Project Controls Full Time

Overview
Join our dynamic team as a Project Controls Specialist and become a vital driver of project success! In this role, you will oversee comprehensive project controls activities, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. You will leverage your expertise in project management methodologies, risk management, and data analysis to facilitate seamless project execution across diverse teams. Your proactive approach and leadership will help optimize processes, enhance communication, and deliver measurable results that align with organizational goals. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to complex program development and make a lasting impact through meticulous planning and strategic oversight.

Responsibilities

1. Schedule Management

• Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules using Primavera P6
• Integrate:
• Engineering schedules
• Contractor schedules
• Key approval milestones (AFE, MOC, procurement, etc.)
• Commissioning and operational activities
• Maintain schedule logic:
• Appropriate predecessors, successors, and relationships
• Identification and monitoring of critical path(s)
• Produce and maintain:
• Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 schedules
• Rolling 4‑week look‑ahead schedules
• Track baseline vs. actual progress
• Identify schedule slippage and key drivers
• Update schedules routinely (weekly minimum, daily as needed)
• Provide schedule summaries for stakeholder review

2. Cost Control & Forecasting

• Establish and maintain project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
• Ensure all Purchase Orders (POs) are properly aligned to WBS elements
• Track: (Assist with the following)
• Committed costs
• Actual costs
• Accruals
• Forecasted final cost by month
• Coordinate with internal Accounting or the Project Manager to:
• Obtain SAP actuals
• Manage and validate accruals
• Maintain and report:
• Anticipated change orders
• Forecast impacts due to scope, productivity, or schedule changes

3. Reporting & Earned Value

• Prepare structured project cost reports for management review
• Provide earned value and productivity tracking where applicable:
• Percent complete vs. invoiced amounts
• Labor hours vs. progress
• Identify variances in efficiency and cost performance
• Highlight high‑risk areas requiring corrective action

4. Contractor & Stakeholder Support

• Define expectations from contractors for schedule and cost reporting
• These expectations should be defined for bidders prior to start of the bid process for contractors.
• CF would provide these expectations as part of the bid package CF submits to all bidders.
• Assist with review of contractor schedules and cost submissions
• Support Project Engineers with:
• Forward‑looking risk identification
• Data‑driven decision support

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in industrial or construction‑based project environments
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6
• Demonstrated experience with SAP cost reporting and forecasting
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong communication skills and ability to work as part of an integrated team
• Experience producing schedule and cost reports for leadership review

Pay: $50.00 – $70.00 per hour

Work Location: In person