Job Description

Project Controls Specialist

POSITION OVERVIEW
This is a field-based project controls seat for someone who wants to be close to the work, not buried in software. You will track production, update the schedule, and give project leadership a clear, accurate picture of where a large industrial electrical job stands each week. Strong Primavera P6 skills are welcome but not required. What matters most is solid tracking discipline and comfort working on an active construction site.

Salary: Based on experience
Location: Houston, TX (Travel frequently to job site located in Phoenix, AZ required)
Schedule: Monday through Friday, site schedule
Employment Type: Full time, direct hire

CLIENT OVERVIEW
An electrical and instrumentation contractor with more than 30 years in business that self-performs large-scale industrial construction. Its project portfolio spans oil and gas, power infrastructure, industrial water, data centers, and advanced manufacturing facilities. The company relies on a core team of field leaders who move from project to project, and it keeps an open-door culture that reaches all the way to the top.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Production Tracking:

• Track installed quantities and daily production against the project plan
• Collect and organize field data from foremen and superintendents, and follow up on gaps
• Monitor labor hours against budget and flag productivity trends early
• Prepare regular progress and production reports for project leadership

Schedule Support:

• Update the project schedule with actual progress on a regular cycle
• Identify activities that are slipping and communicate schedule risks to the Project Manager
• Support look-ahead planning with field leadership so crews are lined up for upcoming work

Project Support:

• Help track change orders, extra work, and their impact on cost and schedule
• Maintain clean, organized project controls records for client reporting
• Work alongside field leadership and the project team to keep reporting accurate and on time

REQUIREMENTS
Required:

• 3+ years of experience in project controls, production tracking, scheduling, or field engineering on construction projects
• Working knowledge of production tracking, labor hour tracking, and schedule updates
• Strong Excel skills
• Comfort working on an active industrial construction site and collecting data directly from the field
• Clear communication skills with both field crews and project management
• Willingness to travel to the Phoenix, AZ area

Preferred:

• Electrical or instrumentation construction experience
• Experience on large industrial, data center, or advanced manufacturing projects
• Familiarity with Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project (expert-level skills not required)
• Exposure to earned value or cost tracking

BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, and life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Long-term disability coverage
• Direct hire position with a company known for keeping its people working project to project
• Open-door culture with direct access to leadership