Senior Project Controls Lead – Data Center (On‑Site)

Jacobs; Troy (OH); On-site; USD 123,600 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Stock purchase plan

PPTO and holidays

Job summary

Jacobs in the United States seeks a Sr Project Controls Professional to support site-based assignments in Spartanburg, SC, Baton Rouge, LA, or Corpus Christi, TX, with future on-site work across the U.S. This senior role emphasizes cost control and construction progress tracking.

You will lead cost forecasting, budget updates, change tracking, and Earned Value reporting, review contractor pay applications, and ensure data integrity in EVMS and project systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 15 years in project controls with emphasis on cost management and field operations.
• Familiarity with construction contracts, pay applications, EVMS.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills; able to collaborate with teams and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead setup, monitoring, and forecasting of project cost and progress metrics.
• Manage all cost control elements: budget development/updates, scope change tracking, expenditure and forecast reporting.
• Maintain accurate data in cost control systems; analyze revenue and cost performance and recommend actions.
• Review and approve contractor pay applications per contracts.
• Track and report construction progress using Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Coordinate with contractors to collect and upload weekly progress data into project systems.

Skills

Cost management

Earned Value Management

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

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

Tools

Oracle

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

EcoSys

Unifier

Synchro

Job description

Jacobs in the United States seeks a Sr Project Controls Professional to support site-based assignments in Spartanburg, SC, Baton Rouge, LA, or Corpus Christi, TX, with future on-site work across the U.S. This senior role emphasizes cost control and construction progress tracking.

You will lead cost forecasting, budget updates, change tracking, and Earned Value reporting, review contractor pay applications, and ensure data integrity in EVMS and project systems.