Engineering PMO Project Controls Lead

Carrix, Inc./SSA Marine, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrix, Inc./SSA Marine, Inc. seeks a Project Controller to support SSA Marine's centralized Engineering Department with project controls, including estimating, cost management, planning and scheduling, trend and change management, and governance across the capital project portfolio.

The role evolves into a core owner and administrator of the Engineering PMO, responsible for maintaining controls procedures, standards, tools, and reporting frameworks aligned with the FEL stage-gate model and

Qualifications

• BA in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of project portfolio controls, estimating, cost control, scheduling, or PMO support.
• Experience supporting multi-project and portfolio environments.
• Certification in project controls or planning is preferred.
• Fluency in English; Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor cost, schedule, and progress controls across the Engineering project portfolio.
• Support preparation and review of project budgets, estimates, and schedules.
• Track project performance against baselines and identify variances, trends, and risks.
• Participate in risk identification and mitigation processes.
• Support implementation of trend and change management processes.
• Assist Managers with monthly reporting, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Support FEL model implementation within the Engineering Department.
• Maintain schedule and deliverable maturity tracking aligned with FEL stage-gates.
• Liaise with the Financial Controller for cost tracking and reporting.
• Develop and maintain stage-gate checklists and decision support materials.
• Prepare materials for governance reviews, investment approvals, and executive forums.
• Contribute to establishing and improving Engineering portfolio management processes.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Cost control

PMO support

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

BA in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Carrix, Inc./SSA Marine, Inc. seeks a Project Controller to support SSA Marine's centralized Engineering Department with project controls, including estimating, cost management, planning and scheduling, trend and change management, and governance across the capital project portfolio.

The role evolves into a core owner and administrator of the Engineering PMO, responsible for maintaining controls procedures, standards, tools, and reporting frameworks aligned with the FEL stage-gate model and