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The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the development, maintenance, and monitoring of project schedules across engineering and commissioning execution projects. This role will provide planning support to project teams, assist project controls functions, and contribute to effective schedule management to help achieve project objectives safely, efficiently, and within budget. The ideal candidate will possess strong P6 scheduling skills, analytical capabilities, and experience supporting industrial projects within the energy, oil & gas, chemicals, mining, power, or infrastructure sectors.\nSkills and Responsibilities:\nResponsibilities:\nProject Planning & Scheduling\nDevelop and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6.\nSupport the development of project execution schedules through engineering, commissioning, and startup phases.\nAssist with the development of project work breakdown structures (WBS) and coding structures.\nSupport resource loading and manpower forecasting activities.\nMaintain schedule baselines and incorporate approved schedule updates.\nAssist with schedule reviews and identification of critical path activities.\nSupport schedule risk assessments and schedule optimization activities.\nProject Controls & Reporting\nMonitor project progress and update schedules based on project team input.\nTrack schedule performance against approved baselines.\nGenerate weekly and monthly schedule reports and progress updates.\nAssist with earned value management (EVM) reporting activities where applicable.\nSupport analysis of schedule trends and performance indicators.\nProvide planning information to support project forecasting activities.\nProject Controls\nTrack project progress against WIP and maintain up to date records of project spend.\nUpdate the project rundown spend weekly and prepare monthly PC reports for Client.\nWork with invoicing team to prepare the monthly invoices and check for errors.\nStakeholder Coordination\nCoordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project teams to collect progress information and schedule updates.\nParticipate in planning and scheduling meetings with internal and external stakeholders.\nSupport implementation of recovery plans when schedule deviations occur.\nCollaborate with project managers, discipline leads, and project controls personnel to maintain schedule alignment.\nChange Management & Risk Analysis\nAssist in evaluating schedule impacts associated with project changes and scope growth.\nSupport schedule impact assessments and change management activities.\nMaintain schedule records, assumptions, and supporting documentation.\nAssist project teams in identifying schedule risks and potential mitigation measures.\nContinuous Improvement\nSupport implementation of project planning and scheduling best practices.\nAssist with the development and maintenance of planning tools, templates, and procedures.\nParticipate in lessons learned and project closeout activities.\nContribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the project controls function.\nIn addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.\nYour knowledge/skills, education, and experience:\nKnowledge/Qualification/Training/Certification:\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical discipline.\nProfessional Engineer (PE) designation preferred or eligibility for registration.\nMinimum 7+ years of project planning and scheduling experience supporting industrial projects.\nHigh proficiency with Primavera P6.\nExperience supporting EPC, EPCM, owner-operator, or brownfield project environments.\nUnderstanding of project controls principles, critical path methodology (CPM), and schedule management practices.\nFamiliarity with earned value management (EVM) principles is considered an asset.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and Power BI.\nFamiliarity with project management systems and reporting tools.\nGeneral understanding of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup activities.\nExperience supporting oil & gas, energy, petrochemical, mining, infrastructure, or power generation projects is preferred.\nCommunication:\nExcellent command of the English language in both oral and written communication skills.\nEffective reporting and presentation capabilities.\nAbility to communicate effectively with project teams, clients, and contractors.\nAbility to participate in planning meetings and communicate schedule-related information clearly.\nBehavior/Core Competencies:\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.\nHigh attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.\nGood organizational and time management abilities.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities in a project environment.\nStrong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.\nProactive and team-oriented mindset.\nAbility to work independently with moderate supervision.\nAbility to contribute effectively within multidisciplinary teams.\nCommitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.\nHSSEQ:\nThe Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country.\nDetails about the role:\nLocation: Ingleside, TX\nRelocation Required: No\nTravel Required: As per project requirements\nContract Type: Full-Time, duration of project\nExperience Level: 5+ years","description_format":"text","description_chars":6063,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":7,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Energy & Utilities","Professional Services","Science & Engineering"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-28T17:26:13Z"}],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":6,"expected_fill_days":29,"reasons":["conf:7","velocity","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-02T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/kentplc-lead-project-controller","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/kentplc-lead-project-controller.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-03T00:02:17Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":27,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4973,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-04T00:00:00Z"}}}