Project Controls Specialist

External Description

Audubon is currently seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join our team in our Houston, TX Office. The Project Controls Specialist will plan and execute the cost and schedule control requirements for projects under administrative guidance.

Analyzes variances in cost and schedule performance against the approved plan, and communicates the reasons for variance and proposed mitigation plans to Project Management.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Assist with developing engineering and field cost estimates for internal resources
• Assist in generating project schedules, budgets, and resourcing based on information provided by the project team or project controls lead.
• Assist with analyzing and reporting project costs and progress using provided reporting tools.
• Assist with monitoring and control cost through sound cost engineering principles.
• Work interactively with project team members to accurately maintain update cost and schedule.
• Review contractor change orders for accuracy based on progress reports from internal project team.
• Assist with reconciliation of all commitments and expenditures with financial controls.
• Review internal charges and cost reports against project plan to assure proper invoicing to client.
• Interface with discipline personnel for rules of credit / earned value.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS :

• Required : AS or BS degree or equivalent years of experience in the workplace
• Required : 5+ years of applicable experience.
• Preferred : 10+ years of applicable experience. Software : Primavera, MS Project, MS Excel.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Must possess strong computer skills in the area of spreadsheets, word processing and presentation software.
• Knowledge of scheduling software such as Primavera Project Manager or Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables for analysis of data is required.
• Experience and / or knowledge in the use of Microsoft Access database, automated accounting and cost management systems is preferred.

No Recruiters, please!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

Working at Audubon

Client-focused. People-powered. Safety-driven.

The Audubon Family of Companies provides professional consulting solutions to the energy industry. For over 25 years, our proven reputation for operational excellence and dedication to client satisfaction has helped us become a leading service provider to some of the biggest names in oil and gas.

Our team of over 1,000 of the country's top professionals can deliver a full range of consulting services, from EPCM to field solutions and operational support.

At Audubon we are always growing, though we never lose sight of our commitment to excellence. Our focus on flexibility and our demand for unsurpassed quality control over continue to guide our growth as they have since our inception.

We realize that service goes beyond plugging in a professional skill set. Service means flexibility. Service means understanding and solving project challenges in dynamic environments.

Service means communication. We pride ourselves on providing the service of the quality which allows us to implement efficient solutions that deliver immediate value and long-term returns.

Our dedication to people requires an equal dedication to safety. Our rigorous safety program helps us maintain a safe and incident-free work environment from the desktop to the pipeline trench.

Our people drive the quality and efficiency that have established Audubon as a leader in the oil and gas industry - their growth and safety are at the core of our business.