Sr. Project Controls Specialist
Required Skills
Job Description
**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
**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
Posted: 2026-04-30