Senior Project Controls Lead – Hybrid Cost & Schedule

WSP in the U.S.; Freeport (ME); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Senior Project Controls Manager to join our Project Controls team at one of our offices in Maine. You will lead cost management, budgeting, and schedule control for large-scale projects, collaborating with engineering and design teams to optimize costs.

The role requires a strong background in cost estimation, PMIS systems, and BI reporting. You'll mentor staff, prepare monthly reports, and present status updates to stakeholders in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent; advanced certifications are a plus.
• 10 years of combined field and office project controls experience on large-scale projects.
• Experience with cost estimating methodologies, cost control techniques, and schedule management best practices.
• Experience developing dashboards and reports in Power BI and/or Tableau; proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, staffing, scheduling, budget management, quality control, safety, and coordination of subcontractors and internal staff.
• Develop and implement cost control procedures to track expenses and analyze variances.
• Collaborate with engineering and design teams to evaluate cost-saving options and value-added changes.
• Establish methods to measure project progress and assess cost performance.
• Communicate project status, cost performance, and schedule updates to stakeholders.
• Attend project meetings to track and resolve cost and schedule issues.
• Provide monthly reports and documentation to clients as needed.
• Maintain financial reports for project subtasks and roll-up summaries.
• Review funding availability and procurement documentation within budgets.
• Manage change order processes and assess impact on costs and schedules.
• Participate in development of estimates, budgets, forecasts, and cost trends.
• Support PMIS system administration and continuous improvement.

Skills

Cost estimation

Cost control

Schedule management

Power BI

Tableau

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

PMI-SP certification

AACE CCP/CEP certification

Tools

Oracle Primavera Unifier

e-Builder

Procore

Job description

WSP is seeking a Senior Project Controls Manager to join our Project Controls team at one of our offices in Maine. You will lead cost management, budgeting, and schedule control for large-scale projects, collaborating with engineering and design teams to optimize costs.

The role requires a strong background in cost estimation, PMIS systems, and BI reporting. You'll mentor staff, prepare monthly reports, and present status updates to stakeholders in a hybrid work environment.