Project Control Manager

What to ExpectAs the Project Controls Manager, you will be responsible to deliver planning/scheduling, cost management, estimating, risk management, executive reporting, and change management functions. You will oversee deliverables impacting high performing teams working cross-functionally with engineering, procurement, construction project execution, manufacturing, finance, and facilities teams while ensuring your teams are delivering best value to our client. This role requires candidates who are very dynamic, open-minded, critical thinkers, who can develop and implement a Project Controls program tailored towards our client's execution practices in an extremely fast-paced design-build project execution environment.What You'll DoScheduling: Develop and maintain detailed resource-loaded integrated EPC project schedules, considering all aspects of the project life cycle, from design and engineering to construction and commissioning. Monitor schedule progress, identify potential delays, and work with project teams to implement strategies for schedule optimization. Conduct thorough schedule analysis and what-if scenarios to improve or mitigate schedule.Performance Measurement: Establish KPIs for project controls and the program to regularly report on project performance against metrics. Including key milestones, forecast targets, earned value management systems, to provide insights into project trends and potential issues, offering proactive solutions to ensure project success.Cost Management: Continue development and implementation of cost management tools including approved budget, total commitments, expenditures, accruals, and invoiced costs. Work closely with project teams to forecast project costs during project execution.Change Management: Support project teams on change management, develop processes to streamline information flow and secure timely approvals from management.Estimation: Support estimation team with benchmarking, project feedback, change management feedback and overall process improvement, including the handoff from project approval to active spending.Communication & Reporting: Lead development, implementation and maintenance of project-level and executive reporting program, including dashboards, presentations, reports, etc. to highlight project status, issues, and recommended actions.Risk Assessment: Work with key stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and quantify project risks and support teams through the mitigation process through the development of risk management plans. Collaborate with project teams to implement risk mitigation strategies.Coaching & Mentoring: Coach and mentor counterparts and subordinates on excellence in the construction industry. Use efficient and aesthetic communication methods to escalate roadblocks or communicate successes as necessary.Process Development: Develop processes and procedures to streamline contractor management. Provide the best product for your respective customer or end users, keeping projects and programs moving forward and fixing concerns as they arise.Innovation: Foster an innovative environment amongst your teams and those within the infrastructure group to help our client succeed in accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy.What You'll Bring10+ years of experience in Project Controls (scheduling, estimating, cost) within the manufacturing, datacenter, or R&D space.Will have four direct reports - ideally have previous managerial experience.Proven experience in project controls, with a track record of successfully managing and executing full life cycle Mega projects.Strong knowledge of project management principles, including scheduling techniques, cost control, and risk management.Proficiency in project management software and tools (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Cost Control software).Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation skills at senior and executive levels.Ability to be proactive and to foresee events and react appropriately.Ability to train and mentor colleagues on best practices for project controls, project management and execution.Willingness to get hands-on to complete objectives/deliverables and lead your team through challenging times.Ability to work within a high-performance, cross-functional organization with extremely tight timelines and aggressive goals.Have an inquisitive and open attitude to exploring innovative ideas and willingness to continuously learn and adapt.Capacity to work long hours on demanding projects in high-stress environments.

Created: 2025-06-04