Senior Project Controls Manager

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

📋 Description

• Take charge of cost control and forecasting for a range of capital construction projects, which includes developing budgets, tracking commitments, forecasting costs to complete, and analyzing variances.

• Collaborate with Engineering and Construction teams to create and maintain integrated project schedules; monitor progress, pinpoint critical path risks, and communicate schedule implications to leadership.

• Create and sustain earned value management (EVM) reporting to offer real-time insights into project performance compared to cost and schedule baselines.

• Generate weekly and monthly project control reports for Finance and executive leadership, transforming complex data into clear, actionable insights.

• Oversee change control procedures: monitor change orders, evaluate cost and schedule impacts, and ensure that all changes are documented and updated in the baselines.

• Collaborate with Procurement and Accounts Payable to guarantee that contractor invoices, purchase orders, and accruals are accurately coded and consistent with project budgets.

• Detect trends, risks, and opportunities within the project portfolio; proactively identify issues before they escalate into cost or schedule overruns.

• Enhance and standardize project control tools, templates, and processes throughout Giga's expanding project portfolio.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of project controls experience on substantial capital projects in sectors such as energy, construction, infrastructure, utilities, or industrial fields.

• Expertise in cost management and scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar) along with advanced skills in Excel/Google Sheets.

• Solid understanding of earned value management principles and their implementation in capital project reporting.

• Proven experience in developing cost forecasts, managing change control, and creating executive-level project performance reports.

• Capability to work effectively with Engineering, Construction, and Finance stakeholders, translating technical project data into financial terms and vice versa.

• High level of analytical precision with the ability to handle large, intricate datasets accurately.

• Excellent communicator who can clearly and succinctly present financial and scheduling risks to senior leadership.

🏝️ Benefits

• Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance

• Equity (options) in a rapidly growing startup

• 401(k) with 4% employer match

• Unlimited PTO

• Parental leave

• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Commuter benefits

• Monthly team onsites where all offices come in-person to collaborate