Project Controls Manager

System One; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

System One in The Woodlands, TX is seeking a Project Controls Manager to lead cost control, scheduling, change management, progress measurement and reporting across multiple contractors and teams.

You will develop and maintain integrated construction schedules in Primavera P6, manage budgeting, commitments, forecasting and EAC, and present status to senior management while coordinating with Construction, Engineering, Contracts and Procurement.

Qualifications

• Strong background in large-scale construction projects with budget and schedule focus.
• Ability to establish and maintain controls across fast-paced programs.
• Experience communicating status and risks to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project controls (cost, schedule, change, progress, and reporting) in a rapidly evolving execution environment.
• Lead budgeting, commitment tracking, forecasting, and EAC across contracts and work packages.
• Manage the change control process, including identification, evaluation, tracking, and reporting of scope changes and cost exposure.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated construction schedules in Primavera P6, including critical path analysis, schedule recovery, and contractor schedule integration.
• Measure and validate physical progress and reconcile it with cost and schedule performance.
• Anticipate risks and issues, challenge contractor and internal information, and drive timely resolution.
• Present project status, risks, challenges, and required decisions clearly to senior management.
• Coordinate with Construction, Engineering, Contracts, Procurement, Finance, and contractor teams.
• Work directly in the detail: resolve issues, deliver results, and lead by example.

Skills

Cost control

Budgeting

Forecasting

Change management

Progress measurement

Reporting

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Title: Project Controls Manager
Location: The Woodlands, TX

Overview

The Project Controls Manager is a hands-on leader responsible for establishing and managing project controls across fast-paced construction programs. The role encompasses cost control, scheduling, change management, progress measurement, and reporting across multiple concurrent contractors and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project controls (cost, schedule, change, progress, and reporting) in a rapidly evolving execution environment.
• Lead budgeting, commitment tracking, forecasting, and Estimate at Completion (EAC) across contracts and work packages.
• Manage the change control process, including identification, evaluation, tracking, and reporting of scope changes and cost exposure.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated construction schedules in Primavera P6, including critical path analysis, schedule recovery, and contractor schedule integration.
• Measure and validate physical progress and reconcile it with cost and schedule performance.
• Anticipate risks and issues, challenge contractor and internal information, and drive timely resolution.
• Present project status, risks, challenges, and required decisions clearly to senior management.
• Coordinate with Construction, Engineering, Contracts, Procurement, Finance, and contractor teams.
• Work directly in the detail: resolve issues, deliver results, and lead by example.

Requirements

• Strong background in large-scale, complex construction projects (data centers, power generation, or other major capital projects preferred); understanding of field execution and construction priorities.
• Strong working knowledge of cost control, budgeting, commitments, forecasting, change management, progress measurement, and reporting.
• Proven Primavera P6 experience developing, maintaining, and managing integrated construction schedules, with understanding of critical paths, schedule recovery, and contractor schedule integration.
• Demonstrated experience establishing controls while construction is under way, balancing accuracy with urgency.
• Ability to communicate status, risks, and decisions to senior management.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.