Senior Program Controls Lead — Transit & Rail

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Program Controls Manager in the Seattle area to support Sound Transit’s capital programs. You will lead integrated cost, schedule, risk, change, and PMIS functions across complex rail and transit projects.

The role requires directing a multidisciplinary team, establishing controls frameworks, and delivering decision-ready information to executives while aligning with HDR and Sound Transit standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of project controls on engineering/construction projects.
• Experience with major rail/transit or large public-infrastructure programs.
• Knowledge of PMIS platforms and controls standards.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and mentor staff.
• Familiarity with government/FTA oversight and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted advisor on integrated program controls and PMIS adoption.
• Lead multidisciplinary project controls staff across a major corridor or portfolio.
• Develop and maintain integrated controls plans and governance requirements.
• Direct development of schedules, cost baselines, and risk analyses.
• Oversee budgets, commitments, costs, accruals, and forecasts.
• Prepare executive dashboards and variance narratives for leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Program controls

PMIS adoption

Portfolio reporting

Data governance

Dashboards

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera Unifier

Kahua

Aurigo

InEight

e-Builder/Trimble

Procore

Job description

HDR is seeking a Program Controls Manager in the Seattle area to support Sound Transit’s capital programs. You will lead integrated cost, schedule, risk, change, and PMIS functions across complex rail and transit projects.

The role requires directing a multidisciplinary team, establishing controls frameworks, and delivering decision-ready information to executives while aligning with HDR and Sound Transit standards.