Vanguard Controls Group
Project Controls Consultancy
Project Controls Consultancy

Schedules built by someone who's held the other end of the pipe.

Owner-side master scheduling and forensic delay analysis for utility, pipeline, and industrial capital programs.

Kentucky-based. Fully remote.
About

Vanguard Controls Group

Most schedules fail in the gap between the Gantt chart and the field. I've worked both sides of that gap.

I started as a union pipefitter, earned my AWS CWI, and ran QC on major refinery capital programs. Then I moved into owner-side project controls, building and running integrated master schedules across large capital portfolios: refineries, pipelines, and utility generation.

Today I run Vanguard Controls Group, serving owners, contractors, and counsel on capital projects.

Joshua Ferguson
Founder & Principal Consultant
What We Do

Services

Integrated master schedule development (Primavera P6)

Owner-side master schedules built and maintained in Primavera P6, integrating engineering, procurement, and construction into a single logic-driven plan.

Schedule health assessments and baseline validation

Independent review of contractor and internal schedules for logic integrity, unrealistic durations, and baseline soundness.

Monthly updates, progress reporting, and executive narrative

Routine schedule updates paired with clear, non-technical narrative reporting for executives and stakeholders.

Schedule risk analysis

Quantitative and qualitative assessment of schedule risk to identify exposure before it becomes delay.

Forensic delay analysis and claims support

EOT requests, time impact analysis, and windows analysis, prepared per AACE RP 29R-03 for claims support.

Regulatory and PSC filing schedule support

Schedule documentation and support for regulatory and Public Service Commission filings on capital programs.

I've fit the pipe, inspected the welds, and built the logic. When your schedule says three days, I know whether the field agrees.
Qualifications

Credentials

AWS CWI
AWS Certified Welding Inspector
API 1169
API 1169 Pipeline Construction Inspector
OSHA 30
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety
Get In Touch

Contact

For scheduling support, forensic delay analysis, or a conversation about your program, reach out directly or send a message.

Joshua_Ferguson@vanguardcontrolsgroup.com

Kentucky-based. Fully remote.