Job Title: Senior Project Controls Specialist

Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid)
Estimated Duration: 12 Months

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Controls Specialist to support large-scale capital projects within an industrial energy environment. This role is responsible for providing project controls expertise across project initiation, cost management, forecasting, progress measurement, reporting, and project closeout.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience supporting complex capital programs and working closely with project managers, engineering, procurement, construction, and accounting teams to ensure projects remain aligned with schedule and cost objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Provide project controls support across the full project lifecycle, including planning, execution, monitoring, reporting, and closeout
Develop and maintain project controls plans, reporting structures, and cost tracking processes
Review and provide input into project estimates, schedules, budgets, and forecasting activities
Monitor project cost performance, commitments, and earned value metrics
Analyze project data and identify trends, risks, and variances impacting cost or schedule performance
Support development and maintenance of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and reporting requirements
Collaborate with project managers, estimators, schedulers, engineering, procurement, and construction teams
Participate in risk assessments, forecasting reviews, and project performance evaluations
Review contractor progress, commitments, and cost reporting to support estimate-at-completion updates
Prepare and review monthly reporting packages and provide recommendations to leadership
Support project funding activities and ensure proper financial and administrative closeout
Mentor junior and intermediate project controls personnel as needed

Required Qualifications

University degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related field
15+ years of project controls experience supporting large capital projects
Strong experience with:
- Cost management and forecasting
- Budget tracking and variance analysis
- Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Progress measurement and reporting
- Schedule review and performance analysis
Experience supporting engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) project environments
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting large-scale industrial, energy, pipeline, or infrastructure projects
Field project experience
Experience with high-risk or complex capital programs
Familiarity with project controls systems, reporting tools, and financial tracking processes
Experience mentoring or leading junior project controls personnel

What We’re Looking For

A highly analytical and detail-oriented project controls professional
Someone who can proactively identify project risks, trends, and cost impacts
A collaborative team player who can work cross-functionally with project and operations teams
A candidate who thrives in a fast-paced capital project environment and can support executive-level reporting and decision-making

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is between $63.00 and $68.00

Our benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and 401k.

Tundra Technical Solutions would like to thank you for your interest in this opportunity. However, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Tundra Technical Solutions is a global workforce and technology delivery firm, ranked by Staffing Industry Analysts as one of the largest in North America. At Tundra, we aren't just hiring top talent at the world's most recognizable brands; we are pioneers of social recruitment. This post is for a contract assignment. Assignment duties and duration are subject to business needs and requirements. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.

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