Hybrid Project Controls Lead – TX & LA

WSP; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Project Controls Team Leader to join the Earth & Environment Texas & Louisiana Regional Team. The role combines leadership, people development, and hands-on project delivery across TXLA, ensuring strong financial performance and governance.

You will drive scheduling, forecasting, KPI monitoring, and analytics, working with project managers and regional leaders to achieve business plan goals while fostering a high-performing, client-focused culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, environmental science or similar.
• 7+ years of demonstrated post-education experience in financial controls, finance/accounting, scheduling, forecasting or related functions on capital projects and guiding cross-disciplinary teams.
• 3-5 years of demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, supervising, and developing multidisciplinary project controls professionals.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel (pivot tables, dashboards, financial analysis).
• Familiarity with Power BI, Oracle-based PM and financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Project Controls Team, overseeing financial performance, scheduling, invoicing, and cash collection across TX & LA portfolios.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and professional development for the Project Controls Team.
• Establish and promote project controls best practices, processes, and performance standards regionally.
• Partner with project managers, technical leaders, and business leaders to improve project performance and operational efficiency.
• Monitor project financials, schedules, resource utilization, forecasting, and KPIs.
• Prepare and deliver project performance reports, executive summaries, client presentations, and communications.
• Oversee procurement and vendor management activities, including contractor performance, change order administration, and contract compliance.

Skills

Financial controls

Forecasting

Scheduling

Project management principles

Excel

Power BI

Communication skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Environmental Science or similar

Tools

Microsoft Project

Oracle-based PM/financial systems

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

WSP is seeking a Project Controls Team Leader to join the Earth & Environment Texas & Louisiana Regional Team. The role combines leadership, people development, and hands-on project delivery across TXLA, ensuring strong financial performance and governance.

You will drive scheduling, forecasting, KPI monitoring, and analytics, working with project managers and regional leaders to achieve business plan goals while fostering a high-performing, client-focused culture.