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Project Controller Americas Operations

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In-Office
Houston, TX
Senior level
In-Office
Houston, TX
Senior level
Drive cost control and productivity for planned CSA outages across the Americas: develop and validate job cost estimates, track and reconcile outage costs, identify cost-savings, support EVM implementation, present performance to leadership, and coordinate cross-functional stakeholders for continuous improvement and project closeout.
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Project Controller – Americas Operations

Driving Operational Excellence Through Cost Management and Performance Optimization.

Supporting Productivity Growth Across Americas Operations.

Join our IET GTS Operations team

At Baker Hughes our purpose is clear. We take energy forward making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet. Our teams provide industry-leading products and services that optimize the extraction, production and processing of energy. We help a diverse range of customers across the value chain to reduce operating costs and improve productivity. Working on large scale projects with cutting-edge technology, we constantly improve and innovate.

Partner with the best

As a Project Controller – Americas Operations, you will act as the regional counterpart to the Productivity and Operations Finance Center of Excellence (CoE), driving cost accuracy, productivity follow-ups, performance management, and continuous improvement across GTS Americas Operations.

Fuel your passion

As a Project Controller – Americas Operations, you will be responsible for:

  • Managing and controlling expenses involving assigned budgets for planned outages under Contractual Service Agreements (CSAs) across the Americas region to meet contractual obligations and business targets.

  • Supporting Application Engineers in developing accurate Job Cost Estimates (JCEs) for planned CSA outages prior to execution.

  • Estimating expenditures and recommending cost-saving opportunities to Project Managers (PMs) and Service Managers (SMs).

  • Developing and implementing proactive solutions and cost-reduction initiatives.

  • Building strong relationships with CSA PMs, SMs, Finance, Sourcing, and Risk teams to ensure efficient project execution.

  • Obtaining, organizing, and validating all outage-related costs, including labor, materials, manufacturing costs, supplier invoices, timesheets, and travel expenses.

  • Requesting and downloading cost information for outages to develop and maintain Site Cost Tracking (SCT) records.

  • Comparing final costs against estimated costs to identify variances, prevent future cost overruns, and drive continuous improvement.

  • Collaborating with PMs and SMs to review and finalize outage costs.

  • Presenting cost performance for completed outages and projected costs for upcoming outages to the Operations Productivity Leader and Gas Services IET leadership team.

  • Managing and maintaining the CSA Reconciliation Workflow, utilizing information obtained from My Outage.

  • Coordinating with Project Controllers at Headquarters to obtain cost inputs from executed outages.

  • Supporting the implementation of Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies to maximize resource utilization.

  • Identifying and implementing cost improvement opportunities using Baker Hughes tools and processes.

  • Recognizing opportunities to optimize costs associated with Field Service Engineers (FSEs), including Residents and B2B resource pools.

  • Maintaining effective communication, attention to detail, time management, and a commitment to continuous learning and development.

  • Supporting project closeout activities and claims management.

  • Providing monthly updates on project costs versus budget performance.

  • Offering guidance regarding FSE-related expenses and associated P&L considerations.

To be successful in this role you will:

  • Have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience within the Oil & Gas industry.

  • Demonstrate strong experience in Operations.

  • Have proven experience managing cross-functional and regional stakeholders.

  • Possess a strong analytical mindset with a focus on data, productivity, and performance improvement.

  • Demonstrate experience within a Services environment.

  • Have excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

  • Working flexible hours – flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

  • Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

  • Comprehensive private medical care options

  • Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

  • Tailored financial programs

  • Education Assistance

  • Generous Parental Leave

  • Mental Health resources

  • Dependent Care

  • Additional elected or voluntary benefits

This position requires valid work authorization in the country of employment. The employer is unable to sponsor work authorization for this role at any time.

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.



The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Project Management Senior Specialist - Project Planning

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