One of our major oil and gas clients is seeking a Project Controls Coordinator III to work on a 12-month assignment in their facilities in Houston, TX.
Summary:
Under the direction of the Supervisor Project Controls, the Analyst will perform cost-related activities to support the project execution team related to project cost management, forecast and budget analysis, schedule, reporting, and earned value management using the Project Controls Cost Management System (EcoSys).

Responsibilities: Overall project cost, including forecasting and variance analysis of field costs as well as internal projects costs. Provide monitoring, reporting, and control services throughout the project lifecycle Provide in-depth analysis of projects, especially from the field control side to inform of current situations/progress and enable proactive communication to mitigate risks and exploit opportunities Collaborate with contractors to deliver training and support for EcoSys LEMs (Labor, Equipment, and Materials), while ensuring they provide correct rates and estimates Support a team of Project Controls Advisors (PCAs) to set up, receive, and attest LEMs Assist as a dedicated Field Cost Analyst (FCA) resource for high risk, high complexity projects Generate regular and ad hoc analysis including graphs, summary tables, and presentations Assist the Project Engineer/Manager in Project Scope Management by providing insight into scope definition, verification, change control and financial health of projects Prepare expenditure profiles, work force histograms, comparative capital cost estimates for projects and total program monthly forecast summaries Work with internal team to understand incurred field costs and Customers for indirect costs and compare against budget and monthly forecast values Track Key Performance Indicators and work with support groups to improve overall execution of projects Prepare project status with variance analysis and reasoning for Senior and Project Management Forecast project and construction costs with detailed cost variance analysis Project controls for project lifecycle in a proactive manner Preparation of high volume of analysis for project status

Requirements: A diploma, degree or related construction or operational training and/or experience. Minimum of 3 years (NO MORE THAN 7-YEARS) of previous related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Field experience is desired Construction experience related to cost and scheduling controls of multi discipline projects. Industrial Construction experience, and interfaces with the Engineering, Procurement, Contracting, Execution, and Commissioning phases of the project are highly desirable. General understanding of pipeline and terminal operations. Excellent oral and written communications skills. High proficiency with MS Excel (v-lookups, pivot tables, etc.) Software experience with: MS Office Suite and Oracle or SAP. Power BI experience a plus EcoSys experience is a plus Understanding of Earned Value Management techniques for tracking project performance preferred Problem solving, decision-making, organization, planning and leadership skills. Collaborative, team- and service-oriented work style. An attitude of being a go-getter who can run things to ground