Project Controls Specialist (BT-26019)

Bastion Technologies • Houston, TX

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Controls Specialist will support Commercial Projects in Houston, TX. The Project Controls Specialist is responsible for supporting engineering and EPC projects through effective schedule control, cost estimating, risk tracking, and project performance reporting. This role works closely with project managers, engineering leads, and functional teams to ensure project plans are realistic, risks are visible, and execution is aligned with approved baselines. The position is hands-on and execution focused, with an emphasis on schedule integrity, forecasting accuracy, and actionable project insights.

Requirements

• This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated). Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.
• This position requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or related field.
• Must have 3+ years of recent and related work experience in project controls, project management support, or EPC environments (comparable experience in other complex engineering environments will also be considered).
• In lieu of degree: Candidates with 7+ years of recent and related experience will be considered.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project for schedule development and control.
• Experience with project estimating and forecasting.
• Experience developing and maintaining risk registers.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with earned value concepts and schedule performance metrics.
• Experience working in matrix or multi project environments.
• Exposure to procurement and subcontractor schedule integration.
• Advanced Excel skills for analysis and reporting.
• Attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Structured and disciplined approach to planning and tracking.
• Ability to identify risks early and communicate them clearly.
• Comfort working with incomplete information and evolving scope.
• Strong follow-through and accountability

Responsibilities

• Schedule Control and Planning Develop and maintain integrated project schedules using Microsoft Project.
• Establish schedule baselines and manage updates throughout the project lifecycle.
• Track progress against planned milestones and critical path activities.
• Identify schedule risks, float erosion, and potential recovery actions.
• Support scenario analysis and what-if planning.
• Project Estimating and Forecasting Support development of project estimates for engineering, procurement, and execution phases.
• Assist in preparing labor hour estimates, cost rollups, and funding forecasts.
• Track actuals versus estimates and identify variances.
• Support reforecasting activities based on project changes and performance trends.
• Risk Tracking and Management Develop and maintain project risk registers.
• Facilitate identification, assessment, and prioritization of schedule and cost risks.
• Track mitigation actions and risk status over time.
• Support qualitative and quantitative risk assessments as required.
• Project Controls Reporting Prepare regular project controls reports for internal and client stakeholders.
• Track key metrics such as schedule performance, forecast to complete, and milestone health.
• Support management reviews with clear, data driven insights.
• Ensure consistency in reporting formats and assumptions across projects.
• Cross Functional Coordination Work closely with project managers, engineering leads, procurement, and finance.
• Support alignment between schedules, estimates, and funding authorizations.
• Assist with change management tracking related to scope, schedule, and cost.
• Participate in project review meetings as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, flexible work schedules (when available), along with many other options.
• We also support career advancement through professional training and development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees