Senior Project Controls Manager - Scheduling & EV

Advanced Giga Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Job summary

Advanced Giga Inc in Austin, TX, is seeking a Project Controls Manager to lead cost and schedule control for a multi-phase modular data center program. You will be the analytical backbone, ensuring leadership and clients have an accurate view of progress against the baseline.

This role operates on a firm fixed-price contract across multiple modules, requiring early variance detection, master schedule ownership, earned value, change control, and client status reporting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project controls experience in construction, industrial manufacturing, or EPC environments.
• Lead controls professional on programs valued at $25M+
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 or MS Project and ability to build CPM schedules from scratch
• Strong Earned Value Management (EVM) skills and ability to explain CPI, SPI, and EAC to non-technical audiences
• Experience with firm fixed-price contract structures and the cost control discipline they require
• Strong Excel/data analysis skills for cost tracking, forecasting, and variance reporting
• Experience preparing client-facing reports for sophisticated owners (hyperscale, government, or institutional)
• Ability to work independently as the sole controls professional on this program

Responsibilities

• Build the program baseline schedule (procurement, fabrication, testing, delivery, commissioning) within 2 weeks of contract award and maintain it as the single source of truth throughout execution
• Develop and maintain the cost baseline and WBS aligned with the firm fixed-price contract structure
• Produce biweekly earned value reports (CPI, SPI, EAC, ETC) and variance analysis narratives for leadership and client reporting
• Track and report schedule performance with critical path analysis—identify float erosion and flag schedule risks before they become delays
• Manage the change order log—document scope changes, quantify cost and schedule impacts, and ensure formal approval before work proceeds
• Coordinate with the Procurement Manager to track committed costs vs. budget and forecast final procurement spend
• Prepare client-facing monthly status reports with schedule updates, cost performance, risk register updates, and milestone tracking
• Maintain the program risk register with quantified impacts and mitigation status
• Support cash flow forecasting and payment milestone tracking aligned with the contract payment schedule
• Develop and maintain program dashboards that give leadership real-time visibility into schedule and cost health

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Project

CPM scheduling

Earned Value Management

Excel / Data analysis

Cost forecasting

Client reporting

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Advanced Giga Inc in Austin, TX, is seeking a Project Controls Manager to lead cost and schedule control for a multi-phase modular data center program. You will be the analytical backbone, ensuring leadership and clients have an accurate view of progress against the baseline.

This role operates on a firm fixed-price contract across multiple modules, requiring early variance detection, master schedule ownership, earned value, change control, and client status reporting.