Senior Project Controls Specialist

Ian Martin Group; Houston (TX); Sur place; USD 103 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Raise is actively seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist in Houston to support critical capital projects. The role emphasizes cost management, schedule control, and earned value while coordinating with PMs, estimators, and schedulers.

Candidates should have extensive project controls experience in energy or infrastructure, with SAP and Primavera P6 proficiency and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing controls, cost, and change on large capital projects.
• Experience with energy/infrastructure or heavy industry sectors.
• Education in engineering/finances with CCP/PMP preferred.

Responsabilités

• Develops PC organizational structure and staffing worksheet.
• Sets up control WBS and budgets in SAP.
• Maintains project controls plan and baselines.
• Reviews schedules and cost forecasts to update time-phasing.

Connaissances

Project controls

Cost management

Earned Value Management

SAP

Primavera P6

Budgeting

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/related field

Outils

SAP

Primavera P6

Master Plan

Description du poste

Senior Project Controls Specialist

• Pay Rate: $58.37/hour, depending on experience
• Contract End Date: December 31, 2027
• Location: Houston, Texas

Raise is currently hiring a Senior Project Controls Specialist 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. Our Client,is one of North America's leading energy infrastructure companies with operations in natural gas, oil and power industries throughout Canada, the United States, and Mexico

Note: The primary pay rate is based on W2 classification; however, we will also consider applications from candidates interested in an C2C classification, where applicable.

Description

The Senior Project Controls Specialist to join our clients US Operations team. In this role, you will provide critical project management support services across project initiation, cost management, change management, progress measurement, and close-out activities. You will collaborate closely with Project Managers, Estimators, Schedulers, and cross-functional teams to ensure capital projects meet strict schedule and budget objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develops PC Organizational structure and staffing worksheet
• Full understanding of overall project scope
• Reviews and provides input into Estimate and maps to the control WBS
• Sets up control WBS and budgets in SAP
• Communicates control WBS to scheduling and contractor for reporting requirements
• Develops and maintains project controls plan for all key areas of project controls
• Reviews required project documentation during project assurance reviews and provides feedback to project teams
• Reviews schedule, provides input, and maintains list of project key milestones
• Works closely with project estimator and scheduler and provides input into baselines
• Ensures project has appropriate AFE funding
• Reviews schedule and other forecast drivers to update project time phasing for control budget and estimate to complete
• Completes requisitions for commitment of project materials and services
• Completes incurred costs reporting and variance explanations
• Monitors cost and committed to budget and forecast.
• Updates cost management system with time phased data, contractor progress and project trends
• Review project invoices to ensure that costs align with incurred costs
• Analyzes data to establish the differences in initial estimates during RFP and contract award
• Review contractor cost and progress and provide input to estimate at completion
• Full understanding of Earned Value Management, rules of credit, and progress measurement
• Works closely with material and service providers to define rules of credit for earned value management
• Monitors cost progress and performance metrics to establish potential and pending trends
• Evaluates and recommends allowances for design unknowns, escalation, and contingency
• Responsible for maintaining project trend log and reviewing contract change orders.
• Participates in HRIM and QRA meetings and updates budgets and forecasts accordingly
• Interfaces with project management, engineering, construction and procurement departments for project forecasting and trends
• Reviews monthly reporting packages and provides recommendations for improvement and projections based off performance
• Provides overall support to Intermediate and Junior Project Controls
• Makes projects presentations to senior management as required
• Ensures all Administrative, Financial, and System close-out activities are completed

Qualifications

• 10 to 15 Years of Experience: Proven background leading project controls, cost management, and change control on large-scale capital projects in energy, infrastructure, or heavy industrial sectors.
• Specific experience executing moderate- to high-risk capital projects across diverse energy asset types (e.g., natural gas pipelines, liquids, or energy facilities).
• Hands-on experience setting up control Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), establishing time-phased budgets, tracking commitments, and managing purchase requisitions directly within SAP.
• Advanced knowledge of industry-standard tools (e.g., Primavera P6, Master Plan, or specialized project cost management software).
• Deep understanding of EVM principles, developing/defining rules of credit with suppliers, performance metrics, and calculating accurate Estimate at Completion (EAC).
• Ability to evaluate AFE funding, process contract change orders, maintain official trend logs, and perform time-phased forecasting.
• Direct participation in Hazard & Risk Management (HRIM) and Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) sessions to adjust forecasts and contingencies accordingly.
• Field experience considered as asset
• Experience with executing moderate- to high-risk capital projects of different asset types.
• Education and Certifications
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or a related discipline
• Preferred Certifications: Certified Cost Professional (CCP), Earned Value Professional (EVP), Certified Cost Consultant (CCC), or Project Management Professional (PMP).

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