Project Controls Specialist

Position Summary:
The PROJECT CONTROLS SPECIALIST is a senior technical and leadership role responsible for directing environmental planning, regulatory compliance, permitting, construction-phase oversight, and project closeout for complex electric transmission and related energy infrastructure projects throughout California and the western US. This position requires a minimum of 10 years of specialized California regulatory experience and a demonstrated ability to successfully navigate CEQA, secure multi-agency permits, manage construction compliance programs, and bring projects to full environmental closeout while protecting client schedules and budgets.

Essential Functions:
• Develop, maintain, and manage formal project controls including risk registry, scope, schedule, quality, and budget administration for electric transmission projects.
• Create and maintain formal cost and resource-loaded, milestone-driven schedule plans using industry-standard tools.
• Monitor and control project performance through cost control metrics, including Earned Value Management (EVM), Estimate at Completion (EAC), Schedule Variance (SV), and Cost Variance (CV).
• Support construction-phase oversight by tracking progress, variances, and compliance with project baselines.
• Support project closeout through final cost reconciliation, schedule analysis, and documentation of lessons learned.
• Provide expert project controls guidance, risk analysis, and performance reporting to project teams and leadership.
• Collaborate with and support project managers, environmental teams, and technical staff on controls-related deliverables.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and scopes; support proposal development and business activities.
• Prepare and deliver clear project controls reports and presentations to internal teams and clients.
• Acknowledge and participate in OMS H&S programs and trainings.
• Other duties as assigned by OMS or the client.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, Biology, Natural Resource Management, Urban/Regional Planning, or closely related field. Master’s degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 5–10 years of experience in project controls for large, multidisciplinary infrastructure or energy projects.
• Demonstrated experience supporting large electric transmission or linear infrastructure projects.
• Strong competency with formal cost/schedule tools and earned value management.
• PMP certification strongly preferred, or equivalent experience delivering large multidisciplinary electric transmission projects.
• Valid California driver’s license and ability to travel 10–25% of the time with occasional overnight stays.
• Strong analytical, technical, and communication skills with proficiency in project controls software.
• Valid California driver’s license and ability/willingness to travel to project sites across California (approximately 20–40% travel, including occasional overnight stays).
• Conduct a background check, drug screening, and physical exam.
• Must have and maintain a clean driving record.

Preferred:
• Direct experience supporting California Investor-Owned Utilities (PG&E, Southern California Edison, or San Diego Gas & Electric) on electric transmission projects.
• Experience with NEPA and federal project controls preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with digital project management and controls tools.

Working Conditions:
HYBRID - Environmental Factors: Indoor and outdoor conditions; exposure to heat, cold, potentially hazardous chemicals, toxic materials; work on/walk on slippery or uneven and potentially mountainous terrain. Noise level is usually moderate. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to, talk, hear, stand, sit during extended periods of time, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch lift, push, pull, walk for extended periods of time, walk long distances and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to perform tasks during a typical 8+ hour workday.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, stand, walk for extended periods of time, walk long distances, sit during extended periods of time, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift, push, pull, and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to perform tasks during a typical 8+ hour workday.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & DISCLAIMER
OMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
This position description is intended to convey the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to add, modify, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.