Project Controls Manager

WSP; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Voting time

Naturalization support

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Project Controls Manager to oversee and direct program controls for a large, multi-modal bi-state program, reporting to the Vancouver, WA client location. You will guide cost/ scheduling activities, develop IMS and risk registers, and lead monthly reporting for executive leadership.

The role requires 10+ years in financial controls and scheduling on major infrastructure projects, with PMP and strong EVM expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in financial controls, finance/accounting, and scheduling on large-scale transportation and infrastructure programs, including experience leading a team.
• Experience on large, multi-modal, bi-state transportation programs, including highways, bridges, transit, rail, aviation, or other major infrastructure projects preferred.
• Project management experience required; PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of earned value management (EVM), cost/schedule risk assessment (e.g., CEVP, CSRA, FTA OP40), and integrated master scheduling.
• Familiarity with state DOT programming processes (STIP, legislative capital requests, transportation improvement programs) is a plus.
• Reporting & BI Tools: Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Power BI, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• PMIS/Scheduling: Experience with PMIS platforms (e.g., e-Builder, Primavera P6, Oracle EBS, Procore, Kahua) and Microsoft Project or similar scheduling software.
• Leadership: Proven ability to direct multidisciplinary teams across cost engineering, scheduling, risk management, document control, and data/technology functions.
• Outstanding analytical and communication skills, with the ability to present integrated cost and schedule narratives clearly to program and executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct program controls for a large, multi-modal, bi-state program, guiding adherence to strategic objectives.
• Spearhead coordination across multiple projects within the program, managing cost engineering, estimating, analysis, risk management, document control, data/technology, and planning/scheduling.
• Develop the integrated master schedule, master risk register, and spend forecast using standard tools, aligning contract-level schedules with program milestones.
• Lead cost and schedule risk assessment efforts for the program and support translation of capital cost estimates into state processes.
• Interpret cost reports, forecasts, and trends at the contract package level to assess delivery implications.
• Maintain and interpret program-, project- level risk registers, identifying risks and supporting mitigation planning.
• Assist with evaluation of change events and cost impacts in coordination with commercial teams; apply project controls standards.
• Lead development of monthly program reporting, delivering integrated cost and schedule narratives to leadership.
• Partner with Technology on data management strategy and PMIS modules for change management, document control, risk management, and cost control.
• Serve as subject matter expert to senior management on schedule management, earned value management, tools, techniques, and industry best practices.

Skills

EVM knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Cost control

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

PMIS platforms

Primavera P6

e-Builder

Procore

Kahua

Oracle EBS

Microsoft Project

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Project Controls Manager to oversee and direct Program Controls for a large, multi-modal, bi-state complex program. This role will report to our client location in Vancouver, WA.

Your Impact

• Oversee and direct program controls for a large, multi-modal, bi-state program, providing guidance to ensure adherence to strategic objectives set by executive leadership.
• Spearhead coordination across multiple projects within the program, managing cost engineering, cost estimating, cost analysis/control, risk management, document control, data/technology, and planning/scheduling activities.
• Develop the integrated master schedule, master risk register, and spend forecast using standard tools, ensuring alignment between contract-level schedules and program-level milestones, constraints, and interfaces.
• Lead cost and schedule risk assessment efforts for the program (e.g., CEVP, CSRA, FTA OP40), and support translation of capital cost estimates into state STIPs, legislative requests, and other DOT programming processes.
• Interpret cost reports, forecasts, and trends at the contract package level, analyzing budget movements, emerging trends, and potential cost exposure to assess delivery implications.
• Maintain and interpret program- and project-level risk registers, identifying emerging risks through trend analysis and supporting mitigation planning, contingency tracking, and confidence assessments.
• Assist with evaluation of change events and cost impacts in coordination with commercial teams; apply project controls quality standards and perform consistency/assurance checks across forecasts, schedules, risk logs, and reporting narratives.
• Lead development of monthly program reporting, delivering integrated cost and schedule narratives and presentations to program and executive leadership.
• Partner with the Technology team on data management strategy and on development/implementation of WSP-PMIS modules for change management, document control, risk management, and cost control.
• Serve as subject matter expert to senior management on schedule management, earned value management, tools, techniques, and industry best practices, preparing and delivering related reports and presentations.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in financial controls, finance/accounting, and scheduling on large-scale transportation and infrastructure programs, including experience leading a team of professionals.
• Experience on large, multi-modal, bi-state transportation programs, including highways, bridges, transit, rail, aviation, or other major infrastructure projects preferred.
• Project management experience required; PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of earned value management (EVM), cost/schedule risk assessment (e.g., CEVP, CSRA, FTA OP40), and integrated master scheduling.
• Familiarity with state DOT programming processes (STIP, legislative capital requests, transportation improvement programs) is a plus.
• Reporting & BI Tools: Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Power BI, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• PMIS/Scheduling: Experience with PMIS platforms (e.g., e-Builder, Primavera P6, Oracle EBS, Procore, Kahua) and Microsoft Project or similar scheduling software.
• Leadership: Proven ability to direct multidisciplinary teams across cost engineering, scheduling, risk management, document control, and data/technology functions.
• Outstanding analytical and communication skills, with the ability to present integrated cost and schedule narratives clearly to program and executive leadership.

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): $185,000-205,000/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.

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