Principal Project Controls
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Country: United States
Category: Project Controls
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Posted Date: May 27, 2026
Job ID: 647834
Job Description
Job Title: Principal Project Controls
Location: Charlotte, NC 28202
Contract length: 24-month Contract
Pay: $72/hr - $77.41/hr
Principal Project Controls Qualifications
Required
- Graduation from a four-year college or university - business, finance, project management, engineering, technical, or equivalent
- Minimum of 7 years of project controls experience
- Minimum of 11 years of project controls experience in lieu of a degree
- Proficiency / Expertise / Mastery with project management / project controls concepts / computer applications / analytics
- Strong collaborative team member
- Ability to lead complex assignments
- Exceptional communication skills
- Knowledge and experience with:
- Multiple cost management and control practices
- Various cost estimating techniques
- Project Risk Management best practices
- Review and analysis of contractor and vendor performance
- ClientFinancial and cost management systems
- Project Change Control processes
- Masters - business, finance, project management, or equivalent
- PMI or AACE certification (the following or equivalent are acceptable - PMP, CAPM, PMI-SP, AACE-CCC, AACE-PSP, AACE-CEP, AACE-EVP)
- Demonstrated expertise in using Software such as MS Office Suite, Primavera, Business Objects, Prolog, Passport, Visio, Access, Powerplant, Maximo or EAM, PeopleSoft, Risk management tools / Monte Carlo analysis
- Expert user of Excel
- Prior Client or Utility experience
- Develop, review and analysis of detailed job cost report including assessment of cost commitments, month end accruals, month end actuals adjustments, journal entries, remaining cost assessment and forecasting, purchase orders/contracts invoicing check, contingency drawdown, risk profile balancing, estimate at completion cost assessment, and multiple variances and tending analysis to further drive capital forecast predictability
- Assessing project schedule and cost estimates, including estimate basis and qualifications
- Review and reporting of project monthly status reports as provided by Client and its vendors
- Monitoring compliance with department requirements and Enterprise Policy and Standards
- Providing analysis and forecasting of project cost performance
- Assist PMs in project risk quantification, analysis, and management
- Updating project cost and risk information in Client systems and tool
- Track and manage changes to the project scope, schedule and cost baseline
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The Planet Group is a global professional services firm delivering strategic staffing and advisory solutions. We operate at the intersection of talent and transformation – connecting the right people with the right opportunities in the areas of technology, engineering, accounting & finance, digital marketing, and manufacturing.
As one of the largest staffing companies in the US, we operate with a global reach and a performance-first mindset. We partner with clients to move fast, stay agile, and drive measurable results – building high-impact teams that fuel transformation and growth.
