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Project Controls Analysts managing schedules, cost baselines, and earned value on large infrastructure or energy projects qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations when the role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field. Many EPC firms, federal contractors, and capital-project owners have active H-1B filing histories.
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Get Access To All JobsRequisition ID # 175176
Job Category: Business Operations / Strategy
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Pleasanton
Department Overview
As a company, we are working to enhance and improve our project delivery and execution on major projects, $25 million or more. Major Projects' goal is to continue to establish consistent and robust project management practices and governance across the enterprise enabling breakthrough outcomes in service of our hometowns.
Position Summary
This job is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining.
The Expert Project Controls Analyst demonstrates advanced expertise in Cost Management, Schedule Management, and/or Earned Value Management. This role provides strategic leadership and technical guidance across project controls systems and functions, including the development and implementation of standards and tools. The expert analyst is a recognized authority in proactively identifying opportunities for improvement and applying deep knowledge to resolve complex challenges with minimal oversight.
This role will serve as a lead in one or more of these three key knowledge areas: Cost Management, Schedule Management, and/or Earned Value Management.
This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business needs. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.
PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.
The annual salary range is:
CA Minimum, $143,976
CA Maximum, $179,988
Job Responsibilities
Demonstrates proficiency in the duties and responsibilities of a Senior-level Project Controls Analyst. In addition, performs advanced tasks requiring greater autonomy, strategic oversight, and leadership, including:
- Resolve problems with complex scope. Assignments may require complex solutions.
- Works independently with limited feedback from supervisors.
- Expected to apply creative solutions, techniques, and approaches to work assignments.
- Customarily and regularly use discretion and independent judgment in fulfilling these job functions.
- Assists lower classification of Project Controls Analysts and works with the supervisor.
- Interact with Managers and Directors to influence, design and implement processes.
- Internal contacts include project team members and company management across various departments.
- Has specialized technical expertise and provides information and training as appropriate in the assigned specialized area.
Cost Management
- Partner with Business Finance and Program Management to translate strategic objectives into detailed annual budgets and ensure alignment with organizational targets.
- Reconcile forecasts with historical spend and future cost drivers to maintain accuracy and consistency across financial plans.
- Lead monthly and quarterly cost variance reviews, identify root causes for deviations, and present actionable recommendations to leadership.
- Develop dynamic forecasting models incorporating key drivers such as labor, material, and contractor costs; perform scenario analyses to support informed decision-making.
- Design and automate advanced budget tracking dashboards (e.g., Power BI) to visualize spend versus plan in real time.
- Establish standardized datasets and definitions for cost categories, ensuring data integrity and consistency across reporting tools.
- Provide predictive insights using trend analysis and KPIs (e.g., unit cost) to influence investment decisions and optimize resource allocation.
Schedule Management
- Develops tools and provides analysis to ensure accurate, integrated project timelines that drive on-time delivery and resource optimization.
- Review and validate contractor/internal resource schedule submissions for accuracy, baseline integrity, and legitimacy of delay or scope change claims; enforce schedule specifications and standards.
- Integrate contractor schedules into enterprise tools to provide a unified view of project timelines and dependencies.
- Conduct forward-looking schedule analysis to forecast milestone completion, identify risks, and recommend corrective actions to mitigate delays or accelerate progress.
- Establish and enforce schedule quality standards, including logic ties, float analysis, and critical path accuracy, to ensure reliable reporting and decision-making.
- Develop tools to perform schedule change impact analysis, including comparing schedule versions, document changes, and assess implications for project timelines.
- Collaborate with Earned Value Management analysts to link schedule performance metrics (SPI, CPI) with cost and progress indicators for holistic project control.
- Create dashboards and reports that connect schedule trends to resource needs and budget impacts; communicate risks and mitigation strategies to leadership.
Earned Value Management
- Track and analyze key earned value metrics to assess cost and scope performance against annual targets.
- Identify trends and variances in cost and schedule data, forecast year-end outcomes, and highlight risks to compliance with scope and budget.
- Partner with scheduling teams to ensure EV data aligns with contractors and internal schedules for accurate forecasting and milestone tracking.
- Investigate variances between planned and actual performance, providing actionable insights and recovery strategies to leadership.
- Build and automate EV dashboards and scorecards integrating cost, schedule, and scope data for real-time visibility and improved decision-making.
- Communicate complex EV findings in clear, actionable recommendations to support leadership decisions on resource allocation and corrective actions.
- Develop and enforce EVM standards and methodologies, ensuring consistency and compliance across projects.
- Provide predictive insights using EVM data to forecast project completion dates and final costs, influencing strategic planning.
