Project Controls Manager – Data Center Programs

QC Servion, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

QC Servion, LLC is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to oversee cost management, schedule performance, forecasting, and controls across data center programs. This role supports multiple entities within the QC Ecosystem, ensuring data reliability and actionable insights for proactive decision-making.

The position emphasizes integration of cost, schedule, and risk data to guide project outcomes, requiring collaboration with program managers, estimators, and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Controls, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with data center, infrastructure, utility, energy, industrial, or large-scale capital construction programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and analyze project schedules across multiple workstreams.
• Ensure schedules reflect scope, milestones, dependencies, procurement activities, and delivery commitments.
• Monitor schedule performance and identify delays, risks, and impacts.
• Partner with project teams to understand schedule drivers and recovery opportunities.
• Support phase-gate reviews, readiness assessments, and project mobilization activities.
• Apply schedule health checks and quality reviews to improve reliability and forecasting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Scheduling

Data interpretation

Decision support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Project Controls

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Project controls platforms

Job description

Position: Project Controls Manager – Data Center Programs

Position Location: Remote - work virtually from anywhere in the United States

Salary

QC Servion recognizes salary ranges from job boards do not necessarily reflect our pay ranges. In many instances we out-compete those ranges for well-qualified candidates.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to join the QC Servion Program Management Office (PgMO), supporting cost management, schedule performance, forecasting, and project controls across the QC Ecosystem’s data center, infrastructure, utility, and mission-critical development programs.

This role serves as a shared resource supporting multiple entities across the QC Ecosystem, helping project and program teams maintain visibility into schedule performance, budget status, forecasted outcomes, risks, and overall program health.

The Project Controls Manager partners closely with Program Managers, Cost Estimators, project teams, and leadership to ensure programs are built on reliable data, realistic forecasts, and disciplined controls processes. Success in this role requires the ability to connect cost, schedule, risk, and execution data into meaningful insights that support proactive decision-making and successful project delivery.

This is not simply a scheduling role. It is a project controls role focused on helping teams understand where projects stand today, where they are likely headed tomorrow, and what actions should be taken to improve outcomes.

Essential Functions

Schedule Management & Analysis

• Develop, maintain, and analyze project and program schedules across multiple workstreams.
• Ensure schedules accurately reflect scope, milestones, dependencies, procurement activities, and delivery commitments.
• Monitor schedule performance and identify potential delays, risks, and impacts.
• Partner with project teams to understand schedule drivers and recovery opportunities.
• Support phase-gate reviews, readiness assessments, and project mobilization activities.
• Apply schedule health checks and quality reviews to improve schedule reliability and forecasting accuracy.

Cost Controls & Forecasting

• Support budget tracking, forecasting, and performance measurement activities.
• Monitor cost performance and identify variances against approved budgets and forecasts.
• Develop forecast-at-completion projections and provide visibility into potential budget outcomes.
• Partner with Cost Estimators and Program Managers to evaluate financial impacts associated with project changes.
• Support monthly forecasting and project performance reviews.

Risk, Issues & Change Management

• Partner with Program Managers to maintain risk registers and support risk management processes.
• Track project risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies across programs.
• Support risk assessments and mitigation planning activities.
• Maintain change logs and ensure approved changes are incorporated into schedule and cost forecasts.
• Provide visibility into emerging risks that may impact project performance.

Program Reporting & Analytics

• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and performance metrics that provide visibility into project and program health.
• Consolidate schedule, cost, risk, and performance data from multiple sources into actionable reporting.
• Produce weekly, monthly, and executive-level reporting packages.
• Support governance reviews and leadership presentations with accurate performance data and forecasting.
• Translate complex project data into meaningful insights and recommendations.

Data Integrity & Controls Governance

• Maintain project controls processes, reporting standards, and performance measurement practices.
• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and integrity of schedule, cost, and forecasting data.
• Support development and maintenance of project baselines.
• Coordinate with project teams and stakeholders to ensure reporting inputs remain current and reliable.
• Help establish a single source of truth for project and program performance information.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Partner with Program Managers, Cost Estimators, project teams, and operational stakeholders across the QC Ecosystem.
• Support project planning sessions, execution reviews, and program governance activities.
• Facilitate communication between stakeholders regarding schedule performance, forecasting, and program risks.
• Assist leadership in understanding key program trends, risks, and performance indicators.

What Success Looks Like

• Project schedules accurately reflect execution plans and remain current.
• Risks, delays, and performance concerns are identified early and communicated proactively.
• Forecasts provide reliable visibility into potential project outcomes.
• Leadership receives accurate, timely, and actionable reporting.
• Cost, schedule, and risk data remain aligned and support informed decision-making.
• Program teams have confidence in project controls processes and reporting.
• Governance reviews are supported by accurate, well-organized performance information.
• Project controls practices improve consistency, accountability, and visibility across the organization.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Controls, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 5–10+ years of experience in project controls, project scheduling, cost engineering, construction controls, program controls, or capital project delivery.
• Experience supporting data center, infrastructure, utility, energy, industrial, mission-critical, or large-scale capital construction programs.
• Strong understanding of project scheduling, cost forecasting, performance measurement, change management, risk management, and program reporting.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and analyzing project schedules and performance metrics.
• Working knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM), including CPI, SPI, EAC, and variance analysis.
• Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, project controls platforms, and cost forecasting tools.
• Ability to develop forecasts, identify trends, and proactively communicate risks and potential project impacts.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex project data into actionable recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple projects, teams, and business units.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with quantitative risk analysis and contingency planning.
• Familiarity with schedule quality assessments and DCMA scheduling principles.
• PMI-SP, PSP, CCP, EVP, PMP, or similar certifications.

Physical Demands

The following physical demands must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:

• Frequently required to remain in a stationary position.
• Frequently moving through home office.
• May occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 25%, this may include travel to any or all 50 US states.
• Travel is defined as physically leaving home on behalf of business activities including but not limited to client sites, meetings with other employees, meeting for business development purposes, running errands on behalf of the business, attending industry conferences, etc.

Benefits

• Choice of comprehensive medical plans (including two PPO-style plans and a HDHP w/ HSA option).
• Flex spending accounts (FSA).
• Dental and vision plans.
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits extended to spouse / domestic partner and dependent children up to age 26.
• 401k with company match and self-directed brokerage account option.
• PTOincludingadditionalpaid time off during the last week of the year.
• Company paid life insurance coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Short and long-term disability, AD&D coverage.
• Professional development opportunities, tuitionreimbursement,and professional licensingassistance.
• Paid parental leave after one year of employment.

CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC residents only: In accordance with CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC law, the range provided is QC Servion’s reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location.

EEO

QC Servion provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.