Director of Project Controls

PTS Advance; Houston (TX); Sur place; USD 150 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Education reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Résumé du poste

PTS Advance in Houston, TX seeks a Director of Project Controls to scale the project-controls function across data-center and mission-critical builds.

The role oversees scheduling, document control, risk management, governance, and progress reporting, and leads a team of schedulers and reporting analysts while collaborating with PMs, design, and client representatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in project-controls leadership for large construction programs.
• Experience with commercial, data-center or mission-critical projects.
• Proven ability to standardize controls across multiple projects.
• Expertise with scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 and project platforms.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsabilités

• Lead scheduling, document control, risk, and reporting teams.
• Develop standards, processes, and governance for project controls.
• Oversee master schedules across design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Collaborate with PMs, design teams, and clients to ensure value.
• Present performance and risk to executives.

Connaissances

Leadership

Scheduling

Document control

Risk management

Reporting

Power BI

Primavera P6

Procore

Stakeholder management

Team development

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Equivalent extensive experience

Outils

Primavera P6

Procore

Power BI

Description du poste

We are seeking a Director of Project Controls to lead and scale project-controls operations across a portfolio of large commercial construction and technology infrastructure projects, including data center and mission-critical builds.

This leadership role will establish the standards, systems, and processes that support effective project execution from preconstruction through commissioning and closeout. The Director will oversee scheduling, document control, change management, risk management, project governance, and progress reporting.

Working closely with project management, design, construction operations, trade partners, and client representatives, this individual will drive consistency, accountability, and visibility across projects. The role will also lead and develop a team of schedulers, document control specialists, and reporting analysts.

Note: Cost Controls and Earned Value Management are managed by a separate function. This position focuses on the broader project-controls discipline, with an emphasis on scheduling, governance, documentation, risk, and progress measurement.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Department Development

• Develop the vision, strategy, and operating standards for the project-controls function.
• Lead, mentor, and develop project-controls managers, schedulers, document control specialists, and reporting analysts.
• Establish staffing strategies, training programs, and onboarding processes to support organizational growth.
• Standardize processes, benchmark performance, and drive continuous improvement across projects.
• Partner with senior leadership to strengthen accountability, collaboration, and project execution.

Project Scheduling & Planning

• Oversee the development and maintenance of integrated master schedules covering design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Review schedule logic, durations, sequencing, resource loading, and contractual milestones.
• Lead critical-path analysis, schedule quality reviews, and recovery planning.
• Facilitate collaborative planning and pull-planning sessions with project teams and trade partners.
• Ensure schedules reflect current scope, approved changes, and verified field progress.
• Oversee schedule updates and time-impact analyses to support change and delay evaluations.

Document Control & Change Management

• Establish document-control standards for submittals, transmittals, drawings, specifications, and project records.
• Oversee change management from initial identification through evaluation, approval, and incorporation into project baselines.
• Maintain traceability for RFIs, change proposals, design revisions, field directives, and related documentation.
• Ensure consistent version control, record retention, audit readiness, and contractual documentation practices.
• Lead project risk identification, assessment, prioritization, and mitigation planning.
• Establish risk registers, assign ownership, and facilitate regular risk reviews and workshops.
• Integrate schedule risk and mitigation strategies into project forecasting and executive reporting.
• Standardize project structures, work breakdown structures, coding conventions, file organization, and project-controls execution plans.
• Partner with technology teams to optimize scheduling, document management, and project-controls platforms.

Progress Measurement & Reporting

• Establish consistent physical progress and percent-complete measurement methodologies.
• Oversee progress reporting, variance analysis, trend monitoring, and forecast completion dates.
• Develop executive dashboards and reporting tools to communicate project performance, risks, and outstanding issues.
• Reconcile field progress with schedule and document-control information to maintain reliable project reporting.
• Present project-controls performance and risk assessments to executive leadership and clients.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive project-controls experience, including leadership of scheduling, document control, and reporting functions.
• Significant experience supporting commercial construction, data center, mission-critical, or other complex construction projects.
• Demonstrated success developing and standardizing project-controls processes across multiple projects or teams.
• Advanced proficiency with critical-path scheduling tools such as Primavera P6.
• Experience with document management platforms such as Procore or comparable systems.
• Experience developing risk registers, leading risk workshops, and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and reporting/visualization tools such as Power BI.
• Strong understanding of project budgets and the cost implications of schedule changes and project risks.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, influence senior stakeholders, and drive organizational change.
• Excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

A bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent extensive experience will be considered.

The organization offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-funded health savings account and pre-tax savings options.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Education reimbursement and professional development.
• Employee assistance program and 24/7 telehealth.
• Optional supplemental insurance and employee discount programs.