One of our major oil and gas clients is seeking a Project Controls – Cost to work on a 12-months assignment in Houston, TX.
Responsibilities:
- Cost Management.
- Forecasting.
- Change Control.
- Earned Value Management/EAC.
- Risk Management.
- Project Performance Monitoring.
- Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes and build strong relationships across cross-functional teams.
- Self-motivated with a proactive approach to identifying issues and developing solutions.
- Standard office environment with periodic site visits and exposure to construction project environments.
- Occasional travel may be required to support project execution activities.
- Analyze and interpret complex financial, operational, and project information.
- Communicate effectively with all levels of management, contractors, vendors, and project personnel.
- Develop solutions to complex project challenges using analytical and critical-thinking skills.
- Produce professional reports, presentations, correspondence, and business documentation.
- Maintain accuracy and attention to detail while working under schedule and reporting deadlines.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Construction Management, Engineering, Project Controls, or a related field; equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in project controls, cost controls, field controls, construction management, project accounting, or related disciplines.
- Experience supporting large-scale capital projects or programs within oil and gas, pipeline, terminal, utility, energy, industrial, or infrastructure environments.
- Strong understanding of project cost management, forecasting, accruals, commitments, earned value management, budgeting, and financial reporting.
- Knowledge of contract administration, invoice validation, payment certification, and change management processes.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to interpret large and complex datasets.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills such as: Pivot Tables, Power Query, XLOOKUP, Advanced formulas and reporting tools.
- Oracle Cloud
- Copilot/ChatGpt/Claude
- Oracle Projects
- Power BI
- Microsoft Office Suite
- SharePoint
- Microsoft Teams
- Experience developing dashboards, financial reports, and automated reporting solutions is considered an asset.