Project Controls Manager

Sedgman GmbH; Belo Horizonte; On-site; BRL 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Sedgman is seeking an EPCM Project Controls Manager to be based across Belo Horizonte and the project site in Brazil. You will lead the project controls function across planning, cost management, changes, risk and reporting, providing clear performance insights to support informed decisions.

This role requires a strong background in EPCM environments, 15+ years in project controls, fluency in Portuguese and English, and a track record of leading teams to deliver complex mineral processing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or relevant discipline is required.
• 15+ years of direct project controls experience in mining, minerals, engineering or construction.
• Experience in EPCM project environments and EPCM delivery model.
• Proficiency with planning, cost control, changes, risk and performance reporting.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project controls processes, procedures and reporting frameworks.
• Lead planning, cost control, earned value, changes, risk and performance reporting.
• Oversee the implementation and use of project controls systems.
• Monitor performance against budgets, schedules and baselines; forecast variances.
• Provide leadership with clear insights, recommendations and corrective actions.
• Lead project controls reviews and coordinate information across disciplines.

Skills

Project controls leadership

Planning

Cost control

Earned value

Risk management

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering degree

Post-graduate PMP (preferred)

Tools

Primavera P6

JD Edwards

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Create clarity. Strengthen performance. Keep complex projects moving.

Sedgman is currently seeking an EPCM Project Controls Manager to be based across Belo Horizonte and the project site in Brazil. As an EPCM Project Controls Manager, you will lead the systems, coordinate workflows with different disciplines and insights that help a major EPCM project achieve safe, predictable and commercially successful outcomes.

At Sedgman, we deliver some of the world’s most complex mineral processing projects, supporting clients across the global resources and critical minerals sectors.

You will oversee the project controls function across planning, cost management, change management, reporting and risk. Working closely with project leadership and the client, you will establish the frameworks and performance visibility needed to support informed decisions throughout the project lifecycle.

This is an opportunity to shape project controls from establishment through execution, lead a capable team and create the reporting discipline needed to keep a complex project aligned, accountable and moving forward.

In this role, you will:

• Establish and maintain project controls processes, procedures and reporting frameworks aligned with Sedgman standards and client expectations.
• Lead the planning, cost control, earned value, changes, risk and performance reporting disciplines for the project.
• Oversee the implementation and effective use of cost management and project controls systems.
• Monitor project performance against approved budgets, schedules and baselines, identifying trends, forecasting variances and emerging issues.
• Provide project leadership with clear performance insights, recommendations and corrective actions.
• Lead project controls reviews and audits at key stages of the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate the exchange of cost, schedule, progress, changes, risk and change information across project disciplines.
• Support project proposals, change management, claims and time and cost assessments.
• Build, lead, coach and develop the project controls team.
• Partner with project leadership, the client and delivery teams to strengthen governance, accountability and predictable delivery.

What we’re looking for

You’re an experienced project controls leader who can turn complex project information into clear, actionable insight. You combine strong technical capability with commercial awareness, leadership credibility and the ability to influence across multidisciplinary project environments.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Mining, or relevant discipline), Finance and /or Project Management is required; a post-Graduate degree along with PMP is preferred.
• Must have 15+ years of direct experience in project controls, within a mining, mineral processing, engineering or construction environment.
• Proven experience working within EPCM project environments, and a solid understanding of the EPCM project delivery model.
• Strong knowledge of planning, cost control, changes, risk, change management and performance reporting.
• Advanced capability using Primavera P6, ERP Systems (JD Edwards, SAP), Microsoft applications and earned value reporting.
• Experience establishing project controls frameworks and supporting major projects through execution.
• Strong leadership, client engagement, collaboration and communication skills.
• High attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a complex project environment.
• Professional fluency in Portuguese and English is strongly preferred for this Brazil-based project.
• Positive attitude, excellent interpersonal skills, continuous improvement seeking and negotiations skills.

Why this role?

This is an opportunity to establish the controls environment behind a major mineral processing project and directly influence its performance from planning through execution. You’ll join a global organisation known for technical excellence, collaborative delivery and long-standing client partnerships.

more opportunity to shape project performance, more impact through data-led decision-making, more perspective through global collaboration, and more purpose supporting the resources and critical minerals projects helping shape the future.