Engineering Project Controls Lead (PMO & Portfolio)

SSA Marine; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SSA Marine seeks a Project Controller to bolster the centralized Engineering Department with project controls, including cost, scheduling, and reporting oversight across the capital project portfolio.

The role evolves toward owning the Engineering PMO, maintaining controls standards, tools, and governance aligned with the FEL stage-gate model, and driving continuous improvement in project reporting and data integrity.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 5+ years in project portfolio controls, estimating, cost control, or PMO support.
• Experience in multi-project and portfolio environments.
• PMO or project controls certification preferred (PMI-SP, AACE, PMP).
• Familiar with FEL/stage-gate frameworks and reporting standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor cost, schedule, and progress controls across projects.
• Support budgets, estimates, and schedules review.
• Track performance against baselines and identify variances.
• Assist with monthly reporting, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Support FEL model adoption and stage-gate checklists.
• Maintain auditable controls data and standardized reports.

Skills

Project controls

Budgeting

Scheduling

MS Excel

Primavera P6

PMO experience

Data analysis

Education

BA/BS in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

Power BI

Job description

SSA Marine seeks a Project Controller to bolster the centralized Engineering Department with project controls, including cost, scheduling, and reporting oversight across the capital project portfolio.

The role evolves toward owning the Engineering PMO, maintaining controls standards, tools, and governance aligned with the FEL stage-gate model, and driving continuous improvement in project reporting and data integrity.