Senior Project Controls Lead - Capital Construction

Slope; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA seeks a seasoned Project Controls Lead in the Capital Operations team to establish cost structures, forecast budgets, and partner with FP&A for portfolio reporting.

You will govern change orders, design project approval processes, and develop executive-facing templates while guiding PMO oversight and ensuring cost discipline across megaprojects and renovations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in construction management or project controls.
• Excel proficiency: you can work quickly, you’re organized, and you build models that others can easily and intuitively pick up.
• PowerPoint proficiency: you are a world‑class storyteller and can distill complex data into simple slides that are digestible by executives.
• You can elegantly and concisely communicate with executives.
• Willingness to travel at 10% of the time (international travel included).
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

Responsibilities

• Establish cost category structure / WBS across all construction projects.
• Develop and implement cost forecasting templates and train Construction PMs.
• Collaborate with Corporate Finance for monthly, quarterly, and annual capex reporting.
• Own and evolve the Historical Cost Database for future estimates and benchmarking.
• Support budget approval processes with Strategic Real Estate and Head of Site Due Diligence.
• Develop annual capital planning with preliminary cost estimates and milestones.

Skills

Excel proficiency

PowerPoint proficiency

Executive communication

Travel willingness

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA seeks a seasoned Project Controls Lead in the Capital Operations team to establish cost structures, forecast budgets, and partner with FP&A for portfolio reporting.

You will govern change orders, design project approval processes, and develop executive-facing templates while guiding PMO oversight and ensuring cost discipline across megaprojects and renovations.