Project Controls Lead – Data Center Capital P

BEOWULF ELECTRICITY & DATA LLC; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 158,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

BEOWULF ELECTRICITY & DATA LLC in West Palm Beach seeks a Project Controls Lead to govern finances, schedules, and risk for large-scale data center builds. You will establish baselines and coordinate with project teams to monitor performance across budgets and timelines.

You will partner with Project Directors and Managers to forecast cash flows, manage changes, and deliver executive dashboards to support decision-making and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Data Analytics, or a quantitative discipline.
• 10+ years of project controls or cost engineering on large capital projects ($200M+).
• 2+ years in mission-critical, data center sectors; GC or contractor experience preferred.
• Advanced Primavera P6, Excel, and BI tools experience (Power BI/Tableau).
• Solid data center architecture knowledge and MEP familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Baseline, Cost, & Schedule Control: Establish/manage WBS/CBS; lead budget, cash flow, and accruals; monitor IMS and critical paths.
• Cash Flow, Long-Lead Equipment & OFCI Tracking: manage milestones, delivery schedules, and vendor payments.
• Change Management & Variance Analysis: audit change logs; assess cost/schedule impacts; drive recovery actions.
• Risk Mitigation & Commissioning Alignment: perform risk analyses; align cash flows with IST/commissioning phases.
• Executive Governance & Reporting: build real-time dashboards (Power BI/Excel) and update monthly status reports.

Skills

Primavera P6 scheduling

Excel (advanced)

Power BI

Archdesk

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Tableau

Data center/critical infra knowledge

Cost engineering

Risk analysis

WBS/CBS management

Budget forecasting

EVM

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Data Analytics, or quantitative discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Archdesk

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

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West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1080

Salary: $175,000.00 Annually

Position Overview

The Project Controls Lead is responsible for financial governance, scheduling fidelity, risk management, and change control of large-scale data center construction projects. Working in tight alignment with Project Directors and Project Managers, this role establishes the project baseline, continuously analyzes earned value, forecasts cash flows, and ensures that complex multi-megawatt builds deliver on budget and on schedule.

This is a data-driven, highly analytical advisory and governance role operating at the intersection of capital construction finance and critical infrastructure engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Baseline, Cost, & Schedule Control
• · WBS/CBS Ownership: Establish, manage, and monitor the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS).
• · Budget Management: Serve as the principal lead for budget management, precise cash flow forecasting, invoice reviews, monthly/quarterly accruals, and risk facilitation for a given datacenter site.
• · Integrated Master Schedule (IMS): Collaborate with planning teams to maintain resource-loaded schedules (typically Level 1-4 in Primavera P6), ensuring critical path dependencies (such as utility power arrivals, long-lead equipment lead times, and structural handoffs) are accurate.
• · EVM Metrics: Drive Project Percentage Completion (PPC) and Earned Value Management (EVM), tracking Schedule Variance (SV), Cost Variance (CV), and generating predictable Estimate at Completion (EAC) models.
• 2. Cash Flow, Long-Lead Equipment & OFCI Tracking
• · Supply Chain Integration: Monitor the financial milestones, delivery schedules, and logistics for Owner-Furnished, Contractor-Installed (OFCI) infrastructure (e.g., MV/LV switchgear, major transformers, generators, and Chilled Water Systems/CDUs).
• · Cash Flow Curves: Develop and maintain monthly cash flow curves and milestone payment schedules for major OEM vendors.
• 3. Change Management & Variance Analysis
• · Rigorous Change Control: Manage and audit the project change log. Evaluate and approve the cost and schedule impacts of field change orders, requests for information (RFIs), and engineering design updates before approval.
• · Root-Cause Forecasting: Identify early indicators of budget creep or schedule slippage. Conduct variance analysis and partner with construction managers to design actionable recovery plans.
• 4. Risk Mitigation & Commissioning Alignment
• · Quantitative Risk Analysis: Facilitate risk workshops, update the project risk register, and utilize quantitative methods (such as Monte Carlo simulations) to maintain appropriate cost and schedule contingencies.
• · Commissioning Continuity: Align cash flows and progress metrics with the distinct Level 1 through Level 5 (L1-L5) commissioning phases, ensuring accurate earned-value recognition through Integrated Systems Testing (IST) and final handover.
• 5. Executive Governance & Reporting
• · Dashboards & KPIs: Design and automate real-time performance dashboards (using tools like Power BI or advanced Excel/Power Query) tracking Cost Performance Index (CPI) and Schedule Performance Index (SPI).
• · Stakeholder Briefings: Compile transparent monthly project status reports and deliver data-driven briefings to internal executives, joint-venture partners, or hyper-scale tenants.

Required Technical Skills & Qualifications

• · Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Data Analytics, or a heavily quantitative discipline.
• · Experience: 10+ years of dedicated project controls or cost engineering experience on large capital projects ($200M+ value), with a minimum of 2 years directly within the mission-critical, high-performance computing, or data center sector, preferably General Contractor or contractor experience.
• · Software Proficiency: * Advanced mastery of scheduling software (Primavera P6).
• o Expertise in Microsoft Excel (data modeling, Power Query, advanced formulas).
• o Experience with construction management platforms (e.g., Archdesk, Autodesk Construction Cloud).
• o Familiarity with business intelligence tools (Power BI or Tableau) for building executive automated reporting is highly preferred.
• · Domain Knowledge: Solid grasp of data center architecture, major mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) layouts, and the sequential nature of critical infrastructure builds.
• · Uncompromising Precision: Strong attention to detail; able to spot systemic forecasting trends or minor discrepancies within massive, multi-tiered spreadsheets and contractor billings.
• · Cross-Functional Diplomat: Excellent communication and influence skills. Capable of translating complex financial and scheduling variances into clear, actionable advice for field superintendents, technical engineers, and senior executives alike.
• · Thrives in Velocity: Adept at managing changing priorities and overlapping deadlines within the high-speed, high-stress environment of fast-tracked hyperscale or colocation developments.