Senior Project Controls Leader, Power & Infrastructure

HDR, Inc.; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 123,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Retirement plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

HDR, Inc. in Portland, Maine is seeking a Project Controls Manager to guide project controls across scope, schedule, cost, risk, and document management for large infrastructure programs.

The role collaborates with program managers, delivery teams, and client stakeholders to establish practical controls and drive timely decisions. Ideal candidates bring 15+ years of project controls experience, strong leadership, and deep knowledge of scheduling, cost management, and PMIS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 15+ years of project controls work on engineering and construction projects.
• Experience leading and mentoring project controls teams on large infrastructure and energy programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide project-facing technical leadership for project controls delivery across schedules, costs, risk, change, and PMIS.
• Develop and implement project controls plans, governance, and reporting calendars.
• Mentor and oversee project controls specialists to ensure quality and consistency.
• Lead integrated schedule development across multiple stakeholders and workflows.
• Review contractor schedules for logic, critical path, and delay analysis; support recovery actions.
• Translate controls data into clear reports, dashboards, and leadership briefings.

Skills

Project controls leadership

Schedule and cost management

Risk analysis

Forecasting

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Power Platforms

Deltek Acumen Fuse

Schedule Validator

TILOS

Synchro

Primavera Risk Analysis

Job description

HDR, Inc. in Portland, Maine is seeking a Project Controls Manager to guide project controls across scope, schedule, cost, risk, and document management for large infrastructure programs.

The role collaborates with program managers, delivery teams, and client stakeholders to establish practical controls and drive timely decisions. Ideal candidates bring 15+ years of project controls experience, strong leadership, and deep knowledge of scheduling, cost management, and PMIS.