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Premier Resources Group (PRG) · 1 day ago

Project Controls Cost Engineer/Scheduler

positionChicago, IL
timeContract
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
date7+ years exp

Premier Resources Group (PRG) is seeking a Project Controls Specialist with a strong Cost Engineering/Scheduling background to support portfolio-level capital projects across multiple locations. This role leads cost reporting systems, detailed job cost analysis, and schedule/cost performance assessments while serving as a subject matter expert for cost management.

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Responsibilities

Lead setup, maintenance, and reporting of cost management systems for active projects
Perform detailed job cost control including commitments, accruals, actuals adjustments, forecasting, and variance analysis
Assess schedule impacts, cost estimates, contingency usage, and risk profiles
Review monthly status reports and vendor performance reporting
Monitor compliance with corporate standards, policies, and project controls procedures
Support quantification and management of project risks and changes
Update portfolio cost and risk data in internal systems and tools
Track cost, schedule, and scope baselines and manage change impacts

Qualification

Project controls experienceCost engineering conceptsPMIAACE certificationCost/schedule toolsCommunication skillsCollaborative working skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Project Management, or related field; or 11+ years of project controls experience in lieu of degree
Minimum 7 years of project controls experience
PMI or AACE certification (e.g., PMP, CAPM, PMI-SP, CCC, PSP, CEP, EVP)
Proficiency with project controls and cost engineering concepts, software, and analytics
Ability to independently lead complex cost assignments
Strong communication and collaborative working skills

Preferred

Master's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or equivalent field
Demonstrated expertise with cost/schedule tools (e.g., Primavera, Power BI, Monte Carlo risk tools, MS Office Suite, advanced Excel, etc.)
Prior experience supporting capital projects in regulated or utility-adjacent environments

Company

Premier Resources Group (PRG)

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Premier Resources Group (PRG), a division of Sizemore & Company LLC, is an award-winning talent solutions company that supports the engineering & construction industry.
dateFounded in 1989
location
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
http://www.ThePRGteam.com

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage

Leadership Team

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Nathaniel G. Sizemore
Co-Founder and Division President
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