Project Controls Manager

WSP in the U.S.; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 185,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services firm, seeks a Project Controls Manager to support Power & Energy projects, including transmission and substations. The position sits in Las Vegas, NV, or South Jordan, UT, with responsibility for cost, schedule, and document controls across multidisciplinary teams.

You will develop advanced dashboards in Power BI, oversee PMIS platforms, and coordinate with Finance, Treasury, and Internal Audit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, engineering, or construction management; MBA preferred.
• 12+ years in financial controls, finance/accounting, and scheduling on large-scale capital programs.
• Power & Energy industry experience, especially transmission/substation projects.
• Project management experience with PMP or equivalent preferred.
• Strong EVM, cost forecasting, and schedule management knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Oversee finance, schedule, and document controls across power delivery programs.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of cost analysts, schedulers, risk managers, and document control specialists.
• Develop and implement project controls processes and reporting across initiatives.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, cash flows, financial models, and EVM practices.
• Develop Power BI dashboards and analytics for leadership and clients.
• Administer PMIS tools (e-Builder/Procore/etc.) and track reimbursements and invoices.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Earned value management (EVM)

Cost & schedule forecasting

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Engineering

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

Power BI

Primavera P6

Procore

Oracle EBS

Maximo

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Description

Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Project Controls Manager to join their Project Controls team supporting Power & Energy programs, including transmission and substation capital projects. This individual can sit in our WSP locations in either South Jordan, UT or Las Vegas, NV.

Your Impact

• Provide oversight of finance, schedule, and document controls across transmission, substation, and related power delivery programs, leading a multidisciplinary team of cost analysts, schedulers, risk managers, and document control specialists.
• Create and maintain program/project schedules; review, monitor, and control contractor and consultant schedules, identifying cost and scheduling issues and recommending resolutions to the Program Manager.
• Develop and implement project controls processes, including change management, cost/schedule standardization, and reporting across enterprise initiatives.
• Prepare cost estimates, budgets, forecasts, cash flows, financial models, and other financial projections; oversee project accounting and earned value management (EVM) practices.
• Develop advanced Power BI dashboards and analytics tools to provide leadership and clients with actionable insights for decision-making.
• Administer a Cost Management System (e.g., e-Builder, Procore, or similar PMIS); track acquisition packages for reimbursement and oversee invoice review and processing.
• Develop regular progress reports for the Program Manager and PMO, and demonstrate professional acumen in executive-level settings, including memos, briefings, and client deliverables.
• Provide oversight of vendor selection, contractor progress, change orders, punch list completion, and project close-out; collaborate in contract review and negotiation for regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate with client Finance & Budget, Treasury, and Internal Audit functions, and support renewable energy/utility compliance efforts (RFPs, proposal evaluation, regulatory filings).
• Supervise and develop project controls staff, improving reporting accuracy and system utilization across Oracle, Primavera P6, Procore, and related platforms.

Who You Are

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in financial controls, finance/accounting, and scheduling on large-scale capital projects, including experience leading a team of professionals.
• Power & Energy industry experience preferred, particularly transmission and substation construction programs.
• Project management experience required; PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of earned value management (EVM), cost forecasting, and schedule management best practices.
• Reporting & BI Tools: Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Power BI, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; Adobe Design and Publisher a plus.
• PMIS/Scheduling: Experience with PMIS platforms such as e-Builder, Oracle EBS, Maximo, PowerPlant, Primavera P6, Procore, or Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Microsoft Project or similar scheduling software.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead and develop multidisciplinary teams, including cost analysts, schedulers, risk managers, and document control specialists.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build relationships across teams, contractors, and clients, and present clearly to executive stakeholders.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $185,000-227,000/yr
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

About WSP

ABOUT US

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.