Lead Project Controls Manager

Coalesce Management Consulting; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Coalesce Management Consulting seeks an experienced Lead Project Controls Manager to support a large-scale electric utility capital program. You will provide senior-level expertise across EVM, risk, scheduling, cost and change control, while helping improve and mature existing Project Controls processes.

The ideal candidate will have 15+ years of progressive Project Controls experience, strong analytical capabilities, and experience within complex utility and/or EPC environments.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive Project Controls experience.
• Direct electric transmission Project Controls experience.
• Strong Earned Value Management (EVM) experience.
• Experience across utility/owner and EPC environments.
• Experience with risk registers, mitigation, and quantitative risk concepts.
• Strong scheduling and project-planning background.
• Working knowledge of cost controls, forecasting, and change control.
• Experience supporting large, complex capital programs.
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and confidently advise senior stakeholders.
• Experience improving or establishing Project Controls processes.

Responsibilities

• Support integrated Project Controls across EVM, risk, scheduling, cost, and change control.
• Evaluate existing PMO and Project Controls processes and recommend improvements.
• Perform QA/QC of schedules, EVM, risk, cost, and performance information.
• Support monthly financial reporting and forecasting activities.
• Identify project trends, risks, and potential cost/schedule impacts.
• Partner with PMO, Business Operations, Project Managers, schedulers, and cost teams.
• Provide independent, data-driven recommendations to project leadership.
• Support the development of scalable, consistent Project Controls practices.

Skills

Earned Value Management

Project Controls

Scheduling

Cost Forecasting

Risk Management

Stakeholder Communication

Independent Advisory

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Lead Project Controls Manager to support a large-scale electric utility capital program. This role will provide senior-level expertise across Earned Value Management (EVM), project risk, scheduling, cost, and change control, while helping improve and mature existing Project Controls processes.

The ideal candidate will have 15+ years of progressive Project Controls experience, strong analytical capabilities, and experience within complex utility and/or EPC environments. Electric transmission experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support integrated Project Controls across EVM, risk, scheduling, cost, and change control.
• Evaluate existing PMO and Project Controls processes and recommend improvements.
• Perform QA/QC of schedules, EVM, risk, cost, and performance information.
• Support monthly financial reporting and forecasting activities.
• Identify project trends, risks, and potential cost/schedule impacts.
• Partner with PMO, Business Operations, Project Managers, schedulers, and cost teams.
• Provide independent, data-driven recommendations to project leadership.
• Support the development of scalable, consistent Project Controls practices.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive Project Controls experience preferred.
• Direct electric transmission Project Controls experience.
• Strong Earned Value Management (EVM) experience.
• Experience working across both utility/owner and EPC environments.
• Experience with risk registers, mitigation, and quantitative risk concepts.
• Strong scheduling and project-planning background.
• Working knowledge of cost controls, forecasting, and change control.
• Experience supporting large, complex capital programs.
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and confidently advise senior stakeholders.
• Experience improving or establishing Project Controls processes.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and quantitative mindset.
• Confident communicator with senior stakeholders.
• Comfortable challenging existing processes and assumptions.
• Able to operate independently with minimal direction.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Able to work cross-functionally across complex project organizations.
• Full-time, 40 hours per week.
• Primarily remote.
• Must be able to support Eastern Time Zone working hours.
• Initial onboarding and occasional travel to Atlanta may be required.
• Approximately monthly travel initially, with potential to decrease over time.
• Long-term assignment supporting an ongoing utility capital program.