Qualifications
Minimum: A BA or BS Degree from an accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent from outside the US; or the equivalent experience. Current in Earned Value Professional (EVP) or Project Scheduler Professional (PSP) or Certified Cost Professional (CCP). 7 years as a project analyst (PCA, Sr. PCA, PMA, Sr. PMA). External hires must have a minimum of 8 years of applicable experience.
In lieu of a four (4) year degree, candidates may qualify with eleven (11) or more years of directly related work experience in areas such as accounting, construction management, project scheduling, or project controls, with responsibilities comparable to those outlined for this role. External hires must have a minimum of thirteen (13) years of applicable experience.
Desired: Expert-level proficiency in SAP, MS Excel, Word, or project scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera P6), and reporting platforms. Leadership skills
Requisition ID # 175176
Job Category: Business Operations / Strategy
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Pleasanton
Department Overview
As a company, we are working to enhance and improve our project delivery and execution on major projects, $25 million or more. Major Projects' goal is to continue to establish consistent and robust project management practices and governance across the enterprise enabling breakthrough outcomes in service of our hometowns.
Position Summary
This job is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining.
The Expert Project Controls Analyst demonstrates advanced expertise in Cost Management, Schedule Management, and/or Earned Value Management. This role provides strategic leadership and technical guidance across project controls systems and functions, including the development and implementation of standards and tools. The expert analyst is a recognized authority in proactively identifying opportunities for improvement and applying deep knowledge to resolve complex challenges with minimal oversight.
This role will serve as a lead in one or more of these three key knowledge areas: Cost Management, Schedule Management, and/or Earned Value Management.
This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business needs. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.
PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.
The annual salary range is:
CA Minimum, $143,976
CA Maximum, $179,988
Job Responsibilities
Demonstrates proficiency in the duties and responsibilities of a Senior-level Project Controls Analyst. In addition, performs advanced tasks requiring greater autonomy, strategic oversight, and leadership, including:
- Resolve problems with complex scope. Assignments may require complex solutions.
- Works independently with limited feedback from supervisors.
- Expected to apply creative solutions, techniques, and approaches to work assignments.
- Customarily and regularly use discretion and independent judgment in fulfilling these job functions.
- Assists lower classification of Project Controls Analysts and works with the supervisor.
- Interact with Managers and Directors to influence, design and implement processes.
- Internal contacts include project team members and company management across various departments.
- Has specialized technical expertise and provides information and training as appropriate in the assigned specialized area.
Cost Management
- Partner with Business Finance and Program Management to translate strategic objectives into detailed annual budgets and ensure alignment with organizational targets.
- Reconcile forecasts with historical spend and future cost drivers to maintain accuracy and consistency across financial plans.
- Lead monthly and quarterly cost variance reviews, identify root causes for deviations, and present actionable recommendations to leadership.
- Develop dynamic forecasting models incorporating key drivers such as labor, material, and contractor costs; perform scenario analyses to support informed decision-making.
- Design and automate advanced budget tracking dashboards (e.g., Power BI) to visualize spend versus plan in real time.
- Establish standardized datasets and definitions for cost categories, ensuring data integrity and consistency across reporting tools.
- Provide predictive insights using trend analysis and KPIs (e.g., unit cost) to influence investment decisions and optimize resource allocation.
Schedule Management
- Develops tools and provides analysis to ensure accurate, integrated project timelines that drive on-time delivery and resource optimization.
- Review and validate contractor/internal resource schedule submissions for accuracy, baseline integrity, and legitimacy of delay or scope change claims; enforce schedule specifications and standards.
- Integrate contractor schedules into enterprise tools to provide a unified view of project timelines and dependencies.
- Conduct forward-looking schedule analysis to forecast milestone completion, identify risks, and recommend corrective actions to mitigate delays or accelerate progress.
- Establish and enforce schedule quality standards, including logic ties, float analysis, and critical path accuracy, to ensure reliable reporting and decision-making.
- Develop tools to perform schedule change impact analysis, including comparing schedule versions, document changes, and assess implications for project timelines.
- Collaborate with Earned Value Management analysts to link schedule performance metrics (SPI, CPI) with cost and progress indicators for holistic project control.
- Create dashboards and reports that connect schedule trends to resource needs and budget impacts; communicate risks and mitigation strategies to leadership.
Earned Value Management
- Track and analyze key earned value metrics to assess cost and scope performance against annual targets.
- Identify trends and variances in cost and schedule data, forecast year-end outcomes, and highlight risks to compliance with scope and budget.
- Partner with scheduling teams to ensure EV data aligns with contractors and internal schedules for accurate forecasting and milestone tracking.
