Principal Project Controls Specialist – Cost

Location: Charlotte, NC with Future Field Mobilization Employment Type: Contract Work Arrangement: Full-Time, Onsite Future Project Site: Within approximately one hour of Charlotte, NC

Position Overview

We are seeking a Principal Project Controls Specialist to provide lead-level cost management and project controls support for a major power generation construction project. This position will be responsible for establishing, maintaining, and analyzing project cost controls while integrating cost, schedule, contracts, WBS, resources, and project performance data.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience leading project controls on complex EPC power generation projects, with expert-level capabilities in cost forecasting, Earned Value Management (EVM), cost-schedule integration, and large-scale construction project controls.

The position will initially support the project from Charlotte and will require future mobilization to the field site as construction progresses.

Key Responsibilities

Cost Management & Forecasting

• Establish and maintain project cost baselines, budgets, and forecasts • Lead cost forecasting for large-scale construction projects • Perform Earned Value Management, variance, and trend analysis • Develop project cost estimates and manage monthly accruals • Monitor project contingency, risk reserves, and overall cost performance • Integrate vendor, contractor, and field data into project cost reporting • Maintain project cost systems and generate monthly cost reports • Identify cost trends, risks, and potential impacts to project performance

Project Controls Integration

• Integrate cost and schedule data to support project planning and critical path decisions • Support phased project funding and roll-up of estimates into project cost reports • Coordinate with project schedulers to align cost and schedule performance • Review change orders and evaluate associated cost and schedule impacts • Coordinate with contractors and vendors to gather and validate project controls information • Support project forecasting, risk management, change control, and baseline management • Maintain accurate project controls data throughout project execution

Reporting & Communication

• Develop monthly project controls reports and project-specific documentation • Communicate cost performance, forecasts, variances, trends, and risks to project leadership • Lead project controls reviews and status presentations • Support project funding requests with detailed cost and schedule analysis • Provide clear and actionable project controls information to Project Managers and Project Directors