Senior Project Controls Manager (Design & Construction)

CRB; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CRB is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to lead cost control, scheduling, forecasting, and performance visibility across integrated design and construction projects in our advanced facilities portfolio. You will work with design, engineering, and construction leadership to drive outcomes from early design through construction closeout.

The ideal candidate has a strong track record supporting technically complex projects and can translate project data into actionable insights to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in project controls, cost management, or project management within construction/EPC/design-build.
• Experience in GMP-regulated or highly technical Life Science projects.
• Experience supporting both design and construction phases of complex projects.
• Strong cost control, scheduling, forecasting, and earned value management skills.
• Experience with design-build, integrated EPC, or engineer-led delivery models.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and project controls software/tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls activities across both design-phase and construction-phase projects, including cost control, scheduling, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Develop, manage, and maintain project budgets, cost-loaded schedules, and cash flow forecasts from early design through construction.
• Support design-phase cost modeling, schedule development, and scope validation with engineering and estimating teams.
• Oversee change management across design development and construction execution, including trend logs, change estimates, and impact analysis.
• Provide regular project performance and forecast reporting to Project Directors, leadership, and clients.
• Identify cost, schedule, and execution risks and mitigation strategies across design development and field execution.
• Ensure alignment with CRB project controls standards, tools, and reporting templates.
• Support baseline development, earned value analysis, progress measurement, and productivity tracking.
• Collaborate with estimating, procurement, contracting, engineering, and construction teams throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Mentor and support project controls staff, cost engineers, and analysts as needed.
• Participate in internal and client-facing meetings representing CRB’s project controls expertise.

Skills

Cost control

Scheduling

Forecasting

Earned value management

Financial acumen

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

Job description

CRB is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to lead cost control, scheduling, forecasting, and performance visibility across integrated design and construction projects in our advanced facilities portfolio. You will work with design, engineering, and construction leadership to drive outcomes from early design through construction closeout.

The ideal candidate has a strong track record supporting technically complex projects and can translate project data into actionable insights to