Strategic Leader, Project Controls & Estimating

Tallgrass; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with match

Bonuses

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Tallgrass is seeking a Project Controls Director to lead all project services and resources, ensuring commercial, financial, documentation, cost, and schedule requirements are met using best practices. The role reports to senior management and serves as the main liaison to the VP of Project Management.

The candidate will build a high-performance team, oversee work breakdown structures, cost control, scheduling, and change management across multiple projects, including field deployments and

Qualifications

• Requires 10+ years in project controls, cost controls, scheduling, and project management.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and team-building skills.
• Experience with WBS, cost control, earned value and revenue recognition.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor project controls teams across projects.
• Develop and implement project controls systems and processes.
• Manage cost control reports and schedule updates for project managers.
• Ensure compliance with project contractual terms and reporting standards.

Skills

Leadership

Project controls

Mentoring

Cost scheduling

Education

Bachelor/Master in Construction Science

High School Diploma + 10+ years exp

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera

Microsoft Office

Job description

Tallgrass is seeking a Project Controls Director to lead all project services and resources, ensuring commercial, financial, documentation, cost, and schedule requirements are met using best practices. The role reports to senior management and serves as the main liaison to the VP of Project Management.

The candidate will build a high-performance team, oversee work breakdown structures, cost control, scheduling, and change management across multiple projects, including field deployments and