The Lead Project Controls Specialist - Cost plans, manages, and executes cost engineering and control activities for capital construction projects or portfolios.
Compensation
The salary/hourly range is $94,300.00 – $122,256.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
Responsibilities
Serve as Lead Project Controls Specialist - Cost for a complex project, program, or portfolio, responsible for analyzing, developing, maintaining, controlling and reporting project design and construction cost budget, forecasts and expenditures.
Assist in development of annual operating plan, including working closely with project managers to estimate costs for upcoming fiscal year as well as out years.
Work with Capital Finance to refine plan as necessary.
Oversee administration of department budget, including managing off cycle reprogramming requests for new or adjusted funding on projects and preparation and/or approval of purchase requisitions.
Perform monthly analysis and report cost performance, develops “bottom-up” forecasts quarterly to evaluate performance against Total Life of Project Cost and Schedule.
The Project Controls Specialist leads project controls processes and collaborates with the project management team to ensure project success and client satisfaction. This role is responsible for planning, scheduling, cost control, forecasting, risk management, reporting, and project performance analysis for complex engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects.
Compensation
Pay Rate: $70.00–$83.00 / Hour (USD)
Responsibilities
Validate the proper setup and management of Enterprise Planning & Controls software, including Primavera P6.
Analyze project data, logs, and reports to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
Ensure proper Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development and implementation.
Develop and maintain project schedules, cost reports, cash flow forecasts, and performance metrics for multiple projects.
Develop, implement, and manage project controls reporting systems and data warehouses.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field
OSHA 10-Hour Safety Certification or ability to obtain
Nice to have: Transmission & Distribution (T&D) projects
As a Programme Planner, you will work within the Claret team, supporting the development and management of programmes of work across multiple contracts.
Compensation
£45,000 - £55,000 / year
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain project and programme schedules using P6/MSP across multiple contracts
Support development of higher-level programme plans using Microsoft Project
Ensure alignment between detailed schedules and programme level reporting
Support development of baseline programmes with clear logic and sequencing
Ensure pre-build activities are identified and included within programmes
The Project Scheduler will partner closely with project managers, engineering, maintenance, procurement, operations, contractors, and site leadership to align scope, shutdown windows, equipment availability, material deliveries, and commissioning activities.
Responsibilities
Build baseline schedules, work breakdown structures, activity logic, critical path analyses, and milestone plans for manufacturing capital projects from concept through closeout.
Collect updates from engineering, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning, and operations teams and maintain accurate weekly schedule status.
Integrate outage windows, production constraints, equipment access, utilities tie-ins, and contractor activities into the project schedule.
Identify schedule conflicts, long-lead equipment risks, permit constraints, resource bottlenecks, and start-up delays; evaluate impacts and recommend recovery plans.
Prepare schedule updates, look-ahead plans, milestone reports, S-curves, variance summaries, and escalation items for project teams and leadership.
Responsible for developing and maintaining project schedules for capital projects at the Plaquemines LNG Facility, collaborating with leadership and project management to align schedules with execution plans.
Locations (2)
Louisiana, United States
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain project schedules
Collaborate with cross‑functional disciplines
Participate in critical path and risk identification reviews
Present schedule information internally and externally
Support Project Managers and company administrators across multiple construction projects and entities, handling project administration, document control, and assistant project management duties.
Responsibilities
Assist Project Managers with planning, coordination, execution, and closeout of construction projects
Support project planning, scheduling, budgeting, cost tracking, and cost-control activities
Assist with estimating, bids, proposal development, and preconstruction activities
Coordinate communication and documentation among project stakeholders
Support design coordination, reviews, permitting, and other preconstruction and construction requirements
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field
Nice to have: Federal construction experience
Nice to have: Experience with USACE RMS or similar Government construction management and reporting systems
Nice to have: Experience supporting federal, Government, or design-build construction projects
Nice to have: Experience coordinating documentation across multiple active construction projects
Lead and manage integrated project schedules for capital projects across the lifecycle, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to ensure timely delivery and risk mitigation.
Compensation
$110,544.00 - $172,725.00
Responsibilities
Collaborate with project team and key stakeholders to develop, maintain and deliver project schedules
Drive results with an owner’s mindset to challenge status quo and ensure efficient use of resources
Communicate effectively at multiple organizational levels
Manage ambiguity with a can‑do attitude for problem solving
Develop fully integrated project schedules across all phases, functions, and activities
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in general STEM
Nice to have: 10+ years heavy industrial Power Generation, Refining or Chemical Process Plant scheduling experience
Nice to have: engineering and construction scheduling experience
Schedule Risk Analyst responsible for quantifying, evaluating, and communicating schedule uncertainty across complex nuclear design, procurement, and construction efforts.
Compensation
Salary Range: $143,101.00 – $185,846.00
Responsibilities
Plan, build, and run schedule risk analyses (SRA) on integrated project schedules
Develop and execute Monte Carlo simulations, including defining duration uncertainty, risk event probabilities and impacts, correlations, and calendar and logic risks
Interpret simulation results and translate them into clear insights and recommendations for project leadership
Determine schedule contingency and management reserve needs, and recommend risk-informed target dates at defined confidence levels
Assess the quality and integrity of schedules, including logic, constraints, float, and critical path, and work with schedulers to resolve deficiencies
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Business Administration, or a related field
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