Project Controls Specialist III

U. S. Steel • Braddock, PA

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About The Position

The Project Controls Specialist III is an experienced individual contributor embedded within the site’s capital project controls program. The role combines direct contributions to cost control, scheduling, change management, and stage-gate readiness with focused support in operational readiness, Oracle ERP, AI tool implementation, and procurement and expediting. The position partners closely with Project Managers and has no direct supervisory authority.

The specialist supports capital portfolio reporting and continuous improvement of project controls standards, tools, and processes. The role also coordinates readiness activities, advises on Oracle ERP use in capital projects, supports evaluation and adoption of AI-enabled tools, and provides project-side procurement and expediting support.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent relevant experience, along with 8–10+ years of project controls or capital project support experience in a heavy industrial or manufacturing environment. Relevant experience includes cost control, scheduling, change management, stage-gate processes, enterprise project or financial systems, procurement, expediting, operational readiness, and project controls tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 8–10+ years of experience in project controls or capital project support in a heavy industrial or manufacturing environment, such as steel, metals, mining, chemicals, or power.
• Demonstrated proficiency in cost control, scheduling, change management, and stage-gate processes in a multi-project capital portfolio.
• Working knowledge of Oracle ERP or comparable enterprise project or financial management systems.
• Familiarity with procurement, expediting, and operational readiness practices in an industrial project environment.
• Proficiency with project controls tools, such as Primavera P6, advanced Excel, and cost management platforms.
• Technically credible, with the experience to contribute substantively across project controls disciplines and earn the confidence of project and site leadership.
• Collaborative and proactive, with the ability to advance initiatives and influence outcomes across organizational boundaries without formal authority.
• Highly organized and analytically strong, with the ability to communicate complex project information to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to cost control, scheduling, change management, and project reporting across the capital portfolio in coordination with Project Managers.
• Lead or support stage-gate readiness inputs, including estimate quality assessments, schedule readiness packages, and risk documentation.
• Support portfolio-level reporting and continuous improvement of project controls standards, tools, and processes.
• Support the development and execution of operational readiness plans, including commissioning tracking, pre-startup reviews, and stage-gate milestone alignment.
• Coordinate cross-functional readiness activities such as training, spare parts provisioning, procedure development, and operations and maintenance handoff.
• Track readiness status across active projects and surface gaps or risks to Project Managers and site leadership.
• Advise on Oracle ERP utilization for capital projects, including project setup, cost structures, purchase order workflows, and reporting.
• Identify gaps between Oracle data and project controls records and drive resolution across finance, procurement, and project teams.
• Support Oracle system improvements and user adoption initiatives related to capital project workflows.
• Support evaluation, piloting, and implementation of AI-enabled tools across project controls functions, such as schedule analytics, cost forecasting, document review, and reporting automation.
• Partner with IT and project controls leadership to identify AI tool use cases, develop roadmaps, and measure adoption outcomes.
• Lead change management and training activities to encourage effective AI tool adoption across project teams.
• Provide project-side procurement support, including purchase requisition development, scope-of-supply alignment, and bid package coordination with site procurement teams.
• Expedite critical equipment and material deliveries; maintain procurement logs and escalate schedule or cost risks driven by vendor performance.
• Track vendor submittals, inspections, and delivery milestones through project close-out.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level