Project Control Manager

The Planet Group; Spring Hill (FL); On-site; USD 123,984 - 151,536; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per Diem offered

Job summary

A leading project management firm is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager for a capital expansion project in Spring Hill, FL. The successful candidate will oversee cost, schedule, and reporting functions while leading internal project teams. Candidates should have over 8 years of relevant experience, proficiency in Primavera P6, and excellent analytical skills. This role offers a competitive pay rate and requires onsite collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring alignment with project’s budget and schedule.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project controls experience on large capital construction projects.
• Proficiency in cost reporting and forecasting.
• Ability to work onsite and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead all cost, schedule, and reporting functions.
• Develop and oversee project controls program.
• Produce weekly and monthly reporting packages.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Clear communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

EcoSys

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Project Controls Manager
Location: Spring Hill, FL
Pay Rate: $90–$110/hr
Per Diem: Offered
Duration: 1-year assignment
Schedule: Onsite, Monday–Friday (50 hrs/week max)

Position Overview

A large capital expansion project is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to lead all cost, schedule, and reporting functions. This role drives the overall project controls strategy to ensure accurate forecasting, performance tracking, and alignment with the project’s budget, schedule, and contract requirements.

Candidates with experience on major industrial, energy, or power?related construction projects—particularly those involving complex EPC or expansion scopes—are strongly encouraged to apply. Background in contract management or change management will be considered a significant plus.

Key Responsibilities

Project Controls Leadership

• Develop, implement, and oversee the full project controls program, including cost, schedule, progress, and reporting standards.
• Lead internal project controls personnel and/or coordinate external resources.

Scheduling

• Create and maintain an integrated Level 3/Level 4 project schedule covering engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover activities.
• Track critical path, schedule risks, constraints, and upcoming work.
• Prepare schedule updates, variance analysis, and look?ahead reports.

Cost Control & Forecasting

• Maintain detailed cost reports, cash flow projections, and earned value metrics.
• Monitor commitments, actuals, and forecast?to?complete.
• Identify cost and budget risks early and support mitigation planning.

Progress Measurement / Earned Value

• Implement consistent progress measurement for engineering, procurement, and construction.
• Validate field progress quantities and ensure alignment between cost, schedule, and performance reporting.

Reporting

• Produce weekly and monthly reporting packages, including dashboards, KPIs, and executive summaries.
• Present project performance updates to internal teams and external stakeholders.

Change Management & Contract Support (Preferred Experience)

• Track trends, potential changes, and support documentation for change orders or claims.
• Assist with analyzing schedule impacts, cost effects, and substantiation of changes.
• Collaborate with procurement, legal, and project leadership to maintain compliance with contract requirements.

Risk Management

• Support schedule and cost risk reviews.
• Identify project controls risks and contribute to mitigation strategies.

Systems & Tools

• Maintain integration across cost, schedule, and reporting systems.
• Support ongoing improvement of project controls processes, tools, and templates.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of project controls experience on large capital construction projects.
• Proficiency in:
  
  • Primavera P6
  • Cost reporting & forecasting
  • Progress measurement / earned value
  • Construction reporting and analysis
• Ability to work onsite and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred

• Experience in industrial, power, energy, or similar large?scale projects.
• Background in contract administration and/or change management.
• Experience with delay analysis or schedule claims.
• Familiarity with cost systems such as EcoSys, SAP, Oracle, or equivalent platforms.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Advanced Excel capabilities (pivot tables, dashboards, cost modeling)
• Clear communication with project leadership and stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast?paced environment
• Proactive approach to identifying risks and challenging assumptions