Staff Project Controls Specialist

Staff Project Controls Specialist

Location: Brentwood, TN

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Start: ASAP
• Pay Rate: $48.00–$53.00 / Hour (USD)
• Travel Requirements: Primary travel to Lexington, KY and secondary to the Atlanta, GA area; approximately twice per week or 30–40% of the time. Both locations are approximately a 2-hour drive. Travel is to client offices; approximately 5% of the time involves travel to actual client sites.
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The Staff Project Controls Specialist will be responsible for leading the project controls processes with the internal project management team to execute project deliverables within budget and schedule. This is an office-based, long-term role with a focus on a mix of cost, scheduling, and risk — with an approximately 90/10 split between scheduling/cost and risk. The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of experience in project controls, though candidates with approximately 10 years of experience will also be considered. The role supports the program management team and requires someone who can be deployed to other projects in the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure project set-up in the Enterprise Planning & Controls software
• Analyze data, review logs, and run reports in the Enterprise Planning & Controls software or other tools
• Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Develop, implement, and maintain effective scheduling reports, cost reports, cash flows, and forecasts for multiple projects
• Follow project execution plans
• Responsible for engineering, procurement, and construction planning, scheduling, logistics, and cost control
• Serve as a point of contact for technical questions from the project team
• Approve Purchase Orders and/or Subcontracts for proper coding
• Input and document changes to cost reports or forecasts
• Interface with the Project Management Team and Accounting Department to review project costs and contingency costs and support external audits
• Review upstream (prime contract) and downstream (purchase order & subcontract) change orders
• Develop and present a cash flow report
• Develop various levels of schedules
• Apply and review the entry of logic ties within the schedules
• Monitor resource loading of a schedule
• Support Interactive Project Planning Meetings (IPPM)
• Create various schedule reports and determine appropriate reporting format
• Develop, review, and analyze pre-programmed project scheduling reports and back-up documentation for accuracy
• Consult with the project team on schedule progress
• Analyze and evaluate schedule management involving the critical path method of scheduling techniques, estimating, project cost management, and forecasting
• Perform schedule what-if scenarios
• Develop and maintain an earned value management system
• Input and validate progress measurement
• Develop and maintain progress curves
• Perform material takeoffs
• Perform quality checks and inspections on project controls deliverables
• Perform field audits to validate accuracy of reporting and processes
• Capable of assisting with Project Forensic Analysis
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Comply with all policies and standards

Required Skills

• Strong planning and scheduling skills, including critical path method (CPM) scheduling techniques
• Proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6
• Project cost management and forecasting
• Earned value management
• Mix of cost, scheduling, and risk management; approximately 90/10 scheduling and cost
• Transmission & Distribution (T&D) experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Ability to obtain OSHA 10-hour safety certification

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Oracle Primavera P6 (preferred per source; also listed as a required proficiency — note strong preference signal)

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field required; applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement

Required Experience

• 3 years of direct project controls experience required (5–7 years of experience is ideal for this staff-level role; candidates with approximately 10 years of experience will also be considered)
• T&D (Transmission & Distribution) experience required

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Office-based role
• Travel required approximately twice per week or 30–40% of the time to client offices in the Lexington, KY and Atlanta, GA areas; approximately 5% of travel time is to actual client sites

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

Infrastructure engineering firm designing and building essential city infrastructure since 1898.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-04687 Industry: Engineering