Senior Project Controls Specialist

McDermott International, Ltd; Sabine Pass (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd. is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist to support planning, scheduling, cost control, forecasting, and reporting across the project lifecycle.

You will generate timely performance data and dashboards, helping project teams identify trends, risks, and opportunities for informed decision-making. The role requires strong Excel and Power BI skills, familiarity with Primavera P6 or MS Project, and experience with ERP tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, Project Management, or related field.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and distribute weekly and monthly project performance reports.
• Create and maintain management dashboards and KPIs for project leadership.
• Analyze project cost, schedule, productivity, and progress performance data.
• Prepare executive-level reporting packages highlighting trends, issues, risks, and opportunities.
• Consolidate project information from multiple sources into concise, meaningful reports.
• Support preparation of project reviews, stage-gate reviews, and client reporting requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Power BI

Excel

SharePoint

Primavera P6

MS Project

SAP

Oracle

EcoSys

Prism

Job description

Job Overview

The Senior Project Controls Specialist is responsible for supporting project planning, scheduling, cost control, forecasting, progress measurement, performance analysis, and reporting activities throughout the project lifecycle. This role provides timely and accurate project performance data, develops management reports and dashboards, and assists project teams in identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to support informed decision-making.

Job Description

The Senior Project Controls Specialist is responsible for supporting project planning, scheduling, cost control, forecasting, progress measurement, performance analysis, and reporting activities throughout the project lifecycle. This role provides timely and accurate project performance data, develops management reports and dashboards, and assists project teams in identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to support informed decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and distribute weekly and monthly project performance reports.
• Create and maintain management dashboards and KPIs for project leadership.
• Analyze project cost, schedule, productivity, and progress performance data.
• Prepare executive-level reporting packages highlighting trends, issues, risks, and opportunities.
• Consolidate project information from multiple sources into concise, meaningful reports.
• Support preparation of project reviews, stage-gate reviews, and client reporting requirements.

Data Management & Reporting Systems

• Maintain project controls databases and reporting tools.
• Ensure integrity and accuracy of project performance data.
• Support (Development is a plus, but not mandatory) and improve automated reporting solutions using Power BI, Excel, SharePoint, or similar tools.
• Generate ad hoc reports and analyses to support project and management requests.
• Support implementation and continuous improvement of reporting processes and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, Project Management, or related field.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Experience

• 3-7 years of project controls, project management, scheduling, cost control, or reporting experience.
• Experience supporting EPC, industrial, energy, infrastructure, or construction projects preferred.
• Experience creating management reports and performance dashboards

Technical Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with Power BI or other business intelligence tools.
• Knowledge of project scheduling software (Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with earned value management principles.
• Experience with project controls systems and ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, EcoSys, Prism, etc.) preferred.
• Strong data analysis and visualization capabilities.

Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to translate complex project data into actionable insights.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in preparing executive-level presentations and report
• Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively interface with senior leadership and key stakeholders.

About Us

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably. For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.