Senior Project Controls Manager – Data Center Builds

Insight Global; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global in Houston, TX is seeking a Project Controls Manager to lead cost, schedule, and performance management for large-scale data center projects across the United States. This role will drive integrated baselines, EVM, forecasting, and reporting to ensure disciplined delivery.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Client teams to provide data-driven insights that support executive decisions and corrective actions throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in project controls for large-scale industrial, construction, energy, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong background in cost control, forecasting, planning/scheduling, and earned value management (EVM).
• Proven experience developing project performance reporting, variance analysis, and executive-level project controls reporting.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing multidisciplinary project controls teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Business, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead all project controls activities across the program (planning, scheduling, cost control, forecasting, risk management, performance reporting).
• Establish and maintain integrated cost and schedule baselines and baseline change control.
• Ensure project performance metrics accurately reflect status and drive corrective actions.
• Provide data-driven insights to support decision-making and collaboration with Engineering, Supply Chain, Construction, and Client teams.

Skills

Cost control

Forecasting

Planning/scheduling

Earned value management

Leadership

Project controls reporting

Education

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

Job description

Insight Global in Houston, TX is seeking a Project Controls Manager to lead cost, schedule, and performance management for large-scale data center projects across the United States. This role will drive integrated baselines, EVM, forecasting, and reporting to ensure disciplined delivery.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Client teams to provide data-driven insights that support executive decisions and corrective actions throughout the project lifecycle.