Sr. Project Controls Manager

Insight Global; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global in Amarillo, TX is seeking a Sr. Project Controls Manager to join onsite and lead schedule governance for a large-scale data center program.

You will own schedule intelligence, manage cost visibility, and deliver executive dashboards, 15-day look-ahead reports, and risk analyses to stakeholders.

The role requires Primavera P6 expertise, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to coordinate across owners, developers, and contractors.

Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale capital projects and hyperscale data center programs.
• Advanced expertise in construction scheduling and schedule management.
• Strong schedule analysis, critical path methodology, and look-ahead reporting.
• Experience in cost management, forecasting, contingency management, and PO tracking.
• Ability to integrate multiple project data sources into a single source of truth.

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls for a data center construction program onsite in Amarillo, TX.
• Review complex schedules, validate logic, identify sequencing risks, and develop supplemental schedules.
• Develop 15-day look-ahead reports and perform forensic schedule analysis for leadership.
• Manage contingency tracking, purchase order visibility, and cost forecasting.
• Create and maintain executive dashboards and site-level reporting tools for program health.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Risk analysis

Data center experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Job Description

An employer based out of Amarillo, TX is looking for a Sr. Project Controls Manager to join the team onsite. This individual will serve as the project controls lead for a large-scale data center construction program, owning schedule intelligence, project controls governance, cost visibility, and program-level reporting across multiple stakeholders and sources of truth. On a daily basis, they will review and analyze complex construction schedules, validate schedule logic, identify sequencing risks, and develop supplemental schedules to provide actionable recommendations to developers and project leadership. The Project Controls Manager will be responsible for reconciling multiple schedule and cost data sources that often conflict, ensuring stakeholders have accurate visibility into upcoming milestones, energization activities, system readiness requirements, and critical path risks. They will lead daily schedule review activities, facilitate weekly schedule validation sessions, develop 15-day look-ahead reports, perform forensic schedule analysis, and hold developers and contractors accountable to project commitments. Beyond scheduling, this individual will play a critical role in cost controls by managing contingency tracking, purchase order visibility, cost forecasting, and executive reporting. They will create and maintain integrated dashboards, site-level reporting tools, and executive-ready metrics that provide leadership with consistent visibility into project health, schedule performance, cost exposure, risks, and overall program execution. Success in this role requires balancing schedule management, cost controls, risk management, systems integration, and stakeholder communication while serving as a trusted advisor to both project teams and leadership.

Skills and Requirements

Experience in Project Controls, Construction Controls, Program Controls, or Construction Management within large-scale capital projectsExperience supporting hyperscale data center, mission-critical, industrial construction, energy, or major infrastructure programsAdvanced expertise in construction scheduling and schedule managementExpert-level Primavera P6 experience, including schedule development, schedule logic review, critical path analysis, and forensic schedule analysisExperience managing and analyzing highly complex construction schedules with thousands of activitiesExperience reviewing contractor-owned schedules and providing recommendations, risk identification, and schedule intelligence to project stakeholdersStrong understanding of critical path methodology, schedule recovery planning, float analysis, and construction sequencingExperience developing look-ahead schedules, executive schedule reporting, and project controls dashboardsExperience performing forensic schedule analysis and producing written schedule narratives for project leadershipExperience with cost management, forecasting, contingency management, change management, and purchase order trackingExperience integrating multiple project data sources into a single source of truth for reporting and decision makingExperience building executive-level dashboards, reports, and program performance metricsStrong analytical skills with advanced Excel/Google Sheets and data reporting capabilitiesAbility to identify schedule conflicts, program risks, and execution gaps before they impact project deliveryExperience supporting developers, owners, general contractors, and cross-functional construction teamsStrong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence project teams and drive accountability

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].