On-Site Data Center Project Controls Lead

Amicus Talent Solutions; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Travel support

Job summary

Amicus Talent Solutions partners with a General Contractor to appoint an experienced Project Controls Manager for a major data center project in Michigan City, Indiana. This role expands beyond scheduling to own project controls across cost, schedule, and reporting on-site.

The successful candidate will work with executives, project managers and client stakeholders to provide clear visibility of performance, manage the master schedule, and drive risk mitigation and reporting.

Qualifications

• Recent data center or mission critical construction experience is essential.
• Strong GC/Construction Manager background.
• Experience as Project Controls Manager or Senior Scheduler.
• Experience developing and managing large-scale construction schedules.
• Knowledge of earned value management (EVM).
• Experience with progress measurement, forecasting and performance reporting.
• Understanding of contracts and subcontract administration.
• Experience with change management and schedule impact analysis.
• Strong project controls systems and reporting knowledge.
• Experience coordinating civil, structural, MEP and commissioning schedules.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Confident communicating with executives and client stakeholders.
• Ability to challenge project teams and drive accountability.
• Strong presentation and reporting skills.
• Ability to work full-time on site in Michigan City, Indiana.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and manage the master construction schedule.
• Manage critical path, milestones, look-ahead schedules and schedule updates.
• Monitor progress against baseline schedules.
• Lead schedule review meetings with project leadership and client stakeholders.
• Support earned value management and project performance measurement.
• Track planned versus actual progress across key workstreams.
• Develop project controls reports, dashboards and management information.
• Identify schedule, cost and performance risks and driving mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate subcontractor schedules and integrate into the master programme.
• Support forecasting and progress reporting.
• Improve project controls systems and processes.
• Ensure data accuracy and reporting consistency.
• Collaborate with commercial, procurement and project management teams.
• Provide clear reporting to senior leadership.
• Support commissioning, turnover and final closeout.

Skills

Data center construction

GC/CM background

Project controls

Earned value management

Scheduling large projects

Forecasting

Contracts administration

Change management

Reporting processes

Civil/MEP/Structural coordination

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Accountability & leadership

Presentation skills

On-site availability

Job description

Amicus Talent Solutions partners with a General Contractor to appoint an experienced Project Controls Manager for a major data center project in Michigan City, Indiana. This role expands beyond scheduling to own project controls across cost, schedule, and reporting on-site.

The successful candidate will work with executives, project managers and client stakeholders to provide clear visibility of performance, manage the master schedule, and drive risk mitigation and reporting.