Senior Project Controls Specialist

Job Summary

The Senior Project Controls Specialist leads project controls processes and consults with the project management team to ensure client satisfaction. Presents schedule and budget status reports to the project management team and client. Validates proper set-up and management of the Enterprise Planning & Controls software.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze data, logs, and reports in the Enterprise Planning & Controls software or other tools.
• Validate proper Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is utilized.
• Develop effective scheduling reports, cost reports, cash flow reports and forecasts for multiple projects.
• Develop, implement, and manage the reporting data warehouse to produce valuable program controls reports and data for multiple large projects.
• Provide leadership and training to team members ensuring the resolution of difficult project control issues.
• Develop and implement project execution plans.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with existing and potential clients, customers, and contractors.
• 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.
• Interface with the Project Management Team and Accounting Department to review project costs and contingency costs and support external audits.
• Experience in negotiation of prime agreements, construction contracts/subcontracts agreements.
• Review upstream (prime contract) / downstream (purchase orders & subcontract) change orders.
• Analyze cash flow reports.
• Lead the Interactive Project Planning Meetings (IPPM).
• Lead the presentation of Project Controls reporting.
• Validate schedule progress.
• Analyze and evaluate schedule management involving the critical path method of scheduling techniques, estimating, project cost management, forecasting and document control.
• Perform schedule what-if scenarios.
• Validate the accuracy of earned value management system reporting.
• Analyze progress measurement.
• Analyze progress curves.
• Perform and review material takeoffs.
• Identify and oversee the Risk Management process.
• Perform quality checks and inspections on project controls deliverables.
• Perform Project Forensic Analysis.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Required Experience

• 7 years direct project controls experience (or applicable experience in lieu of degree requirement).
• Experience with critical path scheduling, project cost management, estimating and document control required.

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Experience with Oracle Primavera P6.
• Ability to facilitate and produce detailed construction schedules and interface those construction schedules with engineering and procurement activities.

Required Skills

• Excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field required (applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement).
• OSHA 10-hour safety certification — ability to obtain required.

About the Client

This client is a leading infrastructure engineering and utilities organization supporting large-scale grid distribution and transmission & distribution (T&D) projects across the U.S. With a legacy dating to 1898, the firm employs project controls specialists, project managers, supply chain professionals, and procurement staff who collaborate across multi-million dollar engineering, procurement, and construction programs. Operations span multiple project sites and office locations, with roles requiring deep expertise in ERP platforms such as Oracle Primavera P6 and IBM Maximo, as well as FERC and NERC regulatory compliance.

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.