Sr. Project Controls Specialist

Requisition Number:

2922

Job Title:

Sr. Project Controls Specialist

Location:

Houston, TX

Date Opened

4/30/2026

Department:

Project Controls

Industry:

Oil and Gas

Employment Type:

Full-Time Regular

Part-Time Available:

No

FLSA Exemption:

Exempt (Eligible for Straight-Time Overtime)

Eligible for US Work Authorization Sponsorship:

No

Job Summary:

The Project Controls Specialist is responsible for ensuring that all project activities are kept on schedule and tracked accordingly.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

- Assist project manager to develop project scope of work;

- Study and understand all relevant project documents pertaining to the preparation of plans and schedules;

- Work with all relevant project and discipline personnel to prepare plans and schedules;

- Convert scope of work document into logically linked, resourced project schedule;

- Prepare realistic, achievable schedules as logical networks and where necessary integrate engineering, procurement and construction schedules;

- Develop progress curves and manpower histograms;

- Monitor progress against project schedule and prepare progress reports;

- Collect expended man-hours and prepare Earned Value analysis reports;

- Gather accurate progress and expended man hours information at relevant time intervals;

- Prepare, review and ensure the timely issue of all relevant reports to stakeholders;

- Verbally and in writing advise project management and discipline personnel on impacts, contingencies and generally guide the scopes towards the earliest possible finish;

- Provide realistic resource forecast data at a project and corporate level;

- Maintain realistic future work forecast plans for resource management;

- Provide input into the budget forecasting process;

- Train, encourage and provide guidance to planning engineers, junior and assistant personnel;

- Manage cost discipline to ensure accurate and timely control and forecasting of man-hour budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests is properly assessed and included in the schedules;

- Participate in schedule and project risk analysis as required;

- Analyze progress and effects on schedule and advise necessary corrective actions;

- Track actual costs and prepare cost forecasts.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

- Requires a High-School Diploma or Equivalent;

- Bachelor's degree in related field preferred (e.g. engineering, construction management);

- Requires a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in a project controls role

- Requires an excellent working knowledge of project management software, specifically Primavera P6, and Excel. Experience in cost loading in P6 is a plus.

- Must have a proven record and experience leading the project controls effort on assigned projects

- Requires the ability to manage multiple projects and determine priorities

- Must have an excellent understanding of the basic principles of project management

- Requires an excellent general understanding of Cost Management, Estimating and Change Control

- Must have a high degree of computer literacy

- Must have experience implementing corporate and contract specific planning procedures

- Must have a working knowledge of relevant scheduling software

- Strong written and verbal communications skills with the ability to interact with staff at all levels;

- Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship.

Working Conditions:

- Work is primarily conducted in an office environment (Private or Semi-Private office) but may require occasional travel to off-site work locations;

- Field duties may require outdoor work in a plant or offshore platform atmosphere;

- Interaction with other team members, as well as supervisors and client personnel;

- Working offshore or in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels;

- Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection;

- May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes;

- May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.

Physical Requirements (With or without Reasonable Accommodation):

- Must be able to lift and carry five (5) pounds;

- Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities which permits employee to communicate effectively;

- Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time;

- Sufficient vision or other powers of observation which permits employee to conduct analysis and investigations;

- Sufficient manual dexterity which permit the employee to perform routine office duties;

- Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations.