Senior Project Controls Manager - Power Delivery & Substations

PowerGrid Services; Garner (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

PowerGrid Services is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to support planning, monitoring, and reporting for our transmission line and substation portfolio. You will lead scheduling, budgeting, and cost reporting across multiple projects, partnering with PMs, field teams, and leadership.

The role emphasizes earned value management, KPI dashboards, and proactive risk management in a fast-paced power delivery environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction-related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of project controls experience in construction.
• 2+ years in power delivery, transmission, substation, or utility construction.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and analyze detailed project schedules.
• Collaborate with project managers and field superintendents to set baselines and critical paths.
• Monitor schedule performance and flag delays or risks.
• Prepare schedule updates, look-ahead schedules, and narratives.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and cost-to-complete estimates.
• Track costs against budgets and identify variances.
• Support cost reports and leadership dashboards.
• Assist in change orders and budget amendments.
• Implement Earned Value Management systems and metrics (CPI, SPI, EAC, ETC).
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and ad hoc performance reports.
• Develop and maintain project control dashboards and KPI tracking.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Cost management

Earned value

Analytical thinking

Communication

Excel

MS Office

Multitasking

Education

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

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Procore

Primavera Unifier

Job description

PowerGrid Services is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to support planning, monitoring, and reporting for our transmission line and substation portfolio. You will lead scheduling, budgeting, and cost reporting across multiple projects, partnering with PMs, field teams, and leadership.

The role emphasizes earned value management, KPI dashboards, and proactive risk management in a fast-paced power delivery environment.