Date Posted: 04/30/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 500584
Industry: Utility
Job Title: Project Control Specialist
Job Location: Memphis, TN, USA, 38109
Work Model: Hybrid
Work Model Details: 1 to 2 days per week onsite
Shift: Monday to Friday 8 AM to 5 PM
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 12
Min Hourly Rate($): 51.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 65.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Budgeting, Cost analysis, Finance, Performance Analysis, Project Control, Scheduling
Experience Desired: Project cost control and scheduling experience (5+ yrs); Knowledge of financial systems and budgeting processes (5+ yrs); Experience with project performance monitoring and reporting (5+ yrs); Experience with scheduling and cost management tools (5+ yrs)
Preferred Education: Bachelor’s Degree
**C2C is not available**
Job Description
Preferred Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Finance, or related field
Required Skills and Experience:
• Project cost control and scheduling experience
• Strong analytical skills (cost/benefit analysis, trend analysis)
• Experience with project performance monitoring and reporting
• Knowledge of financial systems and budgeting processes
• Ability to manage contracts and contractor authorizations
• Experience with scheduling and cost management tools
• Understanding of project lifecycle, risk management, and critical path methods
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to reconcile financial data and manage multiple tasks
Preferred Skills and Experience:
• Experience with resource leveling and advanced scheduling tools
• Background in process improvement and benchmarking
• Familiarity with project justification systems/databases
• Experience conducting forecasting and special project studies
• Knowledge of fixed asset accounting classifications
• Experience leading meetings and cross-functional coordination
• Root cause analysis expertise for project variances
This role focuses on project performance management, cost and schedule control, and process improvement. The position supports project managers and engineers by developing monitoring systems, analyzing performance trends, managing financial and scheduling data, and ensuring projects meet budget, timeline, and operational goals.
Job Duties:
• Develop and implement standard methods for project performance monitoring, reporting, and analysis, trend assessment, scheduling, and estimating
• Facilitate programs to ensure establishment and analysis of specific operational and process improvement plans used for goal setting, project cost and benefit estimates, performance indicators/targets, benchmarking, baselining, and trending
• Assist in the development and approval of project contracts and revisions there to, prepare/obtain approval for contractor work authorizations (CWA) and revisions there to, monitor expenditures for usage trends, issues, etc.
• Lead/manage the process ensuring the integrity of the process, resolving pending/outstanding requests, reconciling encumbrances and pending tasks with financial systems as required
• Provide project cost/schedule performance analyses and recommendations to improve project cost /schedule performance to applicable project managers/engineers
• Perform cost/benefit analyses and enter data into the project justification system database
• Prepare project approval packages and all associated documentation
• Assist project managers/engineers and line organizations in developing project budgets and establishing project reporting structures
• Monitor and forecast performance in comparison to performance plan and long range project plan objectives
• Assist project managers in developing project work sequence structures that ensure effective control of risk management issues, efficient resource allocation, and critical path identification
• Ensure project milestones and resource needs (man hours and dollars) are loaded into the applicable cost and schedule tool(s)
• Using cost and scheduling tools, levelize resources for all projects
• Conduct project schedule review meetings and scheduling sessions during scoping workshops.
• Conduct special studies, for example: project forecasting, O&M projects, etc.
• Research, write, and submit all fixed assets accounting classification requests for formal determination of capital projects
• Provide written project closure notifications and do root cause analysis to explain project cost, schedule, and performance variances
- **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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