Semiconductor Project Controls Director

DPS Group Global; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401K

Paid parental leave

Wellbeing benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Arcadis, a global design, engineering and consultancy leader, seeks a Director of Project Controls for US semiconductor programs. You will shape controls strategy, develop integrated master schedules, and provide executive-level reporting to ensure delivery certainty on major capital projects.

Remote-enabled role with preference for candidates near Boise, Boise; Phoenix; Albany; or Hillsboro. Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration are essential for success in this complex,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Business, or a related field with 12–15 years of experience.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CCP, PSP, EVP, or MBA are preferred.
• Proven leadership in project controls within semiconductor/advanced technology or large-scale capital projects.
• Experience across planning/scheduling, cost control, forecasting, change management, risk management, and executive reporting.
• Experience delivering major capital projects in schedule-driven environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls strategy and execution across US semiconductor programs.
• Establish and maintain project controls standards, governance, and reporting across cost, schedule, risk, change, and progress.
• Provide executive oversight of planning, scheduling, cost control, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Partner with project, construction, procurement, commercial, and finance teams to embed controls in planning and delivery.
• Oversee development of integrated master schedules, cost reports, forecasts, dashboards, and metrics.
• Monitor performance and perform variance analyses to identify risks and opportunities.
• Support recovery plans when schedule or cost deviate from targets.
• Lead risk and change management processes and escalate critical issues.
• Ensure clear, timely insights to leadership, teams, and clients.
• Support pursuits with input into schedules, resource strategies, and risk reviews.
• Strengthen governance and delivery visibility with clients and stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement in controls methods and digital reporting.
• Lead and mentor project controls team for technical excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Project controls

Scheduling & planning

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/Construction/PM

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Deltek

Procore

Power BI

Excel

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Arcadis, a global design, engineering and consultancy leader, seeks a Director of Project Controls for US semiconductor programs. You will shape controls strategy, develop integrated master schedules, and provide executive-level reporting to ensure delivery certainty on major capital projects.

Remote-enabled role with preference for candidates near Boise, Boise; Phoenix; Albany; or Hillsboro. Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration are essential for success in this complex,