Project Controls Manager

Amicus Talent Solutions; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Travel support

Job summary

Amicus Talent Solutions partners with a General Contractor to appoint an experienced Project Controls Manager for a major data center project in Michigan City, Indiana. This role expands beyond scheduling to own project controls across cost, schedule, and reporting on-site.

The successful candidate will work with executives, project managers and client stakeholders to provide clear visibility of performance, manage the master schedule, and drive risk mitigation and reporting.

Qualifications

• Recent data center or mission critical construction experience is essential.
• Strong GC/Construction Manager background.
• Experience as Project Controls Manager or Senior Scheduler.
• Experience developing and managing large-scale construction schedules.
• Knowledge of earned value management (EVM).
• Experience with progress measurement, forecasting and performance reporting.
• Understanding of contracts and subcontract administration.
• Experience with change management and schedule impact analysis.
• Strong project controls systems and reporting knowledge.
• Experience coordinating civil, structural, MEP and commissioning schedules.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Confident communicating with executives and client stakeholders.
• Ability to challenge project teams and drive accountability.
• Strong presentation and reporting skills.
• Ability to work full-time on site in Michigan City, Indiana.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and manage the master construction schedule.
• Manage critical path, milestones, look-ahead schedules and schedule updates.
• Monitor progress against baseline schedules.
• Lead schedule review meetings with project leadership and client stakeholders.
• Support earned value management and project performance measurement.
• Track planned versus actual progress across key workstreams.
• Develop project controls reports, dashboards and management information.
• Identify schedule, cost and performance risks and driving mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate subcontractor schedules and integrate into the master programme.
• Support forecasting and progress reporting.
• Improve project controls systems and processes.
• Ensure data accuracy and reporting consistency.
• Collaborate with commercial, procurement and project management teams.
• Provide clear reporting to senior leadership.
• Support commissioning, turnover and final closeout.

Skills

Data center construction

GC/CM background

Project controls

Earned value management

Scheduling large projects

Forecasting

Contracts administration

Change management

Reporting processes

Civil/MEP/Structural coordination

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Accountability & leadership

Presentation skills

On-site availability

Job description

Michigan City, United States | Posted on 10/26/2026

Michigan City, IN | Full-Time On-Site | General Contractor | Mission Critical

We are working with a General Contractor delivering a major data center project in Michigan City, Indiana and are looking to appoint an experienced Project Controls Manager to join the project team.

This position has evolved beyond a traditional Project Scheduler role. We are looking for someone who can take broader ownership of project controls across scheduling, earned value, contract administration, reporting and project systems.

This is a full-time, on-site position in Michigan City.

Recent data center construction experience is essential.

The Role

The Project Controls Manager will work closely with Project Executives, Project Managers, Superintendents, commercial teams and senior client stakeholders to provide clear visibility across project performance.

The successful candidate will take ownership of the project schedule while also supporting wider project controls functions, ensuring leadership has accurate information around progress, cost, performance and contractual commitments.

Responsibilities

• Developing, maintaining and managing the master construction schedule


• Managing critical path, milestones, look-ahead schedules and schedule updates


• Monitoring project progress against baseline schedules


• Leading schedule review meetings with project leadership and client stakeholders


• Supporting earned value management and project performance measurement


• Tracking planned versus actual progress across key workstreams


• Developing project controls reports, dashboards and management information


• Identifying schedule, cost and performance risks and driving mitigation strategies


• Supporting downstream contract and subcontract administration


• Tracking contractual milestones, deliverables and change impacts


• Supporting change management and schedule impact analysis


• Coordinating subcontractor schedules and integrating them into the master programme


• Supporting forecasting, progress measurement and project reporting


• Managing and improving project controls systems and processes


• Ensuring project data and reporting remain accurate and consistent
  
• Working closely with commercial, procurement and project management teams


• Providing clear reporting and analysis to senior project and client leadership


• Supporting commissioning, turnover and final project closeout

What We're Looking For

• Recent data center or mission critical construction experience is essential


• Strong General Contractor or Construction Manager background


• Experience as a Project Controls Manager, Senior Scheduler, Project Controls Lead or similar


• Experience developing and managing large-scale construction schedules


• Knowledge of earned value management / EVM


• Experience with progress measurement, forecasting and project performance reporting


• Understanding of construction contracts and subcontract administration


• Experience with change management and schedule impact analysis


• Strong knowledge of project controls systems and reporting processes


• Experience coordinating civil, structural, MEP and commissioning schedules


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills


• Confident communicating with Project Executives and senior client stakeholders


• Ability to challenge project teams and drive accountability


• Strong presentation and reporting skills


• Ability to work full-time on site in Michigan City, Indiana

The Opportunity

This is a key project controls position on a major data center construction programme.

The role will suit someone who has strong scheduling expertise but is ready to operate across the wider project controls function, including earned value, reporting, contract administration and project systems.

Competitive compensation, per diem and travel support are available where applicable.

If you have recent data center construction experience and a strong background in scheduling and project controls, we would be keen to speak with you.