Project Controls Specialist

Required Skills & Experience
• \tSeasoned project controls experience supporting multiple concurrent capital projects.\n•\tStrong hands-on experience with Primavera, including independently creating and maintaining project schedules.\n•\tExperience developing and maintaining cost- and resource-loaded schedules.\n•\tStrong understanding of project scheduling, cost tracking, budgeting, forecasting, resource assignments, variance analysis, and project closeout.\n•\tDemonstrated ability to manage a high volume of projects/contracts simultaneously with strong task-management and organizational skills.\n•\tAdvanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and proficiency across the Microsoft Office suite.\n•\tAbility to independently identify schedule and cost issues, analyze trends, and develop corrective actions.\n•\tStrong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with project managers, leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders.\n•\tAdaptable and trainable mentality with the ability to quickly learn internal processes and project controls standards.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience
• \tPrevious utility industry experience, particularly within electric transmission, substations, or power delivery.\n•\tExperience supporting transmission line and/or substation capital projects.\n•\tExperience managing project controls throughout the full project lifecycle, from initial estimate input through project closeout.\n•\tExperience within a utility, municipality, state/local government agency, infrastructure organization, or other capital-intensive environment managing a large volume of concurrent projects.\n•\tExperience supporting annual capital program budgeting and forecasting.\n•\tSharePoint experience.\n•\tExperience working in a matrixed project environment with multiple project managers and stakeholders.

Job Description

The Project Controls Specialist will independently provide comprehensive project controls support for a high volume of capital projects in a matrixed environment. This individual will be heavily focused on Primavera, creating and maintaining cost- and resource-loaded schedules while managing project costs, forecasts, resource assignments, schedule performance, and project closeout activities.\nThe ideal candidate is a seasoned project controls professional who is highly organized and comfortable simultaneously supporting 50-75+ projects/contracts at varying stages of the project lifecycle. Experience within utilities, particularly transmission line and substation projects, is strongly preferred. Candidates from municipalities, government organizations, infrastructure, or other environments involving large portfolios of concurrent capital projects will also be considered.\n\nDay-to-Day Responsibilities\n•\tCreate, maintain, monitor, and analyze 75+ cost- and resource-loaded capital project schedules using Primavera Project Management software.\n•\tManage schedule and cost updates, including resource assignments, project milestones, dependencies, and overall project performance.\n•\tSupport projects throughout the full lifecycle, from estimate input and initial project setup through execution and project closeout.\n•\tMonitor cost and schedule performance, identify negative trends, and develop risk mitigation and corrective action plans.\n•\tAssemble project budgets, maintain ongoing forecasts, and perform cost variance analysis and reporting.\n•\tCommunicate schedule, cost, forecasting, and overall project performance to project teams and management.\n•\tManage a high volume of 50+ active projects/contracts, maintaining accuracy and ensuring project-control requirements and deadlines are met.\n•\tSupport annual capital program budgeting, forecasting, and planning activities.\n•\tPrepare project closeout documentation and analyze final project performance and results.\n•\tCoordinate with project managers and cross-functional stakeholders to gather updates, resolve discrepancies, and maintain accurate project information.\n•\tMaintain organized project controls documentation and information using Microsoft Office and SharePoint.