Hyperscale Data Center Project Controls Lead

Michels Corporation; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Michels Corporation seeks a Project Controls Specialist to support large-scale hyperscale data center and mission-critical infrastructure projects across North America. You will forecast costs, track budgets, maintain reporting systems, and provide data-driven performance insights.

The role requires strong analytical skills, extensive Excel expertise, and collaboration with accounting, procurement, and project teams. Expect ~75% travel and ongoing onsite work across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 2+ years of project controls or related experience.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and project reporting.
• Strong Excel and Office Suite skills; familiarity with BI/PM tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Forecast, budget, cost tracking, reporting, and project performance analysis.
• Maintain project budgets, cost reports, cash flow forecasts, and dashboards.
• Develop and maintain project reports, KPI metrics, and forecasting tools.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure accurate project information and data quality.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Forecasting

Budgeting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SAP

Job description

Michels Corporation seeks a Project Controls Specialist to support large-scale hyperscale data center and mission-critical infrastructure projects across North America. You will forecast costs, track budgets, maintain reporting systems, and provide data-driven performance insights.

The role requires strong analytical skills, extensive Excel expertise, and collaboration with accounting, procurement, and project teams. Expect ~75% travel and ongoing onsite work across multiple sites.