Project Controls Specialist

Project Controls Specialist

Location: Maitland, FL

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $70.00 $83.00 / Hour (USD)
• 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 Project Controls Specialist leads project controls processes and collaborates with the project management team to ensure project success and client satisfaction. This role is responsible for planning, scheduling, cost control, forecasting, risk management, reporting, and project performance analysis for complex engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience supporting Transmission & Distribution (T&D) projects and be highly proficient in Oracle Primavera P6.

Key Responsibilities

• Validate the proper setup and management of Enterprise Planning & Controls software, including Primavera P6.
• Analyze project data, logs, and reports to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Ensure proper Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development and implementation.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, cost reports, cash flow forecasts, and performance metrics for multiple projects.
• Develop, implement, and manage project controls reporting systems and data warehouses.
• Provide leadership and guidance to project team members in resolving project controls issues.
• Develop and implement project execution plans.
• Maintain effective relationships with clients, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Support engineering, procurement, construction planning, scheduling, logistics, and cost control activities.
• Serve as a project controls subject matter expert for technical questions and project reporting.
• Validate cost management, forecasting, and earned value reporting accuracy.
• Interface with Project Management and Accounting teams to review project costs, contingency budgets, and audit requirements.
• Review and analyze prime contract and subcontract change orders.
• Analyze project cash flow, progress measurement, and performance reporting.
• Lead Interactive Project Planning Meetings (IPPM) and present project controls updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Validate schedule progress and perform schedule risk assessments and what-if analyses.
• Analyze and evaluate critical path schedules, project cost management, forecasting, estimating, and document control processes.
• Review material takeoffs and support project forecasting activities.
• Identify and oversee project risk management processes.
• Perform quality reviews, audits, and field validations of project controls deliverables and processes.
• Conduct project forensic analysis and support claims avoidance efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all company policies, procedures, and safety standards.

Required Skills

• Advanced proficiency with Oracle Primavera P6, including schedule development, maintenance, critical path analysis, resource loading, and schedule forecasting.
• Experience with critical path scheduling, project cost management, estimating, forecasting, earned value management, and document control.
• Ability to develop detailed construction schedules and integrate engineering, procurement, and construction activities.
• Strong understanding of EPC project execution and project controls best practices.
• Excellent presentation, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical capabilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field.
• Applicable industry experience may be substituted for degree requirements.
• OSHA 10-Hour Safety Certification or ability to obtain.

Required Experience

• Minimum 7 years of direct project controls experience supporting engineering and construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Transmission & Distribution (T&D) projects, including transmission lines, substations, distribution, or related utility infrastructure projects.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Position is 100% in-office.

Benefits

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

About the Client

This client is a leading infrastructure engineering and utilities organization with a long-standing history supporting grid distribution and Transmission & Distribution (T&D) infrastructure projects across the U.S. Operating large-scale EPC programs with multi-million dollar procurement portfolios, the organization employs project controls specialists, project managers, supply chain professionals, and engineers who collaborate on complex utility infrastructure initiatives, including transmission lines, substations, and distribution systems.

About GTT

GTT is an NMSDC-certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. GTT is a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, an Alaska-based company and one of the largest Alaska Native-owned corporations. An Inc. 5000 honoree and one of SIA's Best Staffing Firms to Work For, GTT connects professionals with Fortune 500 organizations across IT, engineering, construction, utilities, life sciences, financial services, and healthcare throughout the U.S. and Canada. We're committed to diverse, inclusive workplaces and to placing people in roles where they can do their best work.

Job Number: 26-18853 Industry: Engineering

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