Sr. Project Controls Specialist

Industry *Electric Utilities

Position Sr. Project Controls Specialist

Req Code 2654

General Location Greenville, MS

Primary Responsibilities

Requisition Number: 2654

Job Title: Sr. Project Controls Specialist

Date Opened: 4/21/2025

Location: Greenville, MS

Industry: Electric Utilities

Department: Construction Management

Employment Type: Full-Time Regular

Part-Time Available: No

Eligible for US Work Authorization Sponsorship: No

FLSA Exemption: Exempt-Eligible for Straight-Time Overtime

Job Summary

The Sr. Project Controls Specialist is a senior-level position that will be focused on the development and maintenance of the construction schedule for a new generation plant. This will require the candidate to be full-time on the job site in Greenville, MS.

Qualified candidates willing to mobilize and commit to work assignment in Greenville may be provided with per diem to report to assignment.

The position will also be a key point of contact for upper management to discuss a high-visibility project and process development/improvement for the Project Controls team.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist project manager to develop project scope of work.
• Study and understand all relevant project documents pertaining to the preparation of plans and
  
  

schedules.

• Work with all relevant project and discipline personnel to prepare plans and schedules.
• Convert scope of work document into logically linked resourced-loaded project schedule.
• Prepare realistic, achievable schedules as logical networks and where necessary integrate
  
  

engineering, procurement, and construction schedules.

• Monitor progress against project schedule and prepare progress reports.
• Gather accurate progress and expended cost information at relevant time intervals.
• Prepare, review, and ensure the timely issue of all relevant reports to stakeholders.
• Verbally and in writing advise project management and discipline personnel on impacts,
  
  

contingencies and generally guide the scopes towards the earliest possible finish.

• Analyze progress and effects on schedule and advise necessary corrective actions.
• Mentor other Project Controls Specialist on the team.
• Develop and/or modify Project Controls processes and working procedures based on feedback from project stakeholders and upper management.
• Serve as a key point of contact for upper management to discuss high-visibility projects and issues.
• May assist as a Stage Gate Process Gate Reviewer by performing rigorous evaluations of project
  
  

development and control deliverables, including business cases presented by project teams.

• Provide input into the budget forecasting process.
  
  

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills And Abilities)

• High School Diploma or GED;
• Requires at least ten (10) years of Project Controls related experience;
• Requires previous experience utilizing Primavera P6 to build schedules;
• Must be able to effectively communicate with project stakeholders and upper management;
• Requires a basic working knowledge of project management software, specifically Primavera P6 and Excel;
• Requires the ability to manage multiple projects and determine priorities;
• Must understand the basic principles of project management;
• Requires a general understanding of Cost Management, Estimating and Change Control;
• Must have a high degree of computer literacy.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred;
• Experience in civil, industrial, or mechanical construction strongly preferred;
• Previous experience in the Utility industry preferred.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Work is conducted in an office environment (Private or Semi-Private Office) and requires occasional travel to off-site work locations
• Field duties require outdoor work in a plant or construction atmosphere
• Interaction with other team members, as well as supervisors and client personnel
• Working plant, construction, and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels
• Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection
• May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes
• May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift and carry 20 pounds
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to communicate effectively
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodations, which permits employee to conduct analysis and investigations
• Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permit the employee to perform routine office duties
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations
  
  

Other Drug Free Workplace

EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug free workplace.Applicants are subject to pre-employment urine drug screens.

Post-hire, employees are subject to random, periodic, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing. In addition to the requirements of EDG’s drug free workplace program, employees may be required to sign, acknowledge and comply with drug free workplace policies or programs required by clients.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.