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Bowman Consulting · 1 day ago

Project Controls Specialist IV - Houston, TX

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Bowman Consulting is a company dedicated to creating opportunities for aspiring individuals to thrive. They are seeking a Project Controls Specialist IV to provide advanced project controls expertise and leadership, overseeing cost, schedule, and reporting processes to ensure effective project execution.

Civil EngineeringCommercial Real EstateConstructionInformation TechnologyLegalReal Estate

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of Project Controls Specialists, Planner/Schedulers, and Document Controllers on assigned projects or programs

Promote consistent, open communication and strong collaboration among all project team members

Lead planning workshops and facilitate discussions to establish project activity scope, logical relationships, and schedule dependencies

Support project leadership in establishing performance objectives, estimating requirements, and baseline expectations for cost and schedule

Champion continuous improvement initiatives across project controls processes, tools, and reporting standards

Develop, implement, and maintain project controls processes, procedures, and documentation to support effective project execution

Consolidate and integrate cost and schedule data from multiple sources to align with the established Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Control Account framework

Support Project Managers with cost estimate development, including quantity take-offs, unit rate tables, and documentation/version control

Support Management of Change processes, ensuring cost and schedule baseline changes receive appropriate DOA approvals prior to execution

Review, validate, and incorporate contractor and supplier cost reports into overall cost positions and earned value assessments

Assist with Estimate-to-Complete (ETC) validation by reviewing project schedules and verifying alignment with cost forecasts

Provide data and supporting analysis for significant cost variances, trends, or irregularities and recommend corrective actions

Assist in the development of reporting structures and communication processes to ensure stakeholders have timely, accurate project information

Create and maintain schedule structures including EPS, WBS, Activity Calendars, Activity Codes, Resources, and Global Changes

Prepare timely and accurate cost reports, schedule updates, and progress measurement calculations based on coordination with project teams

Obtain project team approval for schedule baselines, assumptions, and updates

Validate the accuracy of schedule forecasts, productivity assumptions, and variance analysis

Incorporate external contractor schedules into the Master Integrated Schedule and assess alignment with project objectives

Develop and maintain earned value reporting and integrated progress measurement tools

Prepare and issue detailed project reports to fulfill contractual, internal, and external reporting requirements

Identify cost and schedule variances, assess risks, and propose mitigation or corrective actions

Evaluate supplier/contractor performance and recommend actions to maintain alignment with project goals

Provide inputs for and actively participate in risk assessment workshops

Ensure project controls documentation accurately reflects cost/schedule status, risks, supplier performance, and change impacts

Perform other duties as required in support of project execution

Qualification

Project controls expertiseCost managementSchedule managementERP systems proficiencyData analysis skillsMicrosoft Office SuitePrimavera P6 ProfessionalMS Dynamics 365Power BILeadership skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving attitudeTeam collaborationAdaptability