their best work.

Job Number: 26-18520 Industry: Engineering

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