Senior Project Controls Leader

PMA Consultants; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

PMA Consultants in Chicago, IL seeks a Project Controls Manager to lead cost control, scheduling, forecasting, and earned value management across engineering, construction, and capital projects. You will mentor a team and drive continuous improvement in project delivery.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in Primavera P6, EVM, CPM, and risk analysis, with extensive stakeholder engagement and a track record of delivering complex programs on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in project controls, cost engineering, scheduling, or project management.
• Demonstrated experience leading project controls efforts on complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Expertise in Primavera P6 scheduling for construction and capital projects.
• Knowledge of earned value management (EVM), critical path method (CPM), forecasting methodologies, risk analysis, and change management processes.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, PE, CCP, or PSP are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls activities including cost control, scheduling, forecasting, earned value management, risk management, and change management.
• Develop, implement, and maintain project controls procedures, systems, and best practices.
• Establish project controls standards and ensure consistent application across projects and programs.
• Provide strategic project controls support to project managers and leadership teams throughout all phases of project delivery.
• Support the development and maintenance of work breakdown structures (WBS), reporting frameworks, project controls plans, and performance measurement systems.

Skills

Project controls leadership

Cost management

Scheduling

Forecasting

Risk analysis

Change management

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Advanced degree preferred

PMP/PE/ CCP/PSP certifications preferred

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Cost management software

Job description

PMA Consultants in Chicago, IL seeks a Project Controls Manager to lead cost control, scheduling, forecasting, and earned value management across engineering, construction, and capital projects. You will mentor a team and drive continuous improvement in project delivery.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in Primavera P6, EVM, CPM, and risk analysis, with extensive stakeholder engagement and a track record of delivering complex programs on time and within budget.