Project Controls

Job Title: Project Controls Specialist

Industry: Oil & Gas
Location: Granbury, Texas
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience Required: 6+ Years
Department: Project Controls / Project Management
Company: Xccelerated Construction Unlimited

Position Overview

Xccelerated Construction Unlimited seeking an experienced Project Controls Specialist to support the successful planning, execution, and monitoring of oil and gas projects. This position is responsible for project cost control, schedule management, forecasting, progress measurement, and performance reporting to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and within approved budgets and timelines.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project controls within the oil and gas industry, advanced analytical capabilities, and the ability to collaborate with project management, engineering, construction, procurement, and field operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

Cost Control and Forecasting

• Develop, maintain, and monitor project budgets, cost reports, commitments, actual expenditures, and forecasts.
• Prepare monthly cost forecasts, estimate-at-completion (EAC) reports, and variance analyses.
• Identify cost overruns, emerging trends, and potential financial risks; recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor purchase orders, contracts, change orders, and project commitments.
• Support change management, cost estimating, contingency tracking, and budget revisions.

Project Scheduling

• Develop, maintain, and update integrated project schedules in coordination with project managers, engineering, construction, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor critical-path activities, key milestones, schedule deviations, and recovery plans.
• Analyze schedule performance, identify potential delays, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate schedule updates and progress validation with field personnel and contractors.
• Ensure project schedules reflect current scope, resource requirements, and execution plans.

Progress Measurement and Reporting

• Track physical progress, productivity, deliverables, and project milestones against established baselines.
• Prepare accurate weekly and monthly project controls reports for management review.
• Develop dashboards, key performance indicators (KPIs), cost curves, progress curves, and trend reports.
• Reconcile reported progress with actual field conditions and project documentation.
• Provide timely, reliable project performance data to support management decisions.

Risk Management and Coordination

• Identify and communicate cost, schedule, productivity, and execution risks.
• Support project risk assessments, schedule risk analysis, and mitigation planning.
• Coordinate with internal teams, vendors, contractors, and project stakeholders to maintain accurate project controls information.
• Maintain organized project controls documentation and follow company policies, procedures, and reporting standards.
• Support project reviews, audits, forecast meetings, and project closeout activities.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project controls, cost control, project scheduling, or project management support.
• Demonstrated experience supporting oil and gas projects, capital projects, construction, pipeline, facilities, or related industrial projects.
• Strong understanding of project budgeting, cost forecasting, schedule development, progress measurement, and performance reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced reporting and data analysis.
• Ability to analyze complex project data, identify trends, and communicate findings clearly.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, communication, and time-management skills.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with project managers, engineering teams, contractors, and field personnel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, or related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Bachelor's degree in finance & financial background
• Experience with cost trending, and estimate-at-completion forecasting.
• Experience with HCSS Heavy Jobs is a must
• Familiarity with oil and gas project execution, EPC contracts, procurement, construction progress tracking, and change management.
• Experience in preparing management-level reports and presenting project performance metrics.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary Range: DOE
• Health Insurance Benefits provided