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Project Specialist (Entry level)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-24

Core

Lead project teams in Cost Control, Planning, and Risk to ensure budget adherence, on-time delivery, and target tracking for project deliverables.

Role type

Entry-level Project Controls Specialist

Builds

Project deliverables and targets for engineering and EPC projects

Domain

Oil & Gas / Engineering / EPC

Required skills

Cost control, project planning, risk management, progress reporting, meeting minutes management, action tracking, contract administration, supplier order tracking, data book compilation, logistics coordination, change request management, revenue milestone tracking, spending monitoring, KPI maintenance, AI tool optimization

Preferred skills

Mechanical/Petroleum/Industrial/Chemical engineering background, Project management certifications, FPSO/EPC project experience, Visual Basic, Power BI, engineering drawing interpretation (P&IDs, General arrangements, Piping isometrics), rotating/static equipment knowledge, generative AI and prompt engineering

Technologies

MS Office Suite, Visual Basic, Power BI, AI tools

Responsibilities

Prepare internal and external progress reports detailing project status, progress, problem areas, and risk mitigation actions; Create, distribute, and follow up on Minutes of Meetings and Action Trackers from meetings with clients and suppliers; Assist the Project Manager in all contractual matters, including notices and variation orders; Follow up and expedite the progress of orders placed with suppliers, in coordination with Supply Chain and Engineering; Coordinate the compilation of data books in conjunction with Document Control, Engineering, and Quality teams; Coordinate logistics with the Supply Chain team; Prepare internal Management of Change requests and follow up on approvals; Track and inform the Project Manager and Cost Controller about revenue recognition milestone achievements; Monitor project spending and report variances; Maintain Project Controls KPIs, including Engineering, Procurement, Document Control, Cost, Schedule, and Risk metrics; Optimize internal project management processes using AI tools.

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