Senior Project Controls Manager – Large-Scale Engineering

Marathon Petroleum Company LP; Martinez (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Company LP in Martinez, California seeks a Project Controls Manager to lead the project controls team, guiding cost, scheduling and budgeting across projects. The role requires coordinating with stakeholders to ensure compliance with corporate policies and delivering timely reports.

The position is onsite on a 4/10 schedule (Mon–Thu, 40 hours), with outages during shutdown windows and travel 5% or less.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Must have at least seven (7) years or more project management, project controls (accounting/scheduling) and execution experience with focus on large scale projects.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft 365: Word and Outlook.
• Must have advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Must have excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Must be able to wear PPE in the refinery and be able to physically perform all tasks in the field; hair drug test and physical required.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to obtain a TWIC Card.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US without the need for future VISA sponsorship.
• Travel requirement is 5% or less.
• Must be able to work onsite schedule for the 4/10 shift (Mon-Thu, 40 hours).

Responsibilities

• Leads the project controls team, providing guidance and support, and fostering collaboration among team members to achieve project objectives.
• Facilitates communication among project stakeholders, informs stakeholders about project developments, changes, and challenges related to project controls discipline. Prepares and presents regular reports on project status to stakeholders, highlighting any issues, opportunities, risks, or deviations from the plan.
• Manages all aspects of cost management, schedule management, and budgeting efforts on a project, program, or event during its lifecycle. This includes overseeing the project's budget development, cost estimation, tracking expenditures, and ensuring that financial resources are allocated appropriately. Developing and maintaining project schedules, ensuring that timelines are realistic and adhered to, and updating schedules as needed based on project progress. Tracking project performance using key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess whether the project is on track in terms of time, cost, and scope.
• Manages overall budget portfolio (development & reporting) of multiple projects, events, and programs within a division. Supports management and teams on selecting, prioritizing, and developing projects in a way that aligns with the division’s strategic goals and maximizes overall value.
• Ensures the use and understanding of other project systems tools and procedures along with ensuring projects comply with corporate policies, applicable RSP project controls deliverable requirements and industry standards.
• Analyzes data and metric trends effectively to make informed decisions that drive organizational success. Grasps complex business situations, anticipates challenges, and seizes opportunities. Supports development of strategies to manage the risk or opportunity and monitor throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provides project and division management with the necessary tools & training for project control deliverables, procedures and processes. Manages and documents customization of project control systems to meet specific project requirements

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cost management

Scheduling

Data analysis

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Business, Accounting or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Excel

Primavera P6

Job description

Marathon Petroleum Company LP in Martinez, California seeks a Project Controls Manager to lead the project controls team, guiding cost, scheduling and budgeting across projects. The role requires coordinating with stakeholders to ensure compliance with corporate policies and delivering timely reports.

The position is onsite on a 4/10 schedule (Mon–Thu, 40 hours), with outages during shutdown windows and travel 5% or less.