Dir Project Controls - T&G

Williams; Houston (TX); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 290 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual bonus

Healthcare benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental/maternity leave

Tuition assistance

Employee stock plan

Résumé du poste

Williams in Houston seeks a Director of Project Controls to lead enterprise governance, standards, and execution across the full project lifecycle. You will establish controls, partner with engineering, construction, operations, and finance to provide objective visibility into performance and support strategic decisions.

You will guide a geographically dispersed team, align resources with portfolio priorities, and serve as trusted advisor on cost, schedule, risk, and reporting matters while

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business or finance with 10 years of project controls/PM experience.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams delivering large capital projects.
• Advanced knowledge of project controls disciplines and governance.

Responsabilités

• Sets enterprise project controls strategy and governance across planning, cost, schedule, risk, and reporting.
• Provides executive visibility into portfolio performance through forecasts and KPI reporting.
• Leads managers and professionals across units and locations.
• Builds relationships with senior leaders to align execution with strategy.
• Acts as escalation point for cost, schedule, risk and execution issues.
• Drives continuous improvement in data quality, analytics and automation.
• Advises executive leadership on capital planning and portfolio management.

Connaissances

Project controls stewardship

Cost management

Schedule management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Leadership of managers

Data governance

Process improvement

Formation

Bachelor's degree in engineering/related

Outils

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Procast/ProCore

Description du poste

At Williams, we’re powering a cleaner, more connected future, and that starts with you. Here, your work fuels communities, drives innovation, and helps deliver reliable energy the world depends on. Join a Fortune 500 team that invests in your growth, values your contributions, and challenges you to make a lasting impact every day. Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.

The Director of Project Controls leads the enterprise project controls function and provides strategic direction for project controls governance, talent, systems, and execution across the full project life cycle. In this role, you will establish consistent standards, tools, and processes while partnering with project execution, engineering, construction, operations, finance, supply chain, and other stakeholders to provide objective visibility into project performance and support timely business decisions. You will lead geographically dispersed teams, align resources with portfolio priorities, strengthen project controls capabilities, and serve as a trusted advisor and escalation point for complex cost, schedule, risk, reporting, and execution matters. Your work will challenge you, and with our values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations

• Sets the enterprise project controls strategy, governance framework, standards, and oversight practices across planning, cost, schedule, risk, change management, reporting, and document controls
• Provides executive visibility into portfolio and project performance through forecasting, integrated schedules, KPI reporting, variance analysis, and recovery planning to support strategic business decisions
• Ensures effective project controls support throughout the project lifecycle while establishing processes that drive accurate forecasting, performance measurement, cost control, and schedule management
• Leads and develops managers and project controls professionals across multiple business units and geographic locations, aligning organizational structure, staffing, and resources with portfolio priorities and business objectives
• Builds strong relationships with senior leaders and key stakeholders to align project execution with strategic objectives and serve as a trusted advisor on project performance and portfolio health
• Serves as the escalation point for significant cost, schedule, risk, change management, and execution issues, providing guidance and recommendations to support sound decision-making
• Oversees project controls methodologies, systems, reporting tools, and document control processes to ensure consistency, transparency, and reliable project performance information across the portfolio
• Drives continuous improvement through enhanced data quality, analytics, automation, benchmarking, and adoption of project controls best practices
• Provides expert consultation to executive leadership in support of capital planning, portfolio management, and long-term business strategy
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, finance, or a related field from an accredited institution, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience, and ten (10) years of progressive experience in project controls, project management, engineering, construction, operations, or a related capital-project discipline

Preferred:

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, finance, or a related field from an accredited institution and fifteen (15) years of experience supporting large, complex capital projects in energy, infrastructure, industrial construction, or a comparable environment
• Preferred: Advanced proficiency with enterprise project controls, cost management, document management, and business intelligence platforms, including Procast and ProCore
• Preferred: Expertise in critical-path analysis, cost and schedule risk analysis, earned value management, benchmarking, portfolio analytics, and project controls assurance
• Preferred: Track record of leading digital transformation, data governance, analytics, and automation initiatives that improve project execution performance
• Preferred: Strong collaboration experience with EPC contractors, engineering firms, vendors, and contingent workforce partners
• Preferred: PMP, AACE, PSP, CCP, or equivalent project management or project controls certification
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Other Requirements

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to safety, integrity, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Proven leadership experience managing managers, multidisciplinary teams, and geographically dispersed organizations while developing leaders and technical talent
• Demonstrated expertise in project controls disciplines, including cost management, forecasting, scheduling, risk management, change management, performance reporting, document controls, and project governance
• Experience establishing and improving project controls processes, standards, systems, reporting, and governance across complex project portfolios
• Strong financial and business acumen with the ability to align project controls priorities with business strategy and capital-delivery objectives
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, influencing, and relationship-building skills with the ability to translate complex project data into executive-level insights and recommendations
• Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or comparable scheduling tools
• Preferred: Advanced proficiency with enterprise project controls, cost management, document management, and business intelligence platforms, including Procast and ProCore
• Preferred: Expertise in critical-path analysis, cost and schedule risk analysis, earned value management, benchmarking, portfolio analytics, and project controls assurance
• Preferred: Track record of leading digital transformation, data governance, analytics, and automation initiatives that improve project execution performance
• Preferred: Strong collaboration experience with EPC contractors, engineering firms, vendors, and contingent workforce partners
• Preferred: PMP, AACE, PSP, CCP, or equivalent project management or project controls certification

Why Houston?

Big career opportunities in one of the world’s energy capitals, endless food spots and a diverse vibe—all without paying NYC or LA prices. Work hard, live better. Check out Houston.org to learn more.

We invest in our people in ways that actually show up in your day-to-day, not just on paper. Our Total Rewards are built to support how you work, live, and plan for what’s next.

• Strong pay plus an annual incentive program
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around
• 401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution
• Paid time off, including company and floating holidays
• Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support
• Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarter
• Clear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within
• Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education
• HSA and FSA options
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Domestic partner benefits
• Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes you care about

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time. For more information, please visit Total Rewards | Williams Companies.

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

Why Williams?

Looking to apply your passion and skills to the innovative and vital work that helps fuel the clean energy economy? As the world demands reliable, low-cost, low-carbon energy, Williams will be there. We currently handle one third of the natural gas in the United States that is used every day to heat homes, cook food and generate electricity. We don’t offer jobs; we offer career opportunities that include: Competitive compensation and inclusive benefits Growth and development opportunities An inclusive culture where you can be yourself Opportunities to get involved in the community where you work and live Flexible work arrangements for many positions, including hybrid schedules We’re proud of our innovative people who want to make the world a better place and invite you to explore how you can help us make clean energy happen.