Project Controls Analyst - Development
About the role
Join PTAG, a leading Project Management Advisory & Services firm, recognized across North America for helping world-class clients deliver major capital projects successfully. We are seeking a Project Controls Analyst to support our growing team in Oakland / San Ramon / San Jose region of California. In this role, you’ll play a key part in driving project excellence, collaborating with industry leaders, and ensuring high-quality outcomes across complex initiatives.
Responsibilities
Support the successful delivery of capital infrastructure projects through effective schedule management, cost control, and performance reporting.
Develop and maintain integrated project schedules using Primavera P6.
Monitor schedule progress, identify critical path impacts, and perform schedule updates.
Support schedule analysis including forecasting, variance identification, and milestone tracking.
Perform cost analysis, forecasting, and budget tracking across project workstreams.
Support Estimate at Completion (EAC) and Estimate to Complete (ETC) processes.
Track project expenditures and support cost reporting aligned with project budgets.
Prepare weekly and monthly project performance reports, including dashboards, KPIs, progress curves, and cost/schedule trends.
Provide data-driven insights to support project decision-making.
Collaborate with Project Managers, engineering teams, contractors, and stakeholders to align project plans, progress updates, and forecasts.
Supporting integrated project controls processes across schedule, cost, risk, and change management.
Support change control processes, evaluating impacts to project scope, cost, and schedule.
Aid in risk identification, analysis, and contingency planning.
Maintain documentation supporting project controls governance and reporting requirements.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or a related discipline.
5+ years of project controls experience supporting capital infrastructure projects.
Experience supporting High Voltage Utility Transmission and Substation projects.
Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Excel.
Experience with cost management platforms such as SAP, EcoSys, Prism, or similar systems.
Solid understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) and project performance metrics.
Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
Qualifications
Professional certifications such as PMP, AACEI (CCP, PSP), or similar.
Familiarity with integrated project controls within large capital project environments.
Benefits
Salary Range for Role: $ 155,000 - $160,000
Compensation at PTAG varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience.
Pay
$ 155,000 - $160,000
Schedule
Full Time