Sr Program Controls Specialist

Honeywell Technologies; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Accounts

Educational Assistance

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

12 Paid Holidays

Job summary

Honeywell is seeking a Sr Program Controls Specialist to oversee program control activities for UOP Equipment projects. You will collaborate with technical experts, project leads, and managers to plan, create, and manage schedules and deliverables for proposals and ongoing programs.

This role reports to the Sr Program Controls Director and operates on a Hybrid schedule. You will monitor schedules, costs, risks, and performance metrics, providing critical insights and recommendations to support

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in project scheduling.
• 5+ years of experience in project scheduling, cost control, and risk management.
• 5+ years of experience with program control tools and software such as MS Project, Primavera (P6), or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to analyze complex data and generate actionable insights for decision‑making.
• Experience in managing program performance metrics and reporting to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Leads the project planning process on allocated projects/proposals.
• Accountable for accuracy & timely delivery of all project & management reports related to the project schedules.
• Develops project schedules for proposals (frontlog) and conducts schedule analysis.
• Prepares project schedules for internal and external stakeholders.
• Provides support to incorporate approved change orders and re-baseline.
• Conducts schedule deviation/variance analysis and recommends recovery plans.
• Issues project progress reports and participates in project reviews to drive completion.

Skills

Schedule management

Cost control

Risk management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technical field

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Excel

Job description

Job Description

As a Sr Program Controls Specialist here at Honeywell, you will play a key role in managing and overseeing program control activities to ensure successful project execution. You will be responsible for working closely with UOP Equipment execution teams (technical experts, project leads, and project managers) in planning, creating, and managing project schedules and to provide Project Controls deliverables for new and existing UOP Equipment projects and proposals.

You will be responsible for monitoring project schedules, costs, risks, and performance metrics, providing critical insights and recommendations to support program success.

You will report directly to our Sr Program Controls Director and you’ll work out of our Palmetto, Florida location on an Hybrid work schedule.

In this role, you will impact the efficiency and effectiveness of program delivery by ensuring that all program controls processes are followed and optimized, contributing to the overall success of Honeywell’s projects and strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Leads the project planning process on allocated projects/proposals
• Accountable for accuracy & timely delivery of all project & management reports related to the project schedules on allocated projects
• Facilitates project execution planning by utilizing the schedule templates as a starting point for schedule creation. Reviews each activity on the schedule with all project stakeholders to confirm logic and duration of the activities, including equipment fabrication and delivery.
• Develops project schedules for proposals (frontlog) upon request from all equipment product lines and conducts schedule analysis to understand the probability of success based on historical indicators/lessons learned.
• Develops the project baseline schedule based on the UOP in-house project execution database, contract conditions, while working with all project stakeholders.
• Checks Schedule logic and durations of all activities, with resource load abilities for certain activities, ensuring the schedule is workable and achievable.
• Prepares project schedules for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide support to Project Management to incorporate approved change orders in working schedules and re-baseline.
• Performs “what if” analyses for developing efficient project schedules and work arounds
• Report and communicate earned value performance indicators from schedules including cost and schedule variance, cost and schedule performance and updating estimates to-complete and at-completion.
• Maintains external schedule to client per contractual requirements. Conducts critical path analysis to identify the initial project critical path(s) and the paths that have the potential to become critical as the project progresses.
• Checks with engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, and other project stakeholders and obtains the activity progress and updates the schedule regularly (weekly as minimum), analyzing the current progress, comparing to baseline schedule. Reports any deviations/variations.
• Conducts schedule deviation/variance analysis, raising the flag to the PM and team for any negative impact on the completion, then provides recommendations for recovery plan. Reviews key vendor schedules (detailed designer, major equipment vendors, modular fabricator, and installation contractor) with PM regularly. Challenges the vendors to meet overall project needs based on productivity analysis.
• Issues project progress reports (per agreed template as schedule updates, S-curves, 4 weeks look ahead, rolling schedule, variation reports, etc.)
• Actively participates in project review meetings & provides clear, accurate project schedule assessment & gives proactive advice to drive successful project completion and issues a project control RAIL to track the actions.
• Participates in development of project controls tools & methodology
• Participates in internal and external audits
• Performs misc. duties assigned by the manager

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in project scheduling.
• 5+ years of experience in project scheduling, cost control, and risk management .
• 5+ years of experience with program control tools and software such as MS Project, Primavera (P6), or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to analyze complex data and generate actionable insights to support decision-making.
• Experience in managing program performance metrics and reporting to senior leadership.

We Value

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or Technical field.
• Experience working in a global organization and managing large-scale projects.
• Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to problem-solving.
• Familiarity with industry standards and best practices in program controls.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal and relationship building communication skills
• Preferred experience with Monto Carlo Analysis techniques, schedule risk analysis, and Earned Value Analysis
• Ability to multi-task; cope with the demands of simultaneous activities.

Benefits Of Working For Honeywell

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. Learn more

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Job Posting Date: July 21, 2026.

About Us

Honeywell helps organizations solve the world's most complex challenges in automation, the future of aviation and energy transition. As a trusted partner, we provide actionable solutions and innovation through our Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and Industrial Automation business segments – powered by our Honeywell Forge software – that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable.