Project Control Manager

Spencer Ogden; Houston (TX); In loco; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Performance-based bonus

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Retirement plan with employer matching

Paid time off and company holidays

Professional development opportunities

Descrizione del lavoro

Spencer Ogden is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to oversee cost management, scheduling, forecasting, and performance reporting across a portfolio of energy and infrastructure capital projects. The role ensures plans are realistic, targets monitored, risks identified, and execution aligned with business objectives.

The ideal candidate collaborates across engineering, construction, procurement, finance, and external stakeholders, establishing controls, budgets, baselines, and

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in project controls, cost engineering, scheduling, or project management within energy or infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience with both cost controls and project scheduling.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with Power BI or similar reporting and analytics tools.
• Understanding of EPC contracting, procurement workflows, cost forecasting, change management, and project progress measurement.
• Ability to analyze complex project data and communicate findings through clear, actionable reports.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Mansioni

• Establish and maintain project controls standards, including WBS, cost codes, scheduling frameworks, and progress measurement processes.
• Develop and manage integrated project budgets, cost estimates, baseline schedules, cash flow forecasts, and contingency plans.
• Monitor project costs, commitments, and expenditures, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules covering development, engineering, construction, commissioning, and project handover.
• Analyze critical paths, schedule risks, and potential delays while identifying mitigation and acceleration strategies.
• Implement change control processes for scope, cost, and schedule, including tracking changes and supporting approval workflows.
• Assess project risks and opportunities, quantify potential cost and schedule impacts, and support contingency planning.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, procurement, finance, contractors, and external project partners to ensure alignment across project deliverables.
• Prepare executive-level reports, dashboards, forecasts, and performance metrics to support project reviews and investment decisions.
• Support contract change management, claims documentation, invoice reviews, cost accruals, and financial reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement of project controls tools, systems, reporting processes, and governance standards.

Conoscenze

Project controls

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Strumenti

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Excel

Power BI

Descrizione del lavoro

We are seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to oversee cost management, scheduling, forecasting, and performance reporting across a portfolio of energy and infrastructure capital projects. This individual will play a key role in ensuring project plans are realistic, financial targets are monitored, risks are identified, and project execution remains aligned with business objectives.

The ideal candidate brings a strong background in project controls, including both cost and schedule management, and the ability to collaborate across engineering, construction, procurement, finance, and external project stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project controls standards, including work breakdown structures (WBS), cost codes, scheduling frameworks, and progress measurement processes.
• Develop and manage integrated project budgets, cost estimates, baseline schedules, cash flow forecasts, and contingency plans.
• Monitor project costs, commitments, and expenditures, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules covering development, engineering, construction, commissioning, and project handover.
• Analyze critical paths, schedule risks, and potential delays while identifying mitigation and acceleration strategies.
• Implement change control processes for scope, cost, and schedule, including tracking changes and supporting approval workflows.
• Assess project risks and opportunities, quantify potential cost and schedule impacts, and support contingency planning.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, procurement, finance, contractors, and external project partners to ensure alignment across project deliverables.
• Prepare executive-level reports, dashboards, forecasts, and performance metrics to support project reviews and investment decisions.
• Support contract change management, claims documentation, invoice reviews, cost accruals, and financial reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement of project controls tools, systems, reporting processes, and governance standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in project controls, cost engineering, scheduling, or project management within energy or infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience with both cost controls and project scheduling.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with Power BI or similar reporting and analytics tools.
• Understanding of EPC contracting, procurement workflows, cost forecasting, change management, and project progress measurement.
• Ability to analyze complex project data and communicate findings through clear, actionable reports.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting power generation, utilities, industrial, midstream, or data center infrastructure projects.
• Experience working with EPC contractors, owner's engineers, and joint venture partners.
• Familiarity with earned value management, project risk analysis, and capital project governance.
• PMP, AACE/CCP, PSP, or another relevant professional certification.
• Competitive base salary based on experience.
• Performance-based bonus eligibility.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings plan with employer matching.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Professional development opportunities and additional employee benefits.