Project Control Specialist

Overview

The Project Controls Specialist serves as the owner’s project controls lead for the construction of a simple-cycle combustion turbine project. This role provides independent oversight of cost and schedule performance for work executed by an EPC contractor and other third-party contractors on a greenfield project site.

The owner will supply major equipment, which will be installed by the EPC contractor. Multiple contractors may perform additional scopes of work on or adjacent to the project site. The Project Controls Specialist represents the owner’s interests by integrating contractor-provided schedules and cost data into a comprehensive master project controls framework.

This position reports to the Project Manager and supports the broader owner project team.

• Develop, maintain, and report the owner’s Master Project Schedule, integrating EPC and third-party contractor schedules into a single, coordinated project schedule
• Serve as the owner’s primary reviewer and analyst of contractor-provided schedules, progress updates, and cost data
• Provide project leadership with accurate cost, schedule, performance, and variance reports
• Verify contractor progress and associate earned progress with approved Schedules of Values
• Review contractor invoices for alignment with reported progress and provide recommendations for owner approval
• Evaluate and provide recommendations on contractor change order requests from a cost and schedule perspective
• Monitor schedule logic, critical path, and key milestones to identify risks and mitigation strategies
• Interface regularly with project leadership, engineering, construction management, and document controls
• Coordinate schedule and cost data with document control systems to ensure data accuracy and traceability
• Support claims avoidance through proactive schedule analysis, documentation, and reporting
• Perform additional duties as required to support successful owner project execution

• One or more professional certifications, such as:
• CPE, CEP, PSP, EVP, PMI-SP, PMP, CCM, PRMP, DRMP, CFCC, PE, or MCSA: BI Reporting

• Strong communication, leadership, and decision-making skills
• Ability to effectively represent owner interests when working with engineers, EPC contractors, subcontractors, and other stakeholders
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in project controls for engineering and construction projects, including planning, estimating, forecasting, scheduling, cost control, and performance reporting
• Demonstrated ability to interpret, analyze, and evaluate complex construction schedules
• Self-starter with the ability to identify and address gaps in project controls coverage using professional judgment and experience
• Progressive experience on complex construction projects with demonstrated knowledge of:
• Industry standard project controls practices
• Advanced scheduling techniques and tools, including Primavera P6
• Change management, cost estimating, and claims avoidance/mitigation
• Project record administration and performance reporting
• Quality assurance and quality control principles
• Project cost tracking, analysis, and forecasting
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction management and collaboration software