Introduction

Join Brunel as a Project Controller supporting the successful delivery of major capital projects in Houston, TX. You will collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Finance, and Project Management teams to provide accurate cost control, forecasting, reporting, and project performance insights throughout the project lifecycle.

What are you going to do 

Responsibilities

Support the administration of EPC and major contract agreements to ensure financial compliance, budget alignment, change management, and effective cost control across capital projects.

Track commitments, change orders, invoices, and payment applications while supporting accurate cost reporting and claims administration.

Establish and maintain project budgets, cost baselines, forecasts, cash flow projections, and contingency tracking throughout the project lifecycle.

Maintain project controls systems and prepare accurate project reports and dashboards for internal and external stakeholders.

Perform variance analysis, identify potential cost and project risks, and support the development of mitigation actions.

Maintain Earned Value Management (EVM) and KPI tracking activities.

Support project financing activities, including financial close requirements, lender reporting, funding requests, and cash flow tracking.

Support Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), project progress measurement, stage gate processes, and project governance activities.

Collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Finance, Contracts, and Project Management teams to support integrated project controls delivery.

Identify opportunities to improve project controls processes, reporting, digital solutions, and data management.

Essential skills and knowledge

3-6 years of project controls experience within EPC, construction, infrastructure, or major capital projects.

Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, or a related field.

Strong experience with cost control, budgeting, forecasting, cost reporting, variance analysis, EVM, change management, and cash flow tracking.

Understanding of EPC/construction contracts, WBS, and project governance processes.

Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP or project controls systems such as Oracle, Power BI, D365, InEight, or SAP.

Renewable energy or broader energy sector experience is preferred.

Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.1

What we offer 

The hiring process will include candidate submission, interview(s) with the hiring team, and an offer for the selected candidate.

Please note: Following an offer, the selected candidate will be required to successfully complete a background check and drug test as part of the pre-employment process.

Closing: 18 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.

Welcome to Brunel

Now great times are beginning! With Brunel you have countless opportunities to help shape technological progress. You decide how your career path goes. We support you in every phase of your career. You always have security behind you: Brunel!