Senior Project Controls Lead

Bechtel Global Corporation; Town of Clay (NY); On-site; USD 119,800 - 182,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental leave

Bonuses

401K with matching

Job summary

Bechtel in Clay, NY is seeking a Project Controls Supervisor to lead cost engineering, forecasting, and scheduling on large Manufacturing & Technology projects.

You will mentor teams and drive alignment across Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Startup to ensure disciplined performance.” The role requires strong expertise in project controls, Primavera P6, and integrated cost/schedule processes, with a focus on delivering predictable outcomes and robust management reporting.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 8–10 years of relevant experience or 12–14 years of relevant work experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Project Controls, including cost engineering, estimating, planning and scheduling, forecasting, performance measurement, change management, trend management, and project risk management.
• Experience leading integrated cost, schedule, forecasting, and performance management processes on EPC, EPCM, PMC, or other large capital projects.
• Strong understanding of Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, and Startup work processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cost engineering, cost estimating, forecasting, and cost control activities in support of project objectives.
• Oversee schedule performance, progress measurement, analysis, impact identification, forecasting, and recovery planning activities.
• Support integration of cost, schedule, forecasting, risk management, change management, trend management, and performance measurement processes to support effective project execution and decision-making.
• Oversee development and maintenance of project forecasts, evaluate performance trends and variances, and provide analysis and recommendations to project and functional management.
• Supervise preparation and presentation of estimates, forecasts, performance reports, dashboards, executive presentations, and other Project Controls deliverables.
• Develop and utilize performance metrics, dashboards, and analytical tools to evaluate project performance, identify trends, support decision-making, and drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with project, subcontract, and functional stakeholders to align execution plans, assumptions, priorities, and performance objectives.
• Support implementation of project operating cadence, reporting, forecasting, performance review, change management, trend management, and Project Enterprise Risk Management (PERM) processes.
• Ensure compliance with Project Controls standards, procedures, work processes, and reporting requirements.
• Provide leadership, supervision, mentoring, training, and technical guidance to Project Controls personnel while supporting personnel development, knowledge transfer, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support engagement with project and client management regarding project performance, forecasts, risks, trends, execution strategies, and recovery plans.
• Support implementation and execution of project risk management processes.
• Identify project issues, evaluate alternatives, and implement solutions that improve project performance, predictability, and delivery outcomes.

Skills

Project Controls

Cost engineering

Estimating

Planning & scheduling

Forecasting

Performance measurement

Change management

Risk management

AWP familiarity

Schedule risk analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Cost management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bechtel in Clay, NY is seeking a Project Controls Supervisor to lead cost engineering, forecasting, and scheduling on large Manufacturing & Technology projects.

You will mentor teams and drive alignment across Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Startup to ensure disciplined performance.” The role requires strong expertise in project controls, Primavera P6, and integrated cost/schedule processes, with a focus on delivering predictable outcomes and robust management reporting.