Manager/Director, Project Controls

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Develop the project controls function at American Terawatt from the ground up.

• Take ownership of the schedule of record for each project.

• Collaborate closely with Development, Engineering, Commercial, and Procurement teams.

• Act as the controls counterpart to EPC contractors, converter OEMs, owner's engineers, and independent engineers from lenders.

• Personally build and maintain project schedules while leading a Project Controls Analyst.

• Design, implement, maintain, and update Oracle Primavera P6.

• Create and sustain each project's integrated master schedule.

• Establish scheduling standards and baselines.

• Approve progress updates received from Asana.

• Design, implement, maintain, and update Asana for day-to-day execution.

• Configure project templates, task structures, and workflows across all packages.

• Ensure Asana remains aligned with P6 schedule activities and that owners report progress in Asana.

• Manage the risk register, define the scoring method and risk owners, and lead the monthly risk review.

• Conduct the monthly schedule update, including status, slip analysis, re-forecasting, and approval.

• Publish approved schedule changes to Asana for functional teams.

• Integrate OEM and EPC schedules, review logic, float and critical path, lead owner-side delay analysis, and draft contractor schedule specifications.

• Prepare the schedule and controls package for financing purposes.

• Determine the need for a Senior Planner/Scheduler and a Cost and Risk Analyst.

• Report directly to the Head of Power Development.

• Establish the P6 environment and level-1 integrated master schedule for the lead HVDC project.

• Create the monthly update and risk review cycle.

• Develop baselined integrated master schedules for all active projects.

• Publish AmWatt's scheduling standards and EPC/OEM schedule specifications.

• Manage the two-way P6–Asana link in collaboration with the AI tooling team and maintain a live risk register.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of project controls experience on large energy, transmission, or infrastructure projects.

• Expert knowledge of Oracle Primavera P6, including XER exchange, multiple baselines, cost loading, and forensic delay analysis.

• Experience in reviewing and integrating contractor and OEM schedules.

• Proven ability to lead controls on a project or program while also building schedules independently.

• Strong written communication skills for interactions with executives, lenders, and contractors.

• Experience as an owner or developer on utility-scale transmission, generation, or HVDC projects is preferred.

• Project controls experience with an EPC firm such as Kiewit, Quanta, or Burns & McDonnell is preferred.

• Experience providing support for project finance diligence with lenders and independent engineers is preferred.

• PMP and/or AACE PSP or DRMP certification is preferred.

• Ability to work in an AI-driven team that automates reporting is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity compensation package, based on experience.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• 75% coverage for dependents and spouses.

• Up to $300/month reimbursement for gym and wellness expenses.

• Bay Club membership for employees based in San Francisco.

• Daily lunch provided when working from the office.

• Unlimited PTO with manager approval.

• Company-wide office closures during the week of July 4th and one week in December.

• Choice of laptop provided.

• Convenient office location in San Francisco near public transit.

• Pre-tax transit benefit.

• Employee-contribution 401(k) program.