Project Controls Specialist

Caterpillar Inc.•Houston, TX

About The Position

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or 3-5 years' experience desired.
Experience in cost control, project planning, or material planning within a manufacturing or project-based environment preferred.
Strong analytical problem-solving skills, ability to use and communicate statistical and problem-solving tools including root cause analysis and corrective action skills.
Well-developed interpersonal skills strongly preferred in dealing with sensitive issues, developing others, and reaching consensus on specific actions, inside and outside of Solar.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and update integrated project schedules for BOP scope.
Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to ensure schedule alignment.
Identify critical path activities, float erosion, and schedule risks.
Support lookahead planning and construction sequencing.
Track project budgets, commitments, actuals, and forecasts for BOP scope.
Support development and maintenance of cost reports, cash flow forecasts, and estimate-to-complete (ETC).
Monitor cost performance and identify variances against baseline budgets.
Establish and maintain progress measurement systems for engineering, procurement, and construction.
Produce biweekly and monthly reports including progress curves, earned value metrics, and variance analysis when required.
Support client and internal reporting requirements.
Support risk identification, quantification, and mitigation tracking.
Maintain risk registers and contribute to schedule and cost risk analysis.
Track and evaluate change orders and scope growth, assessing schedule and cost impacts.
Work closely with project managers, construction teams, and discipline leads to ensure alignment across all BOP systems (e.g., electrical, piping, utilities, interconnects).
Coordinate across multiple workstreams including gas supply, cooling systems, substations, and plant infrastructure.