Project Control Manager

Lagrange; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lagrange seeks a Project Control Manager for a full-time on-site role in Dallas, TX. You will oversee project controls processes, develop schedules, manage budgets and forecasts, and provide data-driven insights to support decision-making across the project lifecycle.

Day-to-day duties include leading project control meetings, maintaining KPI dashboards, refining risk registers, and collaborating with project managers, construction teams, and stakeholders to ensure alignment with client

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, or related field.
• Experience establishing baselines, tracking performance, and managing change.
• Hands-on construction or infrastructure project experience.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Commitment to safe on-site practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and forecasts.
• Monitor performance against baselines and identify variances.
• Lead project control meetings and refine risk registers.
• Provide timely data, analysis, and insights to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project managers, construction teams, and clients.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Cost management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, or related field

Equivalent experience considered

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Cost management systems

Reporting dashboards

Job description

Company Description Lagrange is an industry leader in comprehensive program management and project controls advisory services, supporting projects from initial concept through completion. The company provides a full suite of project and construction management solutions that enhance visibility across the project lifecycle. Lagrange focuses on proactive risk mitigation to help clients anticipate challenges and maintain control over scope, schedule, and budget. By integrating project controls with management best practices, Lagrange drives successful outcomes for complex initiatives in diverse sectors. Team members join a collaborative environment that values accountability, precision, and long-term client partnerships.

Role Description The Project Control Manager is a full-time, on-site role based in Dallas, TX, responsible for overseeing project controls processes and ensuring accurate planning, scheduling, cost management, and reporting. This role manages the development and maintenance of project schedules, budgets, and forecasts, and monitors performance against baselines to identify variances and recommend corrective actions. The Project Control Manager collaborates closely with project managers, construction teams, and stakeholders to provide timely data, analysis, and insights that support decision-making throughout the project lifecycle. Day-to-day activities include leading project control meetings, updating key performance indicators, refining risk registers, and ensuring adherence to internal standards and client requirements. The role also contributes to continuous improvement of project control tools, templates, and methodologies to support consistent and efficient project delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong project management and project control skills, including experience establishing baselines, tracking performance, and managing change.
• Demonstrated project leadership capabilities, with a track record of guiding project managers and cross-functional teams toward shared objectives.
• Proficiency in planning and scheduling, including developing detailed work plans, resource allocations, and timelines for complex projects.
• Hands-on experience working alongside project managers in construction or infrastructure environments, supporting cost, schedule, and risk controls.
• Knowledge of project control software and tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, cost management systems, and reporting dashboards).
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and present clear, concise recommendations.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to collaborate with clients, internal teams, and external partners.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Experience in program management, construction management, or large capital projects is highly beneficial.
• Commitment to ethical, inclusive, and safety-focused work practices in an on-site environment.