Project Controls Manager

STV Incorporated; Pompano Beach (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Continuing Education Program

Job summary

STV Incorporated is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to lead our Project Controls team in Pompano Beach, FL. You will coordinate scheduling, cost, risk, reporting, and document controls for a major transportation infrastructure program, interfacing with the client and project team to drive timely, informed decisions.

You will guide multi‑disciplinary teams, analyze KPIs, and implement streamlined controls processes, ensuring visibility and accountability while maintaining a strong

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of progressively responsible experience in project controls, project management, construction management, program management, or a related infrastructure delivery role.
• Experience supporting major transportation, infrastructure, or other complex capital programs.
• Strong working knowledge of project controls principles and the relationships among schedule, cost, risk, reporting, information management, and overall program delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to work across disciplines, navigate complex organizations, obtain information, resolve issues, and coordinate multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day leadership and coordination of project controls activities across the program.
• Serve as a responsive and trusted resource to the client by understanding needs, identifying required information or actions, and coordinating timely solutions.
• Integrate information across scheduling, cost, risk, reporting, document controls, and related program functions to support effective program management and decision‑making.
• Review project data, KPIs, and performance information to identify trends, potential issues, and areas requiring further analysis.
• Coordinate with project managers, construction management teams, project controls staff, and technical subject matter experts to investigate issues and develop solutions.
• Support program scheduling activities, including construction time determinations, schedule analysis and review, and master program scheduling.
• Support the identification, tracking, organization, and management of contractual and program deliverables.
• Establish and improve project controls processes to strengthen consistency, accountability, and visibility across the program.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, improve processes, and leverage technology and automation where appropriate.
• Maintain awareness of schedule and program risks, including delays, claims, acceleration, and other factors affecting program performance.
• Help strengthen and mature the project controls organization while maintaining a strong focus on day‑to‑day client service.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Cost control

Risk management

Client‑facing

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team coordination

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Job description

STV is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to join our Project Controls department at our Pompano Beach, FL office. The right candidate will provide on-site leadership and coordination for a major transportation infrastructure program in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area. This is a highly visible, client-facing position for a collaborative, solutions-oriented professional who understands project controls and program delivery and can bring people, processes, and information together to support effective decision-making. The Project Controls Manager will work closely with the client and program team to coordinate activities across scheduling, cost, risk, reporting, document controls, and other project delivery functions. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a complex program environment, identifying priorities and potential issues, navigating across disciplines to find answers, and driving actions through resolution.

Key Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day leadership and coordination of project controls activities across the program. Serve as a responsive and trusted resource to the client by understanding needs, identifying required information or actions, and coordinating timely solutions. Integrate information across scheduling, cost, risk, reporting, document controls, and related program functions to support effective program management and decision-making. Review project data, KPIs, and performance information to identify trends, potential issues, and areas requiring further analysis. Coordinate with project managers, construction management teams, project controls staff, and technical subject matter experts to investigate issues and develop solutions. Support program scheduling activities, including construction time determinations, schedule analysis and review, and master program scheduling. Support the identification, tracking, organization, and management of contractual and program deliverables. Establish and improve project controls processes to strengthen consistency, accountability, and visibility across the program. Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, improve processes, and leverage technology and automation where appropriate. Maintain awareness of schedule and program risks, including delays, claims, acceleration, and other factors affecting program performance. Help strengthen and mature the project controls organization while maintaining a strong focus on day-to-day client service.

Qualifications

10–15 years of progressively responsible experience in project controls, project management, construction management, program management, or a related infrastructure delivery role. Experience supporting major transportation, infrastructure, or other complex capital programs. Strong working knowledge of project controls principles and the relationships among schedule, cost, risk, reporting, information management, and overall program delivery. Demonstrated ability to work across disciplines, navigate complex organizations, obtain information, resolve issues, and coordinate multiple stakeholders. Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to recognize when project information or performance indicators require further investigation. Strong process orientation and the ability to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and effectiveness. Excellent communication, collaboration, and client‑service skills. Ability to translate client and program needs into clear priorities and actionable work. Ability to effectively engage and coordinate technical subject matter experts when specialized expertise is required. Ability and willingness to work in person in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate combines project controls knowledge, program‑delivery judgment, and strong client‑facing leadership. This individual should be comfortable seeing across disciplines, understanding how the pieces fit together, asking the right questions, finding answers, and keeping work moving. This opportunity is well suited for an experienced project controls professional, project manager, deputy project manager, or construction/program management professional ready to take on a broader leadership role supporting a significant transportation infrastructure program.

Compensation Range

$139,693.44 – $159,649.65

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Back-Up Dependent Care
• Parental Leave
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good‑faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow. STV is one of the top infrastructure‑focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 65 offices and 3,400 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities. The firm is ranked 32nd in Engineering News‑Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 10th in its transportation category. STV is deeply committed to investing in its people and creating a world‑class employee experience. We are passionate about mentoring, coaching and cultivating our talent because we know they are destined to become the next generation of industry leaders. We’re also committed to delivering formative career experiences – and we do that by providing challenging and unique work experiences, by mapping multiple ways to advance (beyond the traditional career ladder!) and by recognizing those who successfully chart new and exciting paths for the firm. We value a wide range of perspectives and experiences, without regard to any factor or characteristic, regardless of whether it is a category protected by federal, state and/or local law, making them an integral part of how we work. Our approach ensures that every individual is respected, heard, and given opportunities to contribute meaningfully. We remove barriers and create pathways for growth, embedding fairness into our daily operations. Learn more atstvinc.com. STV exists to make communities better through innovative solutions that connect people, places and the present to the future. Our local teams throughout the country deeply understand the needs of their communities and have the expertise to provide solutions. We are also committed to giving back to our communities and our neighbors through volunteering and philanthropic activities; fundraising events; scholarships, internships, and mentoring; and sustainability and community improvement projects. Learn more. STV provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.