Project Controls Advisor

Title: Project Controls Advisor
Pay Rate: $51/hr
Location: Spring, TX
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 1+ years

Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Project Controls Advisor to provide expert support in project controls, planning & scheduling, and project services. This role partners closely with Project Teams and the Project Controls Supervisor, offering technical guidance, mentoring junior team members, and ensuring high-quality project controls execution across multiple mid‑ to large‑scale projects.

Key Responsibilities
Project Controls & Planning Support

• Provide project controls and planning expertise throughout project gates and checkpoints.
• Develop and review schedules, including comparisons to OBO (Operated by Others) operator-prepared schedules.
• Perform ad hoc schedule and progress assessments, verifying schedule bases.
• Participate in PEBRAs (Project Economic and Business Risk Assessment), SCSA workshops, schedule workshops, IPRs, and other cold‑eyes reviews.
• Support Project Teams and Area Supervisors with schedule analysis, progress measurement, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and change management.

Leadership, Mentorship & Governance

• Mentor and support less experienced team members; ensure technical quality of deliverables.
• Assist the Project Controls Supervisor with staffing analysis and workload planning.
• Provide relief coverage for the Project Controls Supervisor during travel or time off.
• Support updates to Project Controls Manuals, tools, and benchmarks.
• Contribute to capturing lessons learned and best practices across projects.

Tools, Processes & Collaboration

• Assist with implementation and assurance of project controls tools and deliverables.
• Promote effective communication and collaboration across Planning & Scheduling personnel and cross‑functional teams.
• Drive and support capital efficiency initiatives across stewarded projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Management.
• 3–5 years of Project Controls experience (not required to be a lead).
• Experience supporting mid-size to large projects ($250M – $1B).
• Strong competency in cost control, forecasting, and scheduling fundamentals.
• Prior supervisory or team‐lead experience preferred.
• International project experience a plus.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong influencing, consulting, and mentoring abilities.
• Familiarity with project management best practices and processes.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with:
  • Primavera P6
  • SAP
  • Power BI
  • Microsoft PowerPoint & Excel
• Ability to deliver clear presentations to project leadership.
• Strong analytical and computing skills across project controls systems.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.