Senior Project Controls Manager

HNTB; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 208,000 - 332,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB in Arlington, VA is seeking a senior Project Controls Manager to lead the project controls staff, managing budgets, schedules, and cost performance on major infrastructure programs. You will develop and maintain project controls processes, publish reports, and ensure timely communication with stakeholders.

The role emphasizes leadership across scheduling baselines, cost estimation, and document control, with a focus on implementing effective control systems and supporting scenario analysis

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or Business with 10 years of related experience, or 14 years in lieu of education.
• Experience in EPC/A&E project controls including scheduling, cost estimating, and document control.
• Certifications such as PSP/EVP/CCP/CEP/DRMP are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and manages project controls staff including budgeting, scheduling, and risk management.
• Develops and publishes Project Controls manuals and progress reports.
• Supervises scheduling efforts and baseline analysis.
• Oversees cost management, cost reports and change management deliverables.
• Analyzes variances and recommends corrective actions.
• Maintains project controls systems (PMCS, document control, cost/scheduling).
• Provides weekly and monthly status reports to client and PM staff.

Skills

Project controls leadership

Scheduling management

Cost estimating

Budget control

Document control

Risk analysis

Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management or related field

14 years related experience in lieu of education

Tools

PMCS

Cost/scheduling systems

Document control systems

Job description

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

What You'll Do

• Establishes and manages the project controls staff assigned to the project, including budget/cost estimating, scheduling, document control and information systems, risk management and claims analysis functions.


• Creates, edits, and publishes guidelines, manuals, and documents for use by Project staff including the Project Management Plan, Project Controls Manual and Monthly Project Progress Reports.


• Develops and maintains relevant project controls procedures and work instructions.


• Supervises the scheduling efforts for the project to include the preparation and analysis of schedule baseline, progress schedules, specialty schedules, schedule analysis and project progress reporting.


• Assists in or directs the preparation of specialty schedules, project labor forecasts, and cash flows.


• Supervises the cost efforts of the project to include guidance and oversight of the cost management system, preparation of cost report templates, and issue of monthly Cost and Change Management report deliverables.


• Analyzes variances in cost and schedule performance and design/construction changes against the baseline estimate and schedule, communicating reasons for variances to relevant management entities. Identifies trends and deviations and recommends corrective courses of action. Recommends solutions or recovery plans for schedule/cost impacts or delays.


• Manages and maintains the implementation and utilization of project controls systems necessary to support the project including but not limited to; PMCS, doc control, cost and scheduling systems.


• Develops and maintains a cost estimating capability and supervises the estimating efforts for the project to include developing construction estimates, preparing independent cost estimates, and supporting scenario analysis.


• Oversees development and maintenance of an automated system that allows for the efficient capturing, storing, retrieval, and reporting of technical and business information including cost and schedule status.


• Supervises the Document Control efforts of the project including the administration, filing, and archiving of engineering, procurement, and construction documents, reports, deliverables, invoices, and other business policies and procedures.


• Develops and produces weekly, monthly and special reports in a timely manner for the client and PM staff to monitor progress and status of the project, including input from contractor.


• Prepares PM for internal and external meetings by providing reports, analysis, and backup documentation to assist in the management of the project and dissemination of information/reports/deliverables to the PM, client, and stakeholders.


• May be responsible for the recruitment, hiring, development and retention of staff, including development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession for a medium size project controls department or group within an office

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or Business and 10 years related experience, or


• In lieu of education, 14 years related experience

What We Prefer

• 7 years Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) or Architecture & Engineering (A&E) project controls experience including two or more of the following: scheduling, cost estimating/budget control, and document control


• One or more of following AACE certifications: PSP, EVP, CCP, CEP, DRMP


• Project Controls leadership experience


• Experience working on mega (e.g., $500M+ in construction costs) and/or highly complex capital projects or program of projects


• Experience effectively leading medium sized teams and working effectively with other leaders, staff and large clients


• Project Controls experience in all phases of project lifecycle (e.g., predesign, design, procurement, construction, and post-construction phases)


• Project Controls experience working as client's PM/CM agent (e.g., providing program management/construction management services), or as part of design-build contractor (or equivalent design and construction experience)

Additional Information

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Locations:

Arlington, VA (Alexandria)

The approximate pay range for Virginia is $207,686.38 - $331,758.78. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Project Controls Group

ReqID: R-31095

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