Senior Project Controls Specialist — Scheduling & Cost

RPT Alliance LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance package

401(k) match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Performance bonuses

Wellness & discounts

Job summary

Bowman is seeking a Project Controls Specialist IV in Houston, TX to provide expert project controls support for internal and external deliverables. The role covers estimating support, cost reporting, schedule management, and risk assessment within a multi-disciplinary project team.

You will lead the development of controls processes, manage change workflows, and coordinate with Project Managers to ensure accurate baselines, schedules, and earned value reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Seven or more (7+) years of experience in project controls, project accounting, cost engineering, or scheduling roles.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP systems and tools such as MS Dynamics 365, MS Project, Primavera P6 Professional, and Power BI.
• Experience with Omega 365 Pims preferred.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and analytical skills – written and verbal.
• Proficient in both written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Project Controls processes and procedures.
• Consolidate, organize, and integrate various cost and schedule data sources to align with approved WBS/Control Account levels.
• Support Project Managers with estimate creation.
• Create quantity take-offs and unit rate tables for use in cost estimates.
• Support Project Managers with documentation/version control.
• Ensure all changes to cost and/or schedule baselines are DOA approved prior to execution.
• Lead management of change workflow execution and status reporting.
• Review, validate, and incorporate external supplier/contractor cost reports into incurred cost and earned value calculations.
• Assist with preparation of timely and accurate detailed cost reports based on input/coordination with the Project Team.
• Provide data to support significant cost irregularities/trends and suggest corrective actions.
• Assist with ETC validation by reviewing project schedules and verifying relationships to cost forecasts.
• Prepare and issue detailed cost reports based on input/coordination with the Project Team.
• Creation, assignment, and maintenance of schedule EPS, WBS, Activity Calendars, Activity Codes, Global Changes, and Resources.
• Obtain Project Team buy-in/approval of all documented schedule assumptions and baselines .
• Provide timely and accurate schedule updates based on input/coordination with the Project Team.
• Review, validate, and incorporate external supplier/contractor schedules into the Master Integrated Schedule.
• Validate schedule forecast accuracy, productivity, and produce variance analysis documentation.
• Head planning workshops to define project schedule activity scope, relationships, and dependencies.
• Provide all necessary inputs for and actively participate in risk assessment workshops.
• Develop and maintain progress measurement reporting integrated with schedule.
• Prepare and issue Project reports to meet contractual obligations.
• Identify and assess significant cost/schedule irregularities/trends and suggest corrective actions.
• Develop reporting structure and process to share project information with stakeholders.
• Ensure cost, schedule, and progress reporting accuracy, and convey business analysis to stakeholders.
• Ensure project controls reporting documents are produced and that they clearly reflect the schedule and timeline status, cost or budget considerations, changes, supplier performance, and other risk levels.
• Assess supplier/contractor’s performance and suggest corrective actions, if required.
• Lead a team of Project Controls Specialists, Planner/Schedulers, and Document Controllers on a specific project or program.
• Promote fluid, open, and consistent communication amongst all Project Team members.
• Strive for continuous improvement across all areas of work.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling & Reporting

Costing & Analysis

Earned Value

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

MS Dynamics 365

MS Project

Primavera P6

Power BI

Omega 365 Pims

Job description

Bowman is seeking a Project Controls Specialist IV in Houston, TX to provide expert project controls support for internal and external deliverables. The role covers estimating support, cost reporting, schedule management, and risk assessment within a multi-disciplinary project team.

You will lead the development of controls processes, manage change workflows, and coordinate with Project Managers to ensure accurate baselines, schedules, and earned value reporting.