Project Control Manager

Global Edge Group; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Edge Group is seeking a Project Controls Lead for a flagship project based in Corpus Christi, TX. The role requires extensive project controls experience and the ability to work with project teams, contractors, and senior leadership throughout the lifecycle.

The successful candidate will lead the project controls framework, develop integrated schedules, manage budgets, and provide reporting to senior management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related discipline.
• 12+ years of project controls experience in industrial/energy/major capital projects.
• Strong scheduling, cost control, forecasting, progress measurement and reporting skills.
• Experience with EPC execution and field construction environments.
• Proficiency in budgeting, estimating, forecasting, and variance reporting.
• Familiarity with contracts (Lump Sum, T&M, Cost Plus, Not-to-Exceed, Reimbursable).
• Advanced Excel/Word skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain the overall project controls and scheduling framework.
• Develop and manage integrated schedules covering engineering, procurement, construction, contractors, and outages.
• Maintain the master schedule from development through closeout.
• Develop look-ahead schedules and monitor milestones, activities and dependencies.
• Manage budgets, cost tracking, forecasting, commitments and variance analysis.
• Monitor actual expenditure against budgets and forecasts.
• Review contractor progress, cost reporting, schedules and performance.
• Produce schedule, cost, forecast and performance reports for senior management.
• Identify risks and support mitigation and change-management activities.

Skills

Scheduling

Cost control

Forecasting

Performance reporting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Excel

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Business/Finance/Technology

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Global Edge Group leaders within New Energy recruitment currently require a Project Controls Lead for a flagship project based in Corpus Christi

The successful candidate will bring extensive project experience and the ability to work effectively with project teams, contractors, and senior leadership throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain the overall project controls and scheduling framework.
• Develop and manage integrated project schedules covering engineering, procurement, construction, contractors, and outages.
• Maintain the master schedule from project development through execution and closeout.
• Develop look-ahead schedules and monitor key milestones, critical activities, and project dependencies.
• Manage project budgets, cost tracking, forecasting, commitments, and variance analysis.
• Monitor actual expenditure against approved budgets and forecasts.
• Review contractor progress, productivity, cost reporting, schedules, and overall performance.
• Produce schedule, cost, forecast, and performance reports for project and senior management.
• Identify potential cost, schedule, and execution risks and support mitigation and change-management activities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, Technology, or a related discipline preferred. Equivalent experience will be considered.
• Minimum 12 years of project controls experience within industrial, energy, engineering, construction, or major capital projects.
• Extensive knowledge of EPC project execution, including engineering and field construction environments.
• Strong experience in scheduling, cost control, forecasting, progress measurement, and performance reporting.
• Experience with project controls and scheduling software, including Microsoft Project.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, estimating, forecasting, cost analysis, and variance reporting.
• Familiarity with Lump Sum, T&M, Cost Plus, Not-to-Exceed, and Reimbursable contracts.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.