Project Controls Manager (Nordics)

Volta; Spain (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity in Volta

Retirement/pension contributions

Health, wellbeing and insurance

Generous vacation days

Job summary

Volta seeks a Project Controls Manager to own the numbers for a Nordic data-centre project, overseeing schedule, cost, risk and reporting. Embedded in the project team, you will hold the baseline and keep the portfolio picture accurate and up to date.

You will drive the controls function, applying fleet standards and producing decision-ready analytics for leadership. Based in the Nordics through delivery, you’ll collaborate across regions and disciplines.

Qualifications

• Experience on data center or major capital projects.
• Strong command of Primavera P6 and cost management.
• Experience across both planning and cost disciplines.
• A track record running change control on live projects.
• Sharp analysis and clear reporting.
• Willingness to be based in the Nordics through delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own project planning, cost control and reporting end to end.
• Maintain the integrated project schedule and measure progress honestly.
• Run cost forecasting, accruals and value-of-work-done reporting.
• Manage change control and keep the baseline protected.
• Maintain the project risk register and drive mitigation.
• Interrogate contractor schedules and applications for payment.
• Produce clear, decision-ready reporting for project and regional leadership.
• Apply fleet controls standards and systems on site.

Skills

Project controls

Primavera P6

Cost management

Planning & cost

Change control

Nordics base

Job description

About Volta

Volta is the category-defining, fully vertically integrated AI infrastructure platform – from capital to clusters to software, under a founder-led enterprise. Our mission is The Utility of Compute™: AI infrastructure as dependable and available as electricity, for every organization that needs it. Launched with a $10B strategic partnership with one of the leading frontier AI labs, a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, and a $5B AI Infrastructure Fund, Volta is building the infrastructure layer of the AI era from the ground up. We are 100+ people across London, Palo Alto, and New York, with rapid growth expectations to hundreds.

About The Role

The Project Controls Manager owns the numbers on Volta's Nordics project – schedule, cost, risk and reporting. Embedded in the project team, you will hold the baseline and make sure the project always knows where it truly stands. You will carry a functional line into Volta's project controls function, working to fleet standards and feeding the portfolio picture.

What You Will Be Doing

• Own project planning, cost control and reporting end to end
• Maintain the integrated project schedule and measure progress honestly
• Run cost forecasting, accruals and value-of-work-done reporting
• Manage change control and keep the baseline protected
• Maintain the project risk register and drive mitigation
• Interrogate contractor schedules and applications for payment
• Produce clear, decision-ready reporting for project and regional leadership
• Apply fleet controls standards and systems on site

What You Bring

• Project controls experience on data center or major capital projects is essential
• Strong command of Primavera P6 and cost management practice
• Experience across both planning and cost disciplines
• A record running change control on live projects
• Sharp analysis and clear reporting
• Willingness to be based in the Nordics through delivery

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What We Offer

At Volta, we believe people do their best work when they feel supported, trusted and able to grow. We're building a company where you can make an impact, keep a healthy balance between work and life, and build a career you're proud of.
As a global team, we do our best to provide great benefits wherever you're based. While some benefits vary by country due to local regulations, we believe looking after our people is simply the right thing to do.

• Competitive salary based on the work you do here, not your previous salary
• Equity in Volta, giving you the opportunity to share in the company's long-term success
• Retirement/pension contributions
• Comprehensive health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Generous number of vacation days each year

Additional Information

Background Checks

All offers of employment at Volta are conditional on the satisfactory completion of pre-employment screening, which includes confirmation of your right to work, verification of your employment history and a criminal record check, where this is permitted by local law. Screening is carried out by Zinc, an accredited third-party provider, after an offer is made and all information is handled confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection law.

Equal Opportunity

Volta is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and make employment decisions based on skills, qualifications, experience and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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