Senior Project Controls Lead: Forecast & Risk

Rex Moore Electrical & Systems Contractors & Engineers; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Rex Moore seeks a Project Controls Manager to elevate project predictability by validating performance against established standards. The role involves independent audits, health reviews, and early identification of forecast deterioration, labor or schedule risk, and commercial exposure to enable proactive leadership decisions.

Based in California, you will work with Operations and cross-functional partners while ensuring accurate cost-to-complete forecasts and robust project controls throughout

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in electrical construction, specialty contracting, construction project management, operations, or project controls.
• Strong understanding of project financial management, CTC forecasting, control budgets, labor productivity, physical progress, manpower planning, and construction scheduling.
• Strong knowledge of commercial change management, project documentation, contractual notices, procurement, and project risk.
• Ability to interpret construction contracts, schedules, project reports, and financial information and recognize unsupported assumptions or emerging risk.
• Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, and leadership skills with the ability to work constructively with Operations and cross-functional partners.
• Experience with ERP/project-management, scheduling, BIM/VDC, and business-intelligence platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and validate compliance with project standards and controls.
• Operate a formal Project Operational Audit Program across startup, forecasting, labor and schedule controls, commercial change management, documentation, procurement, and closeout.
• Identify routine vs material noncompliance affecting cost, schedule, commercial position, or successful completion.
• Define audit criteria, validation methods, and reporting requirements.
• Facilitate structured project health reviews and risk assessments.
• Validate forecasts, labor and schedule performance, and change-order exposure.
• Coordinate with FP&A for validated project information used in forecasting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Facilitation

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

ERP

Scheduling

BIM/VDC

Business-intelligence platforms

Job description

Rex Moore seeks a Project Controls Manager to elevate project predictability by validating performance against established standards. The role involves independent audits, health reviews, and early identification of forecast deterioration, labor or schedule risk, and commercial exposure to enable proactive leadership decisions.

Based in California, you will work with Operations and cross-functional partners while ensuring accurate cost-to-complete forecasts and robust project controls throughout