Hybrid Senior Project Controls Lead – Forecasting & Risk

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation; Dover (DE); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangement

Annual bonus opportunities

Career growth & development

Wellness initiatives

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is seeking a Lead Project Controls Specialist to drive cost, schedule, and risk controls across major capital programs. The role combines developing enterprise standards with hands-on leadership, mentoring, and governance support to executive teams.

You will integrate schedule risk analyses, cost risk analyses, contingency management, and Monte Carlo outputs to communicate robust forecast ranges rather than single estimates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Engineering/Construction Management or related field.
• 8+ years of project controls or related experience.
• Standard Drivers' License.
• Expert-level Primavera P6 proficiency.
• Extensive forecasting, risk analysis, and performance measurement experience.
• Demonstrated experience conducting and interpreting Monte Carlo analyses.
• Experience supporting large complex capital projects or programs.
• Preferred: Utility/regulated infra/energy project experience; PSP/CCP/EVP/PMI-SP/PMP or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Establish enterprise standards for cost forecasting, performance measurement, contingency management, and executive cost reporting practices.
• Lead portfolio-level cost forecasting reviews and forecast challenge processes.
• Review and challenge project forecasts, assumptions, recovery plans, and contingency requirements.
• Establish enterprise standards for schedule development, schedule quality, critical path analysis, recovery planning, and project controls practices.
• Lead portfolio-level schedule reviews and schedule quality assessments.
• Perform independent assessments of project controls maturity and effectiveness.
• Lead enterprise implementation of risk-adjusted forecasting methodologies and Monte Carlo outputs.
• Develop portfolio-level P50, P70, and P90 forecasting methodologies.
• Review project risk assumptions, forecast ranges, contingency requirements, and recovery plans.
• Serve as SME for project controls methodologies and governance frameworks.
• Support executive leadership, steering committees and capital governance boards.
• Mentor and develop Project Controls Specialists at all levels.

Skills

Forecasting

Risk analysis

Monte Carlo analyses

Project controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is seeking a Lead Project Controls Specialist to drive cost, schedule, and risk controls across major capital programs. The role combines developing enterprise standards with hands-on leadership, mentoring, and governance support to executive teams.

You will integrate schedule risk analyses, cost risk analyses, contingency management, and Monte Carlo outputs to communicate robust forecast ranges rather than single estimates.