Project Control Manager

Tecnicas Reunidas; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tecnicas Reunidas is seeking a seasoned Project Controls Manager to lead cost management, scheduling, and performance monitoring for engineering projects in power, renewables, and BoP domains. The role emphasizes standardization, reporting excellence, and strategic insights for profitability.

Ideal candidates will have 15–20+ years in project controls, proficiency in cost estimation, cost control, and contract administration, and hands-on scheduling leadership with Primavera or MS Project.

Qualifications

• 15–20+ years in project controls within engineering projects.
• Leading cost estimating, cost control, change management, and cost analysis.

Responsibilities

• Review contracts, requirements, and key documentation.
• Establish and implement project controls procedures.
• Define objectives for schedule, cost, and budget.
• Maintain project schedules and staffing plans.
• Oversee cost reporting, forecasting, and performance control.
• Monitor KPIs and deviations; propose corrective actions.
• Provide timely status reports to management.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams; align goals.
• Support risk mitigation and commercial strategies.
• Build strong client relationships and ensure alignment with goals.

Skills

Cost engineering

Scheduling

Cost control

Contract admin

Change management

Cost analysis

Risk management

Client relations

Education

Bachelors/Masters in Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Contract tools

Job description

ROLE SUMMARY

Project Controls Manager: Leads project controls activities, ensuring effective cost management, scheduling, and performance monitoring to support successful project delivery. The role drives standardization, reporting excellence, commercial awareness, and continuous improvement, while providing strategic insights for decision‑making and business profitability. Extensive experience in power generation, renewable energy, hydrogen‑ready facilities, carbon capture, substations, and Balance of Plant (BoP) projects is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review and understand project contracts, requirements, and key documentation.
• Establish and implement project controls procedures and methodologies.
• Define project and departmental objectives related to schedule, cost, and budget.
• Ensure project schedules, staffing plans, and control documents are maintained.
• Apply and optimize corporate standards, workflows, and reporting practices.
• Oversee cost reporting, forecasting, and performance control processes.
• Monitor project KPIs and identify deviations from approved targets.
• Recommend and drive corrective actions to improve project performance.Provide accurate and timely project status reports to management.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to align objectives and resolve issues.
• Ensure financial performance, contractual compliance, and planning effectiveness.
• Support risk mitigation and commercial strategies with Project Management.
• Build strong client relationships and ensure alignment with project goals.

TECHNICAL SKILL

• Bachelor/masters in engineering
• Minimum of 15 years to 20 + Years of relevant professional experience, with a proven track record in project controls within engineering projects.
• Demonstrated expertise in leading cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, change management, and cost analysis.
• Proven experience in directing planning and scheduling activities, including schedule development, monitoring, control, and performance analysis.
• Experience in contract administration, including claims management, variation orders, and negotiations with clients and subcontractors.
• Strong understanding of contract structures (lump sum, reimbursable, framework agreements)
• Skilled in commercial risk identification such as; scope changes, productivity losses, resource allocation inefficiencies and implementing mitigation measures
• Knowledge of client billing processes, invoicing cycles, and supporting timely revenue recognition.