Senior Project Controls Specialists

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Primary Talent Partners is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist for a 3-year contract in Charlotte, NC. Hybrid work entails 3 days in office with occasional site visits. The role emphasizes scheduling, cost forecasting, variance analysis, and governance with strong reporting duties.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and support monthly performance reports, risk management, and control processes. Prior experience in project controls is essential.

Qualifications

• Senior-level project controls expertise in scheduling, cost forecasting, variance analysis, change control and governance/procedural compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure accurate, on-time reporting for project controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and generation of daily, weekly, monthly project controls reports.
• Oversee project-level change control and governance processes.
• Coordinate benchmarking and self-assessment initiatives for project controls.
• Provide expertise in project controls methodologies and cost control baselines.
• Lead relationships with team members and stakeholders; some travel for site visits.

Skills

Scheduling

Cost forecasting

Variance analysis

Change control

Governance

Excel

Ecosys

Power Plan

Maximo

SWORD Risk Registers

Power BI

Primavera P6

Education

4 year degree – business, finance, project management, engineering, technical, or equivalent

5+ years of prior work related experience OR 9+ years of related experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Ecosys

Power Plan

MS Excel

MS Power BI

MS Project Server

Oracle Primavera P6

SWORD

Job description

Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for a Senior Project Controls Specialists with our large power and utilities client in Charlotte, NC. This is a 3-year contract with a potential for extension. This is a hybrid position - 3 days a week in office.

Pay

$60.00 - $70.00/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship.

Schedule

Hybrid: 3-days onsite - occasional site visits encouraged.

Description

Senior Project Controls Specialists (SrPCS) provide the skills, structure, and discipline needed to help project teams deliver work safely, efficiently, and predictably. Through accurate cost, schedule, scope, risk, and performance reporting, we enable informed decision-making, strengthen accountability, and support successful project outcomes from planning through execution.

This role supports Piedmont Natural Gas Business Unit – Major Projects - within the company.

Core Focus Areas

• Apply senior-level project controls expertise in core competency areas, mostly scheduling, cost forecasting, variance analysis, change control management, and governance/procedural compliance
• Partner with cross-functional teams across project execution, project controls, and ensure accurate, consistent and on time reporting.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert for reporting tools, data aggregation, analysis, and performance metrics.
• Lead the development, assembly, validation, distribution, and archiving of monthly and project performance reports.

Technical and Collaboration Expectations

• The SrPCS relies heavily on team collaboration and tools to support standard project controls reporting and analysis. The position requires strong analytical judgment, questioning attitude, and the ability to interpret project information into project schedules and cost forecasts.
• The SrPCS collaborates closely with Project Managers to coach, advise, engage discussion and decisions with the goal of reliable and predictable project information and reporting while enforcing business unit governance/procedures.
• SrPCS will need high level of technical proficiency with Excel - and preferably Ecosys, Power Plan, Maximo, SWORD Risk Registers, and other internal Project Controls tools.

Responsibilities & Duties

Lead Development / Generation of Project Controls Reporting

• Provide leadership in development and generation of daily, weekly, monthly and project controls reports. Responsible for gathering, verifying, validating and analyzing data in support of project controls reporting. Responsible for distributing and archiving project controls reports as appropriate. In addition, provide quality presentation reports and be available to present project and leadership teams.

Oversee Project-level Change Control

• Track and report changes to the project scope, schedule and cost baseline in a manner compliant with internal governance standards and terms and conditions of relevant contracts (as appropriate). Lead team through audit reviews as needed.

Oversee Project Controls Benchmarking and Self-Assessment Initiatives

• Assist in scheduling and carrying out benchmarking and self-assessment initiatives relevant to project controls and the types of projects typically managed by the project controls group. Identify and communicate improvement opportunities, adoption of best practices and counter measures to address gaps in performance.

Expertise in Project Controls Methodologies

• Senior-level knowledge of project schedules, cost estimates, track and trend cash flow reports, change control documentation (scope, cost or schedule) and/or any reports associated with program and project controls. Tracks and reports project status, variance analysis, earned value and critical path analyses at a level appropriate for the program or project. Ability to perform root cause analysis, explain why change occurred, and articulate to leadership effectively.

Expertise in Program & Project Estimates

• Collaborate with Estimators and/or Project Controls Analysts to establish effective cost controls management baselines. Track and report relevant controls baselines according to PMCoE (Project Management Center of Excellence) Standards

Effective Team Leadership

• The SrPCS is responsible for maintaining effective relationships with key team members and stakeholders, supports the resolution of quality issues and complete assignments (proposals, program & project tasks, reports, etc.)
• Some travel required for occasional field trips to project sites and annual business unit workshops (?10%)

Basic/Required Qualifications

• 4 year degree – business, finance, project management, engineering, technical, or equivalent and 5+ years of prior work related experience OR 9+ years of related experience in lieu of degree
• Proficiency/Expertise with project management / project controls concepts / computer applications / analytics, strong collaborative team member

Desired Qualifications

• Masters – business, finance, project management, or equivalent
• PMI or AACE certification (the following or equivalent are acceptable - PMP, CAPM, PMI-SP, AACE-CCC, AACE-PSP, AACE-CEP, AACE-EVP)
• Experience with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Project Management Office (PMO), Business Intelligence (BI) tools, reporting dashboards
• Software such as Ecosys, advanced MS Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, slicers, etc.), MS Office Suite, MS Power BI, MS Project Server, Oracle Primavera P6, Power Plan, Maximo, etc.
• Risk management tools (SWORD)

Equal Opportunity Statement

Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Aff… All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail]

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