Supervisor of Project Controls - Power

Williams; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Williams is seeking a Supervisor of Project Controls in Power to lead a team delivering cost control, scheduling, forecasting and performance reporting across a portfolio of power generation and infrastructure projects.

You will mentor staff, standardize controls processes, and ensure alignment with execution strategies, schedules and budgets. The role requires a proactive leader adept at cross-functional collaboration and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction management, engineering or business related field.
• 3+ years of experience in project controls or project management.
• Preferred: 5+ years in project controls or project management.

Responsibilities

• Recruits, trains and develops a team of project controls professionals.
• Develops and maintains relationships with key stakeholders and leaders.
• Oversees team performance and resolves critical issues.

Skills

Leadership

Cost management

Scheduling

Forecasting

Performance reporting

MS Office

Project controls

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction management, engineering or business

Job description

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn't just a job - it's an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office.

At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!

As Supervisor of Project Controls in Power , you will lead a team of project controls professionals supporting Williams' portfolio of power generation, electrical infrastructure, and strategic energy projects that help meet the growing power demands of hyperscale customers and other large-scale energy users. Working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment alongside Project Execution leadership, engineering teams, EPC contractors, procurement, and key business stakeholders, you will help drive project success through effective cost management, scheduling, forecasting, and performance reporting.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and mentoring a high-performing team, implementing standardized project controls processes and tools, and ensuring projects remain aligned with execution strategies, schedules, and budgets. You will provide critical project insights through monthly cost and schedule reporting, support project reviews with leadership, and champion the Williams Project Life Cycle methodology to enhance execution efficiency, improve forecast accuracy, and deliver successful outcomes across a rapidly growing portfolio of innovative power generation and infrastructure projects

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Recruits, trains and develops a team of highly skilled project controls professionals
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with key stakeholders and leaders
• Oversees the activities of team members to ensure performance and resolution of critical issues
• Implements consistent work processes, tools and procedures to increase project execution efficiency and effectiveness across the area in support of enterprise objectives
• Establishes and maintains effective project controls deliverables to ensure that projects stay on track and that accurate status reports and forecasts are maintained
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to understand business drivers and priorities to ensure the team's activities are in alignment
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Construction management, engineering or business related field from accredited institution and minimum 3 (three) years of experience in project controls or project management
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Construction management, engineering or business related field from accredited institution and minimum 5 (five) years of experience in project controls or project management

Other Requirements:

• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
• Demonstrates formal or informal leadership experience/expertise
• Familiar with project financials, scheduling and capital cost management strategies
• Preferred: Understanding of the full project life cycle, risk evaluation procedures/applications such as Monte Carlo simulations and critical path planning

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The project controls supervisor will lead a team of project controls professionals based in multiple geographic locations, supporting growth and/or tactical projects across multiple business units. This role will include interaction with procurement, EPC firms, and outside vendors to keep projects schedules and costs in alignment with the expected execution strategy. The position will be expected to learn help foster the Williams Project Life Cycle methodology, and to execute projects using these philosophies. The controls supervisor will also be responsible for ensuring that their team provides monthly cost and schedule reports in addition to supporting the the appropriate forecast and project review meetings with PEX leadership.