Principal Project Controls for Data Center Construction

Hut 8 Corp.; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Hut 8 Corp. is seeking a Principal, Project Controls to serve as the cost, schedule, and financial conscience for our construction program in North America. You will own estimating, budgeting, forecasting, and cost reporting, interfacing with FP&A, Treasury, and Strategic Finance.

The role requires 4–7+ years in project controls with large-scale projects and a proven ability to challenge managers and vendors using data-driven analysis. Travel to project sites is 25%+ as needed.

Qualifications

• 4–7+ years of experience in project controls, cost engineering, construction finance, or FP&A supporting large capital construction projects.
• Direct experience on projects of $500M+ total installed cost, working embedded with project delivery teams.
• Demonstrated ability to challenge and influence project managers, contractors, and senior stakeholders with data-driven analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience reporting to executive or C-suite audiences.
• Willingness and ability to travel 25%+ to project sites across North America.

Responsibilities

• Own project controls across assigned capital projects ($100M+): budgets, cost tracking, forecasting (EAC/ETC), change management, contingency management, and cash flow projections.
• Develop and pressure-test project estimates at each stage gate from conceptual through GMP validation and buyout.
• Monitor contractor schedules and cost reports; perform variance analysis and drive corrective action.
• Review pay applications, change orders, and invoices for accuracy and alignment to budget.
• Partner with corporate FP&A and Accounting on capital planning, accruals, monthly close, and reconciliation of costs between PMIS and ERP.
• Maintain project-level financial models; support capital budgets and funding draws.
• Prepare and present weekly project status and cost reports to the C-suite; deliver monthly portfolio reporting.
• Push back on forecasts, change orders, or schedules when not supported; escalate issues as needed.
• Travel to active project sites (25%+).

Skills

Data-driven analysis

Executive communication

Cost management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, or Accounting

Tools

Procore

Kahua

e-Builder

Unifier

NetSuite

Excel

Power BI

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Hut 8 Corp. is seeking a Principal, Project Controls to serve as the cost, schedule, and financial conscience for our construction program in North America. You will own estimating, budgeting, forecasting, and cost reporting, interfacing with FP&A, Treasury, and Strategic Finance.

The role requires 4–7+ years in project controls with large-scale projects and a proven ability to challenge managers and vendors using data-driven analysis. Travel to project sites is 25%+ as needed.