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Principal Project Controls - Cost

Charlotte, NC 28202

Posted: 04/08/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Project Controls Job Number: 632527 Is job remote?: No Country:

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This role is a 24-month assignment related to project controls cost engineering support for the Coal Combustion Products and Retirement team.

This position is responsible for leading the development of the reporting systems for project controls assignments. It performs complex aspects of individual project estimating, scheduling, change documentation and cost control while reporting up to program or portfolio level. The Principal Project Controls Specialist is a critical position as the expert/ lead of at least one of the project controls core competency areas: Scheduling, Estimating, Cost Engineering. This position supports Project Managers and Project Directors on projects and programs of varying size and complexity. The Principal PCS will be expected to lead / direct the set up and reviews of the project controls status (cost, contract, WBS, schedule, resource, etc.).

Using prescribed methods and tools, the position is responsible for performing primary aspects of project control assignments. The position is considered a technical, SME, support position and requires college level reasoning via formal education or work experience. It requires understanding and application of complex project controls principles. This position must be expert with various computer applications with analytics that relate to schedule, cost, and risk. This position requires expertise / mastery with regards to the use, understanding and application of project controls principles and associated project controls software tools.

The candidate will be responsible for:
1) Review and analysis of cost and schedule estimates, including estimate basis and qualifications.
2) Review and reporting of project status as provided by Energy and its vendors.
3) Monitoring compliance with department requirements and Enterprise Policy and Standards.
4) Providing analysis and forecasting of project cost performance.
5) Assisting with forecasting project cost impacts.
6) Project risk quantification, analysis, and management
7) Updating project cost and risk information in systems and tools
8) Track and manage changes to the project scope, schedule and cost baseline

The applicant should have a detailed knowledge and experience with:
A) Various cost estimating techniques
B) Multiple cost management and control practices
C) Project Risk Management best practices
D) Review and analysis of contractor and vendor performance
E) Financial and cost management systems
F) Project Change Control processes

Required Qualifications:
  • Graduation from a four-year college or university - business, finance, project management, engineering, technical, or equivalent.
  • Minimum of 7 years of project controls experience.
  • Minimum of 11 years of project controls experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Proficiency / Expertise / Mastery with project management / project controls concepts / computer applications / analytics; strong collaborative team member.
  • Ability to lead complex assignments
  • Exceptional communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Masters - business, finance, project management, or equivalent.
  • PMI or AACE certification (the following or equivalent are acceptable - PMP, CAPM, PMI-SP, AACE-CCC, AACE-PSP, AACE-CEP, AACE-EVP).
  • Demonstrated expertise in using Software such as MS Office Suite, Primavera, Business Objects, Prolog, Passport, Visio, Access, Powerplant, Maximo or EAM, PeopleSoft, Risk management tools / Monte Carlo analysis.
  • Expert user of Excel
  • Prior Utility experience

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the recruiter to ensure it’s from @theplanetforward.com - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Forward.

Planet Forward and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.