Senior Director, Project Controls — Enterprise Leader

CDM Smith; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith seeks a Senior Manager, Project Controls to lead enterprise project controls for a large portfolio of integrated design-build projects across municipal, industrial, and federal clients. The role establishes governance, systems, analytics, and talent needed to deliver projects safely, profitably, and predictably.

The ideal candidate will have deep AEC project controls leadership, experience with integrated delivery models, and a track record in digital transformation, AI-enabled

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree at minimum
• 15+ years of related experience in project controls
• PMP or PgM certification required

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise project controls governance and standards
• Apply integrated design-build and alternative delivery strategies
• Develop dashboards and reports for portfolio health and risk
• Oversee cost, schedule, and commercial controls across projects
• Drive digital transformation and automation in project controls

Skills

Enterprise leadership

Integrated design-build

Digital transformation

Cost engineering

Scheduling

Forecasting

Executive communication

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree

15+ years experience

Tools

Primavera P6

EcoSys

Acumen Fuse

Oracle

Textura

Power BI

Job description

CDM Smith seeks a Senior Manager, Project Controls to lead enterprise project controls for a large portfolio of integrated design-build projects across municipal, industrial, and federal clients. The role establishes governance, systems, analytics, and talent needed to deliver projects safely, profitably, and predictably.

The ideal candidate will have deep AEC project controls leadership, experience with integrated delivery models, and a track record in digital transformation, AI-enabled