LIZBETH ELIZONDO

New Caney,TX

Summary

Project Controls professional with extensive experience in managing multi-million-dollar projects across EPC, LNG, midstream, and downstream sectors. Specialized in cost control, forecasting, and variance analysis, successfully enhancing financial visibility and decision-making for project stakeholders. Proven track record of delivering accurate financial reporting and mitigating project risks.

Overview

Certification

years of professional experience

Work History

Project Controls Specialist / Cost Controller

KBR

Houston, TX

07.2024 - Current

Manage cost control activities for 10+ concurrent projects ranging from feasibility studies through detailed engineering and execution phases.
Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and Estimate at Completion (EAC) analysis to improve project financial visibility and decision-making.
Monitor costs, commitments, labor hours, and productivity metrics to identify potential overruns and mitigate financial risk.
Analyze cost variances and developed corrective action recommendations to ensure budget adherence.
Produce weekly and monthly cost reports for project leadership, management teams, and clients to enhance financial oversight.
Review milestone billing and monthly invoices to ensure contractual compliance and accurate revenue recognition.
Maintain change order logs and evaluate financial impacts of scope modifications to support informed decision-making.
Generate profitability and margin reporting used to support strategic business decisions.
Track workforce utilization, FTE requirements, and staffing trends to support resource planning and forecasting.
Review and process purchase orders (POs) and change orders (COs), coordinating with Sales and Project Management teams to ensure accurate booking, revenue alignment, backlog reporting, and contractual compliance.
Support cost control, forecasting, and financial performance management across a portfolio of EPC, LNG, midstream, gas processing, and consulting projects.

Construction Specialist

Northeast Water Purification Plant Expansion Project

Humble, TX

11.2017 - 07.2024

Coordinated project controls, cost management, quality assurance, and procurement activities on $1.8 billion Northeast Water Purification Plant Expansion Project.
Reviewed and validated subcontractor pay applications to ensure contractual compliance and payment accuracy.
Administered change orders and procurement requisitions to address project needs.
Supported legal, commercial, and project leadership teams in mediation and claims resolution activities by conducting extensive document discovery, email keyword searches, and project record analysis to identify evidence supporting subcontractor backcharge recovery efforts.
Acted as primary liaison for the Central Plant package valued at approximately $250M, coordinating communication between subcontractors and the Engineer of Record.
Monitored and reported on a $52M Quality Assurance budget, supporting financial tracking and performance reporting.
Oversaw and coordinated 20 inspectors and third-party testing providers to ensure compliance with project standards.
Led permitting inspections and coordinated with regulatory agencies to secure project approvals.
Facilitated substantial completion and project closeout activities, including turnover documentation and final deliverables.
Participated in major design reviews including 60% and 90% design page-turn sessions.
Supported project controls and cost management activities on one of the largest water infrastructure projects in Texas, valued at $1.8B.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Construction Management

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

05-2018

Skills

SAP
Power BI
Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
Cost forecasting

Procore
Bluebeam Revu
Microsoft Office Suite

Certification

Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Languages

English

Native/ Bilingual

Spanish