Project Controller

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Job Title:

Project Controller Contract Length:

12+ Month contract Hybrid Work (Some on site work)

Location:

Covington, LA 70433

Pay:

150 per hr on W2 Provides functional leadership and project controls expertise supporting a global Asset Retirement portfolio. This role partners closely with project teams, business units, and functional stakeholders to enable cost and schedule predictability, robust forecasting, and disciplined change management across a diverse portfolio of decommissioning, remediation, and abandonment projects. The position serves as a trusted advisor, applying standardized project controls practices while tailoring solutions to the unique risks and execution challenges of global asset retirement work. Key Responsibilities Portfolio & Project Controls Leadership Provide project controls and cost engineering advisory support across a global Asset Retirement portfolio, including onshore, offshore, and legacy assets Steward project controls standards and ensure consistent application across projects and regions Act as a key interface between leadership, project managers, finance, supply chain, and execution teams Cost Management & Forecasting Develop, maintain, and steward cost baselines, budgets, and forecasts (including Estimate at Completion) Support annual business planning, long-range planning, and portfolio-level forecasting Analyze cost trends, variances, and risks; provide clear insights and decision-ready recommendations Schedule & Performance Integration Partner with planners/schedulers to ensure integrated cost, schedule, and progress measurement Monitor performance against targets and highlight emerging risks and opportunities Support milestone tracking and schedule risk awareness at project and portfolio levels Change Management & Risk Lead or support cost engineering management of change processes for scope, cost, and schedule changes Support risk assessment activities, including contingency analysis and portfolio risk insights Provide input to assurance reviews, lookbacks, and continuous improvement initiatives Reporting & Digital Enablement Maintain project controls systems and ensure data quality and transparency Develop and steward cost, schedule, and performance reporting, including dashboards and executive summaries Contribute to data analytics, benchmarking, and digital transformation efforts Collaboration & Capability Development Coach and mentor project teams and less experienced project controls practitioners Share best practices and lessons learned across regions and projects Collaborate with global teams to drive consistency, efficiency, and continuous improvement Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or a related discipline Significant experience in project controls and cost engineering Strong working knowledge of cost estimating, budgeting, forecasting, progress measurement, and change management Experience supporting portfolios or programs with multiple projects and stakeholders Ability to clearly communicate complex cost and schedule information to technical and non-technical audiences Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting asset retirement, decommissioning, remediation, or late-life asset portfolios Familiarity with stage-gate project delivery systems Experience with project controls and analytics tools such as EcoSys, SAP, or Power BI Demonstrated ability to influence across global, cross-functional teams Professional certifications (AACE, PMP, or equivalent)

Pay:

$150.00 per hour

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Covington, LA 70433