Project Controls Manager - Aviation

STV, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 164,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

STV, Inc. in Chicago is seeking a Project Controls Manager to lead cost, schedule, risk, and reporting for our aviation infrastructure programs from planning through closeout.

You will develop controls procedures, supervise a team of schedulers and cost engineers, and coordinate with owners, clients, and contractors to deliver on budget and schedule milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive project controls experience on major infrastructure.
• 5+ years supporting aviation projects (airports, terminals, etc.).
• Expertise in cost engineering, scheduling, forecasting, risk, and EVM.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 and project controls best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls across aviation programs from planning through closeout.
• Develop and implement project controls procedures, governance, standards, and best practices.
• Serve as primary controls liaison between project teams, clients, and leadership.
• Provide oversight of cost, schedule, risk, forecasting, and reporting functions.
• Support risk mitigation and change management initiatives.
• Prepare executive dashboards and progress reports.

Skills

Cost Engineering

CPM Scheduling

Forecasting

Risk Management

Change Management

Earned Value Management

Performance Reporting

Primavera P6

Leadership

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture, Business, Finance

Tools

Kahua

E-Builder

Oracle Primavera P6

Deltek Acumen

Primavera Risk Analysis

Power BI

Job description

STV is seeking a Project Controls Manager to join our Project Controls department at our Chicago office.

Responsibilities

Project Controls Leadership

• Lead project controls efforts across aviation infrastructure programs from planning through design, construction, commissioning, and closeout.

• Develop and implement project controls procedures, governance frameworks, standards, and best practices.

• Serve as the primary project controls liaison between project teams, clients, contractors, and executive leadership.

• Provide strategic oversight of cost, schedule, risk, forecasting, and reporting functions.

• Support program delivery teams with proactive identification and mitigation of project risks and issues.

Cost Management & Financial Controls

• Develop, monitor, and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and cost reports.

• Perform cost trending, earned value analysis, variance analysis, and estimate-at-completion forecasting.

• Monitor project expenditures and provide recommendations to mitigate potential budget impacts.

• Review contractor payment applications, change orders, and cost proposals.

• Support project teams in contingency management and financial planning activities.

Scheduling & Performance Management

• Oversee development and maintenance of detailed CPM schedules utilizing Primavera P6.

• Review contractor schedules and monitor schedule compliance.

• Analyze critical path activities, schedule risks, float consumption, and recovery opportunities.

• Develop integrated master schedules for complex multi-disciplinary aviation programs.

• Prepare schedule performance metrics and executive-level reporting.

Risk & Change Management

• Facilitate project risk identification, assessment, mitigation planning, and monitoring activities.

• Maintain risk registers and support quantitative and qualitative risk analyses.

• Evaluate project changes and assess schedule and cost impacts.

• Support claims avoidance, change management, and dispute resolution efforts.

• Assist project teams in implementing corrective action plans when performance issues arise.

Reporting & Stakeholder Coordination

• Prepare executive dashboards, monthly progress reports, and performance presentations.

• Deliver concise and actionable project insights to owners, program managers, and senior leadership.

• Support client meetings, governance reviews, and project status briefings.

• Coordinate project controls activities across multiple stakeholders and project teams.

Team Leadership & Business Development

• Mentor and develop project controls specialists, schedulers, and cost engineers.

• Support staffing, workforce development, and professional growth initiatives within the Project Controls group.

• Contribute to proposal efforts, strategic pursuits, and aviation market growth initiatives.

• Support implementation of digital project delivery tools, reporting systems, and analytics platforms.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture, Business, Finance, or a related discipline.

• 10+ years of progressive project controls experience supporting major infrastructure and capital programs.

• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting aviation projects including airports, terminals, airside facilities, baggage systems, aviation support facilities, or related infrastructure.

• Demonstrated expertise in:

  • Cost Engineering

  • CPM Scheduling

  • Forecasting & Cash Flow Analysis

  • Risk Management

  • Change Management

  • Earned Value Management (EVM)

  • Performance Reporting

• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6.

• Strong knowledge of project controls principles, processes, and industry best practices.

• Experience reviewing contractor schedules, budgets, forecasts, and project controls deliverables.

• Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, and client-facing skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large aviation capital improvement programs valued at $100M+.

• Experience working with airport authorities, airlines, aviation stakeholders, and alternative delivery methods.

• Professional certifications such as:

  • AACE Certified Cost Professional (CCP)

  • Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP)

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

  • PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)

• Experience with Kahua, E-Builder, Oracle Primavera P6, Deltek Acumen, Primavera Risk Analysis, Power BI, and enterprise project controls systems.

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or Business Administration.

Compensation Range: $164,279.49 - $187,747.98

STV offers the following 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 (starting at 16 days)
• Paid Holidays (9 days)
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
• 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.

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