Senior Project Controls Leader — Digital Transformation

CDM Smith; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Manager, Project Controls to lead enterprise project controls across a large portfolio of design-build projects for municipal, industrial, and federal clients. You will modernize platforms, workflows, and analytics, guiding budgeting, scheduling, and risk management with a strong leadership presence.

The role requires deep experience in AEC project controls, with exposure to integrated delivery, earn value, and predictive insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 15+ years of related experience in project controls or enterprise programme management.
• PMP or PgM certification required.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise project controls strategy, standards, governance model.
• Lead design-build and other integrated delivery controls across regions.
• Strengthen budgeting, scheduling, forecasting, and change management.
• Develop dashboards and actionable insights on margin, cash flow, and risk.
• Lead digital transformation of platforms, data, and workflows.
• Establish scalable document controls and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Enterprise leadership

Digital transformation

Cost scheduling forecasting

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Primavera P6

EcoSys

Acumen Fuse

Oracle

Power BI

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Manager, Project Controls to lead enterprise project controls across a large portfolio of design-build projects for municipal, industrial, and federal clients. You will modernize platforms, workflows, and analytics, guiding budgeting, scheduling, and risk management with a strong leadership presence.

The role requires deep experience in AEC project controls, with exposure to integrated delivery, earn value, and predictive insights.