Program Controls Specialist
US$80,000 – US$120,000 / yr base salary
Posted 30 Jun 2026
Advertised as “Program Controls Specialist – Utility Field Safety Operations”
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| Base salary | US$80,000 – US$120,000 / yr |
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Program Controls Specialist – Utility Field Safety Operations
Location: Somerset, NJ
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule: Monday through Friday, with field support as needed
Anticipated Assignment: Utility field safety program support; contingent upon client award or notice to proceed
Travel: Local travel to utility field locations as needed
About Us
CARIAN is a purpose-driven, woman-owned consulting and advisory firm dedicated exclusively to the power sector. We partner with leading electric and gas utilities to provide strategic advisory and disciplined execution across program management, business intelligence, and field execution oversight. Guided by integrity, trust, excellence, and accountability, our team helps deliver complex capital programs and build the resilient energy infrastructure that communities depend on.
Position Overview
CARIAN is seeking a Program Controls Specialist – Utility Field Safety Operations to support cost, schedule, forecasting, manpower planning, workforce deployment tracking, reporting, and program controls for utility field safety operations.
This role provides visibility into field coverage, staffing demand, labor hours, utilization, schedule changes, open issues, training readiness, and program performance. The Program Controls Specialist will work closely with the Program Manager, field supervisors, operations coordinator, safety leadership, and internal stakeholders to maintain accurate reporting and support informed decision-making.
This is not a pure cost analyst or desk scheduler role. The successful candidate must be comfortable working with field-driven data, manpower plans, workforce forecasts, schedule changes, and operational reporting in a utility or construction environment.
Key Responsibilities
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Support cost, schedule, manpower planning, workforce forecasting, deployment tracking, and program reporting
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Maintain staffing plans, field coverage trackers, manpower forecasts, labor-hour reports, utilization summaries, and deployment dashboards
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Track planned versus actual field coverage, schedule changes, staffing gaps, open positions, replacement needs, and upcoming resource demand
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Develop and maintain weekly and monthly program reports for internal leadership and client stakeholders
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Support forecasting of field personnel needs by region, work location, schedule, shift, classification, and anticipated workload