Senior Project Controls Leader - Forecasting & Risk

Chesapeake-Utilities-Corporation; Ohio; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus and salary increase

Monthly recognition events

401k, medical, dental, life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer hours

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation offers a Lead Project Controls Specialist role supporting hybrid work across OH, PA, DE, MD, VA, and FL. You will establish enterprise standards for cost forecasting, schedule development, and governance; lead portfolio reviews; and mentor project controls staff.

The position focuses on risk-adjusted forecasting, Monte Carlo methods, and capability development. The role demands a bachelor’s degree and 8+ years in project controls with certifications like PSP/

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, Accounting, Project Management, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of project controls or related experience.
• Extensive forecasting, risk analysis, and performance measurement experience.
• Demonstrated experience conducting and interpreting Monte Carlo analyses.
• Experience supporting large complex capital projects or programs.

Responsibilities

• Establish enterprise standards for cost forecasting, performance measurement, contingency management, and executive cost reporting practices.
• Lead portfolio-level cost forecasting reviews and forecast challenge processes.
• Review and challenge project forecasts, assumptions, recovery plans, and contingency requirements.
• Establish enterprise standards for schedule development, schedule quality, critical path analysis, recovery planning, and project controls technical assurance practices.
• Lead portfolio-level schedule reviews and schedule quality assessments.
• Perform independent assessments of project controls maturity and effectiveness.
• Lead enterprise implementation of risk-adjusted forecasting methodologies.
• Establish Monte Carlo analysis standards and confidence-level reporting practices.
• Develop portfolio-level P50, P70, and P90 forecasting methodologies.
• Review project risk assumptions, forecast ranges, contingency requirements, and recovery plans.
• Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert for project controls methodologies and best practices.
• Develop and maintain enterprise project controls procedures and governance frameworks.
• Support executive leadership, steering committees, and capital governance boards.
• Mentor and develop Project Controls Specialists at all levels.
• Evaluate and implement project controls software, reporting tools, and process improvements.
• Provide technical leadership for major capital programs and strategic initiatives.
• Assist the Manager, Project Controls with workforce planning, talent development, and capability assessments.

Skills

Forecasting

Risk analysis

Monte Carlo analysis

Project controls leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, Accounting, Project Management, or related discipline

Tools

Project controls software

PM certifications (PSP/ CCP/ EVP/ PMI-SP/ PMP)

Job description

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation offers a Lead Project Controls Specialist role supporting hybrid work across OH, PA, DE, MD, VA, and FL. You will establish enterprise standards for cost forecasting, schedule development, and governance; lead portfolio reviews; and mentor project controls staff.

The position focuses on risk-adjusted forecasting, Monte Carlo methods, and capability development. The role demands a bachelor’s degree and 8+ years in project controls with certifications like PSP/