Sr. Project Controls Specialist

Industry *Electric Utilities

Position Sr. Project Controls Specialist

Req Code 2922

General Location Houston

Primary Responsibilities 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.

Requirements

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.

Other

Drug Free Workplace:

EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug free workplace.Applicants are subject to drug screen by urinalysis.

Post-hire, employees are subject to random, periodic, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing which may include both hair and urine drug screens. In addition to the requirements of EDG’s drug free workplace program, employees may be required to sign, acknowledge and comply with drug free workplace policies or programs required by clients.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.