Omega Foundation Services, Inc is looking for Project Control Specialist(s) to join the team!

Project Controls Specialist — Job Description

Position Summary

The Project Controls Specialist keeps our civil and industrial projects on budget and on schedule by building and maintaining cost, schedule, and progress data that project and operations leaders can act on. Working with Project Managers, Superintendents, Estimating, and Accounting, this role turns field quantities and labor hours into earned value, forecasts, and early warnings on cost and schedule risk.

Detail	Value
Department	Operations / Project Controls
Reports to	Project Controls Manager
Location	Baton Rouge
Employment type	Hourly
Travel	[Up to 25%] to active project sites

Key Responsibilities

Cost control

• Set up project budgets and cost codes from the awarded estimate, aligned to the work breakdown structure (WBS).
• Track committed and actual costs for labor, equipment, materials, and subcontracts against budget.
• Prepare monthly cost-to-complete and estimate-at-completion (EAC) forecasts with Project Managers.
• Flag cost overruns and productivity trends early, with the drivers behind them.

  Schedule control

• Build, baseline, and update CPM schedules in Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
• Track critical path, float, and look-ahead activities; report schedule variance and recovery options.
• Support delay, impact, and time-extension analysis when scope or site conditions change.

  Progress and earned value

• Collect installed quantities from the field (pipe footage, weld counts, concrete yardage, earthwork, structural steel) and convert them into percent complete.
• Calculate earned value, CPI, SPI, and labor productivity factors by craft and cost code.
• Reconcile timesheets and equipment hours with cost codes, and coach field staff on accurate coding.

  Change management

• Maintain the change order log: potential changes, pending, approved, and rejected.
• Price change orders with Estimating and track their effect on budget, schedule, and margin.
• Keep backup documentation ready for owner billing and claims.

  Reporting and billing support

• Produce weekly and monthly project reports and dashboards for project, regional, and executive leadership.
• Support progress billing, schedule-of-values updates, and owner reporting requirements.
• Prepare project data for monthly operations reviews and work-in-progress (WIP) reporting with Accounting.

  Process improvement

• Help standardize cost codes, report formats, and project controls procedures across projects and regions.
• Capture closeout data and lessons learned to improve future estimates and productivity benchmarks.

Position may require travel away from home.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Company Credit Card
• Others to be discussed.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Omega Foundation Services, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination. In compliance with federal and state laws, we ensure that all employment decisions are based on job-related qualifications, experience, and abilities. Omega Foundation Services, Inc., is also committed to ensuring that all employees work in an environment free of discrimination and harassment. As a federal contractor, Omega Foundation Services, Inc., complies with the affirmative action requirements of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA). We are committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a protected veteran and need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact Omega's HR Department at (225) 678-3277.