NEW JOB OPENING
PROJECT CONTROLLER
IN COVINGTON, LA, USA!

 

Date Posted: 04/07/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 499462
Industry: Energy
Job Title: Project Controller
Job Location: Covington, LA, USA, 70433
Work Model: Hybrid
Work Model Details: 4 days on-site,1 day remote
Shift: 9/80
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 13
Min Hourly Rate($): 104.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 114.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Asset Management, Budgeting, Change Management, Cost Accounting, Forecasting, PowerBI, Project Control, SAP, Stakeholders
Experience Desired: Significant project controls and cost engineering, preferably within energy, industrual or infrastru (10+ yrs); Cost estimating, budgeting, forecasting, progress measurement, and change management (10+ yrs); Supporting portfolios or programs with multiple projects and stakeholders (10+ yrs); Ability to communicate complrx cost snd schedule info to technical and non technical audiences (10+ yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred Certifications/Licenses: AACE, PMP or Equivalent Professional Certifications

**C2C is not available**

 

Job Description
Education Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or a related discipline.

Requirements:
• Significant experience in project controls and cost engineering, preferably within energy, industrial, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong working knowledge of cost estimating, budgeting, forecasting, progress measurement, and change management.
• Experience supporting portfolios or programs with multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex cost and schedule information to technical and non technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience supporting asset retirement, decommissioning, remediation, or late life asset portfolios.
• Familiarity with Chevron CPMS / CEPS practices or similar stage gate project delivery systems.
• Experience with EcoSys, SAP, Power BI, or other project controls and analytics tools.
• Demonstrated advisor level capability influencing without authority across global, cross functional teams.
• Professional certifications (AACE, PMP, or equivalent) are a plus.

Key Competencies:
• Strategic and analytical thinking
• Strong business acumen and financial awareness
• Risk based decision making
• Clear, concise communication for leadership audiences
• Collaboration across cultures, regions, and disciplines

Summary:
• The Project Controls Advisor / Cost Engineer provides functional leadership and project controls expertise supporting Chevron’s global Asset Retirement (AR) portfolio.
• This role partners closely with Asset Retirement project teams, Business Units, and functional stakeholders to enable cost and schedule predictability, robust forecasting, and disciplined change management across a diverse portfolio of decommissioning, remediation, and abandonment projects.
• The position is based in Covington, LA and serves as a trusted advisor, applying standardized CEPS and CPMS project controls practices while tailoring solutions to the unique risks and execution challenges of global asset retirement work.

Responsibilities:

Portfolio & Project Controls Leadership
Provide project controls and cost engineering advisory support across the Global Asset Retirement portfolio, including onshore, offshore, and legacy assets.
• Steward Chevron project controls standards (CPMS, CEPS) and ensure consistent application across projects and regions.
• Act as a key interface between Asset Retirement leadership, project managers, finance, SCM, and execution teams.

Cost Management & Forecasting
• Develop, maintain, and steward cost baselines, budgets, and forecasts (including Estimate at Completion).
• Support annual business planning, long range planning, and portfolio level forecasting for Asset Retirement activities.
• Analyze cost trends, variances, and risks; provide clear insights and decision ready recommendations to leadership.

Schedule & Performance Integration
• Partner with planners/schedulers to ensure integrated cost, schedule, and progress measurement.
• Monitor performance against deterministic and probabilistic targets and highlight emerging risks and opportunities.
• Support milestone tracking and schedule risk awareness at project and portfolio levels.

Change Management & Risk
• Lead or support Cost Engineering Management of Change (CE MoC) processes for scope, cost, and schedule changes.
• Support risk assessment activities, including contingency analysis and portfolio risk insights.
• Provide input to assurance reviews, lookbacks, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Reporting & Digital Enablement
• Maintain project controls systems (e.g., EcoSys or equivalent) and ensure data quality and transparency.
• Develop and steward cost, schedule, and performance reporting, including Power BI dashboards and executive summaries.
• Contribute to data analytics, benchmarking, and digital transformation efforts within Asset Retirement.

Collaboration & Capability Development
• Coach and mentor project teams and less experienced project controls practitioners.
• Share best practices and lessons learned across regions and projects.
• Collaborate with global CEPS and Asset Retirement teams to drive consistency, efficiency, and continuous improvement.



  • **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

  • **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**

 

Benefits:
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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

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