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Senior Project Controls Specialist

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Duke Energy logoDuke Energy · Charlotte, NC
ContractHybrid3w ago
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Responsibilities

  • Lead Development / Generation of Periodic Project Controls Reporting.
  • Lead and Perform Change Control.
  • Oversee Project Controls Benchmarking and Self-Assessment Initiatives.
  • Expertise in Project Controls Methodologies.
  • Create and Maintain Project Estimate.
  • Effective Team Leadership.
  • The Sr PCS is responsible for maintaining effective relationships with customers, supports the resolution of quality issues and complete assignments (proposals, project tasks, reports, etc.) within negotiated budgets and schedules.
  • Basic / Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in - Engineering, Project Management, Finance or Business Administration and 5 years of work-related experience OR High school diploma / Equivalent and 9 years of work-related experience.

Requirements

  • Master's degree in project management, Finance or Business Administration
  • Certified Associate of Project Management
  • Project Management Professional
  • AACE-EVP, AACE-CEP, AACE-PS

Additional Information

Important Application Submission Information In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Friday, June 5, 2026 More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives. Build an exciting, rewarding career with us - help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits. Note: there are two openings associated with this job posting. This position is responsible for developing the reporting systems for project controls assignments. It performs complex aspects of individual project estimating, scheduling, change documentation and cost control while reporting up to program or portfolio level. The Senior Project Controls Specialist (Sr PCS) is a critical position as the expert of at least one of the project controls core competency areas: Scheduling, Estimating, Cost Engineering. The Sr PCS is a critical position as a lead of the project controls team as well as a member of multiple project or program teams. This position supports Project Managers and Project Directors on projects and programs of varying size and complexity. Sr PCS will be expected to lead / direct the set up and reviews of the project controls status (cost, contract, WBS, schedule, resource, etc.). This position is critical to the mentoring of PCS I/PCS II positions. Using prescribed methods and tools, the position is responsible for performing primary aspects of project control assignments. The position is considered a technical, SME, support position and requires college level reasoning via formal education or work experience. It requires understanding and application of basic project controls principles. This position must be proficient with various computer applications with analytics that relate to schedule, cost, and risk. This position requires proficient to expert use, understanding and application of project controls principles and associated project controls software tools.


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