Project Controls Manager

Arcadis U.S.Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K

Paid parental leave

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a senior Project Controls lead for major Design-Build transportation pursuits and projects in Atlanta. You will oversee scheduling, estimating, forecasting, and financial reporting, partnering with Project Managers and Operations Managers to deliver informed, timely decisions.

You will drive risk assessment, change management, and claims support while mentoring the project controls team to ensure robust delivery across multiple pursuits and live projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Finance, Construction Management or related field.
• 10 or more years of in the field of design-build projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project controls function across pursuit and project execution, establishing and maintaining schedule and cost baselines.
• Develop and maintain high-quality CPM schedules in Primavera P6 with accurate scope, dependencies, constraints and risks.
• Drive consistency in cost estimating, forecasting, earned value, progress reporting, and performance metrics.
• Represent Arcadis in client discussions on schedule and pricing proposals for sound outcomes.
• Review complex RFPs and support risk, change, and claims management.
• Mentor team members and delegate project controls tasks to grow capability.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

DOT experience

Data analysis

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description

In this role, you will lead the project controls function for major Design-Build transportation pursuits and projects. You will provide consistent oversight across planning, scheduling, estimating, forecasting, change management, and financial reporting, ensuring project teams have the information needed to make timely, commercially sound decisions. Working closely with Project Managers and Operations Managers, you will support both proposal development and project execution by developing pricing, schedules, and performance insights that enable successful delivery. This position reports to the Major Projects Commercial Director.

Role accountabilities

• Project controls leadership: Lead the project controls function across pursuit and project execution, establishing and maintaining schedule and cost baselines that support disciplined delivery.
• Scheduling and planning: Work closely with internal teams to develop and maintain high-quality CPM schedules in Primavera P6, ensuring scope, dependencies, constraints, and key risks are accurately reflected.
• Estimating, forecasting, and reporting: Drive consistency in cost estimating, forecasting, earned value, progress reporting, and performance metrics to support timely project management and stakeholder decision-making.
• Commercial and client support: Represent Arcadis in client discussions related to schedule and pricing proposals, helping secure balanced, practical, and commercially sound outcomes.
• Risk, change, and claims support: Review complex RFPs and support Commercial teams with dispute resolution, claims assessment, and identification of scope, schedule, cost, and contractual risks.
• Team development: Mentor team members and delegate project controls tasks effectively to build redundancy, capability, and growth opportunities across the project controls team.

Qualifications & Experience

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Finance, Construction Management or related field.
• 10 or more years of in the field of design-build projects.

Key Skills/Attributes

• Ability to independently lead the project controls function across multiple pursuits and active projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain schedule, cost, risk, and performance information to project teams and leadership.
• Demonstrated understanding of state DOT and Federal Highway Administration requirements for major transportation programs.
• Ability to analyze program delivery data and translate it into actionable insights that help keep projects and programs on track.
• Ability to recruit, manage, mentor, and develop project controls managers, project engineers, and project support staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of state DOT and Federal Highway Administration requirements for major transportation programs.
• Professional license or accreditation in the field of engineering, project controls, or management.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions.

• These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.

We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $112,000 - $168,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.