Project Controls Manager – AEC, MEP, Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop, maintain, and analyze project and program schedules across various workstreams.

• Ensure schedules accurately reflect scope, milestones, dependencies, procurement activities, and delivery commitments.

• Monitor schedule performance, identifying delays, risks, and their impacts.

• Collaborate with project teams to grasp schedule drivers and explore recovery opportunities.

• Assist in phase-gate reviews, readiness assessments, and project mobilization activities.

• Conduct schedule health checks and quality reviews.

• Aid in budget tracking, forecasting, and performance measurement.

• Monitor cost performance and identify discrepancies in budget and forecasts.

• Create forecast-at-completion projections and provide insight into potential budget outcomes.

• Assess financial impacts of project changes alongside Cost Estimators and Program Managers.

• Facilitate monthly forecasting and project performance reviews.

• Maintain risk registers, keeping track of risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and assist in mitigation planning.

• Keep change logs and integrate approved changes into schedule and cost forecasts.

• Develop dashboards, reports, metrics, and prepare weekly, monthly, and executive-level reporting packages.

• Consolidate schedule, cost, risk, and performance data into actionable reports.

• Support governance reviews and presentations for leadership.

• Translate intricate project data into insights and recommendations.

• Maintain project control processes, reporting standards, baselines, and performance measurement practices.

• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of schedule, cost, and forecasting data.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to keep reporting inputs accurate and reliable.

• Establish a single source of truth for project and program performance information.

• Partner with Program Managers, Cost Estimators, project teams, and operational stakeholders within the QC Ecosystem.

• Assist in planning sessions, execution reviews, program governance, and cross-functional communication.

• Help leadership comprehend program trends, risks, and performance indicators.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Controls, Business, or a related field preferred.

• 5–10+ years of experience in project controls, project scheduling, cost engineering, construction controls, program controls, or capital project delivery.

• Experience in supporting data center, infrastructure, utility, energy, industrial, mission-critical, or large-scale capital construction programs.

• Strong understanding of project scheduling, cost forecasting, performance measurement, change management, risk management, and program reporting.

• Experience in developing, maintaining, and analyzing project schedules and performance metrics.

• Working knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM), including CPI, SPI, EAC, and variance analysis.

• Proficiency with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, project controls platforms, and cost forecasting tools.

• Ability to create forecasts, identify trends, and proactively communicate risks and potential project impacts.

• Strong analytical skills and ability to convert complex project data into actionable recommendations.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Capability to work effectively across multiple projects, teams, and business units.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while ensuring accuracy and attention to detail.

• Preferred: experience with quantitative risk analysis and contingency planning.

• Preferred: familiarity with schedule quality assessments and DCMA scheduling principles.

• PMI-SP, PSP, CCP, EVP, PMP, or similar certifications preferred.

• Willingness to travel up to 25%, including travel to any or all 50 US states.

• Frequently able to remain stationary and move through a home office; may occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.

🏝️ Benefits

• Choice of comprehensive medical plans, including two PPO-style plans and an HDHP with HSA option.

• Flexible spending accounts (FSA).

• Dental and vision plans.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for spouse/domestic partner and dependent children up to age 26.

• 401(k) with company match and self-directed brokerage account option.

• PTO, including additional paid time off during the last week of the year.

• Company-paid life insurance coverage for employees and eligible dependents.

• Short- and long-term disability and AD&D coverage.

• Professional development opportunities.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Professional licensing assistance.

• Paid parental leave after one year of employment.

• Remote work arrangement.

• Up to 25% travel.