- Investigate variances between planned and actual performance, providing actionable insights and recovery strategies to leadership.
- Build and automate EV dashboards and scorecards integrating cost, schedule, and scope data for real-time visibility and improved decision-making.
- Communicate complex EV findings in clear, actionable recommendations to support leadership decisions on resource allocation and corrective actions.
- Develop and enforce EVM standards and methodologies, ensuring consistency and compliance across projects.
- Provide predictive insights using EVM data to forecast project completion dates and final costs, influencing strategic planning.
Qualifications
Minimum: A BA or BS Degree from an accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent from outside the US; or the equivalent experience. Current in Earned Value Professional (EVP) or Project Scheduler Professional (PSP) or Certified Cost Professional (CCP). 7 years as a project analyst (PCA, Sr. PCA, PMA, Sr. PMA). External hires must have a minimum of 8 years of applicable experience.
In lieu of a four (4) year degree, candidates may qualify with eleven (11) or more years of directly related work experience in areas such as accounting, construction management, project scheduling, or project controls, with responsibilities comparable to those outlined for this role. External hires must have a minimum of thirteen (13) years of applicable experience.
Desired: Expert-level proficiency in SAP, MS Excel, Word, or project scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera P6), and reporting platforms. Leadership skills
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Project Controls Analyst
Document your degree's direct relevance
USCIS scrutinizes whether your degree field directly relates to project controls work. A degree in industrial engineering, construction management, or systems engineering maps cleanly. If yours is broader, gather syllabi and transcripts showing coursework in scheduling, cost analysis, or project management.
Target EPC and federal contractor employers
Engineering, procurement, and construction firms and defense contractors file H-1B petitions for project controls roles far more consistently than general employers. Search LCA disclosure data on Migrate Mate to identify which companies have filed for this specific occupation code before approaching recruiters.
Verify prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Your offered salary must meet the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Run your job title and metro area through the OFLC Wage Search before signing an offer letter so you can negotiate from an informed position.
Confirm your role meets specialty occupation standards
Pull the O*NET profile for Project Controls Analyst and note the job zone and education requirements. If a posting says a degree is preferred rather than required, that framing can weaken the H-1B petition. Ask hiring managers to confirm the role requires a specific bachelor's degree.
Ask about premium processing during offer negotiation
Standard H-1B adjudication can run several months. USCIS offers premium processing for a guaranteed 15-business-day decision. Raise this during offer negotiation, not after signing, so the employer can build it into the hiring timeline and budget before the petition is filed.
Understand the cap-exempt employer option
Universities, nonprofits affiliated with higher education, and certain research institutions are exempt from the H-1B lottery cap. Project controls roles exist at these organizations on major construction programs. Pursuing a cap-exempt employer means your petition can be filed and adjudicated at any time without waiting for the annual lottery.
H-1B Visa Project Controls Analyst: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Project Controls Analyst role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as engineering, construction management, industrial engineering, or a closely related discipline. USCIS evaluates whether the degree requirement is genuine and field-specific, not just a general bachelor's in any subject. Job postings that list the degree as preferred rather than required can complicate the petition, so it's worth confirming the requirement with the employer before filing.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas for project controls professionals?
EPC firms, oil and gas operators, power and utilities companies, defense contractors, and large construction management firms are among the most consistent H-1B sponsors for project controls roles. Federal contractors working on capital infrastructure programs often have dedicated immigration support infrastructure. You can filter by LCA filing history for this occupation on Migrate Mate to identify employers with a documented track record.
What SOC code is typically used for Project Controls Analyst H-1B petitions?
Employers most commonly file under SOC 13-1082 (Project Management Specialists) or 17-2112 (Industrial Engineers), depending on how the role is structured and the employer's legal counsel. The SOC code determines the prevailing wage tier that applies to your petition. You can verify current wage levels for your specific metro area using the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer.
How does the H-1B lottery affect my job search timeline as a project controls candidate?
Cap-subject H-1B registrations open in March each year for an October 1 start date. If you're on OPT, your employer needs to file before your OPT expires or you'll need a cap-gap extension to bridge the gap. Some project controls employers, particularly those in higher education or nonprofit research settings, are cap-exempt and can file year-round. Factor this timeline into your negotiations and start the sponsorship conversation early in the process.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new project controls employer mid-project?
Yes, H-1B portability under AC21 lets you start working for a new employer as soon as the transfer petition is filed, without waiting for approval, provided your previous petition was approved and you've maintained valid status. The new employer must file a fresh I-129 petition reflecting the new role, location, and prevailing wage. Project controls work that spans multiple job sites may also require amended petitions if the primary worksite changes materially.