Introduction

What are you going to do 

Brunel Energy is recruiting a Project Controls Lead to work with a major oil and gas company on a 12-month contract in Spring, TX. Travel to Houston-area is required 1-2 days per week or every other week.

Position Summary

The Project Controls Lead will be responsible for supporting funded, execution-phase offshore oil & gas projects, including subsea contracts. The roles will support project cost control, including monthly cost forecasting, change management, contractor cost review, SAP dashboard reporting, cash calls, accruals, JVs, PO creation, and monthly stewardship.

Responsibilities

  • Support project cost control for offshore oil & gas projects, including subsea contracts.
  • Perform monthly cost forecasting, change management, and cost data analysis.
  • Support cash calls, accruals, JVs, PO creation, and monthly cost stewardship.
  • Review contractor costs and provide SAP dashboard reporting.
  • Coordinate with contractors and travel to Houston-area contractor offices 1-2 days per week or every other week.
  • Demonstrate strong initiative, communication, and independent problem-solving skills.
  • Work as an individual contributor with no supervisory responsibilities.

Essential skills and knowledge

Qualifications

  • 6-15 years of experience in project controls and cost forecasting.
  • Oil & gas experience preferred; infrastructure, nuclear, or pharma experience may be considered.
  • Experience with project controls, cost forecasting, and/or similar project environments.
  • SAP and Excel experience expected.
  • Power BI experience is a nice to have, but not mandatory.
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to take initiative and work independently.
  • Individual contributor experience; no supervisory experience required.

What we offer 

Closing: 23 October 2026

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Process of your application

Application process & contact

We will now begin examining your application: We will take a close look at your application documents and ask you for additional information if necessary. If your qualifications match our requirements, we will invite you to meet us for the first time.

Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

In an introductory meeting, we would like to find out more about your interests, ambitions and professional developments. At the same time, we report on working at Brunel and provide information about all career opportunities and prospects.

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