Project Controller Americas Operations

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.

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.

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.

• 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…