Senior Project Controls Lead: Forecasting & Risk

Dow Inc.; Missouri City (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equitable base pay and bonus program

Wellbeing portal and health programs

On-site fitness facilities

Employee discounts and benefits

Vacation and paid time off

Job summary

Dow is seeking a Project Controls Lead in Houston, Texas to guide cost, schedule, and risk management across capital projects. You will lead a cross-functional team, integrate governance processes, and drive forecasts and performance metrics to support safe, competitive project delivery.

You will engage with engineers, design, procurement, and construction teams, ensuring proactive risk identification and clear decision support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; in lieu of a degree, at least 10 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Project Controls, Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction, or a related discipline.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated experience in cost management, scheduling, forecasting, and project performance analysis.
• Ability to influence project teams and stakeholders without a direct reporting line.
• U.S.-based position requires legal work authorization; no visa sponsorship is available.

Responsibilities

• Lead the effective application of Project Controls work processes, tools, and best practices to improve project cost, schedule, and overall performance.
• Serve as the Project Controls leader on the Project Steering Team and a trusted advisor to project leadership.
• Provide leadership and direction to Project Controls resources assigned to the project, ensuring appropriate capability and coverage throughout the full project execution, FEL, Detailed Engineering, and Construction.
• Monitor project workload demands and proactively identify resource needs, escalating concerns when additional support is required.
• Deliver accurate and timely project forecasting, cost reporting, schedule analysis, and performance measurement.
• Complete Project Controls deliverables for monthly project reports, executive reviews, and other project management requirements.
• Own the quality, consistency, and integrity of all documents and deliverables produced by the Project Controls team.
• Drive the development and communication of meaningful project insights that enable proactive management of risks, opportunities, and emerging issues.
• Provide reporting of project status, including forecasting for all stages of the project including internal and external stakeholders.
• Support Independent Project Analysis (IPA) reviews and other project assurance activities as required.
• Oversee Change Management work process, ensuring impacts to cost, schedule, scope, and business objectives are identified, evaluated, and effectively communicated.
• Utilize project performance metrics, including Cost Competitiveness Ratio and Schedule Duration Ratio, to monitor project health and identify improvement opportunities.
• Establish and monitor Management Intervention Process thresholds and recommend corrective actions when performance deviates from approved targets.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the project team.

Skills

Leadership

Cost management

Scheduling

Forecasting

Earned Value Management

Risk management

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Influence without direct authority

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Dow is seeking a Project Controls Lead in Houston, Texas to guide cost, schedule, and risk management across capital projects. You will lead a cross-functional team, integrate governance processes, and drive forecasts and performance metrics to support safe, competitive project delivery.

You will engage with engineers, design, procurement, and construction teams, ensuring proactive risk identification and clear decision support.