Senior Project Controls Lead — Data Center (EVMS/Cost)

Jacobs; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 123,600 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase

PPTO

Paid holidays

Job summary

Jacobs seeks an experienced Sr Project Controls Professional for site-based work across Spartanburg, SC, Baton Rouge, LA, Corpus Christi, TX, and other U.S. locations. The role focuses on cost control, forecasting, and reporting within a dedicated project controls team.

Responsibilities include leading cost and progress forecasting, managing budgets, scope changes, and contractor pay applications, with EVMS tracking and strong collaboration across vendors and construction teams.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in project controls and cost management.
• Experience with EVMS and earned value reporting.
• Familiar with construction contracts and pay applications.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; capable of cross‑functional collaboration.
• Willingness and ability to travel for on-site assignments.
• Equivalency for degree accepted in lieu of a formal degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead the setup, monitoring, and forecasting of project cost and progress metrics.
• Manage cost control: budget development, scope changes, expenditures, and forecasts.
• Maintain accurate data in cost control systems and tools.
• Analyze revenue and cost performance; recommend corrective actions.
• Review and approve contractor pay applications per contract terms.
• Track construction progress using Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Coordinate with contractors to collect weekly progress data for project systems.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/related field

Tools

Oracle

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

EcoSys

Unifier

Synchro

Job description

Jacobs seeks an experienced Sr Project Controls Professional for site-based work across Spartanburg, SC, Baton Rouge, LA, Corpus Christi, TX, and other U.S. locations. The role focuses on cost control, forecasting, and reporting within a dedicated project controls team.

Responsibilities include leading cost and progress forecasting, managing budgets, scope changes, and contractor pay applications, with EVMS tracking and strong collaboration across vendors and construction teams.