Transportation Program Controls Manager

WSP in the U.S.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Project Controls Manager to oversee and direct Program Controls for large transportation programs. This role can sit in Vancouver, OR, Seattle, WA, or San Francisco, CA.

You will manage cost/schedule data, develop the integrated master schedule and risk register, and provide monthly reporting to executive leadership.

Candidates should have 10+ years in financial controls for large projects, PMP preferred, and strong EVM and PMIS experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in financial controls, finance/accounting, and scheduling on large-scale transportation and infrastructure programs, including leadership of a professional team.
• Project management experience; PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of earned value management (EVM), cost/schedule risk assessment, and integrated master scheduling.
• Familiarity with state DOT programming processes (STIP, legislative capital requests, transportation improvement programs) is a plus.
• Proficiency with Reporting & BI Tools: Power BI, Excel, Word, Outlook/PowerPoint.
• PMIS/Scheduling: PMIS platforms (e.g., e-Builder, Primavera P6, Oracle EBS, Procore, Kahua) and MS Project or similar.
• Leadership: ability to direct multidisciplinary teams across cost engineering, scheduling, risk management, document control, and data/technology.
• Strong analytical and communication skills for presenting integrated cost/schedule narratives to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct program controls for large transportation programs, guiding adherence to executive objectives.
• Coordinate across multiple projects within the program, managing cost engineering, risk management, and planning activities.
• Develop the integrated master schedule, risk register, and spend forecast aligned with contract and program milestones.
• Lead cost and schedule risk assessments and translate capital estimates into state processes and DOT requests.
• Interpret cost reports and trends to assess delivery implications at the contract level.
• Maintain program and project risk registers, performing trend analysis and mitigation planning.
• Evaluate change events and cost impacts with commercial teams; ensure forecasts and narratives meet standards.
• Lead development of monthly program reporting with cost and schedule narratives for leadership.
• Collaborate with Technology on data management and WSP-PMIS modules for change management and cost control.
• Serve as SME to senior management on schedule management, EVM, tools, and best practices.

Skills

Earned value management

Cost/schedule risk assessment

Integrated master scheduling

Leadership

Analytical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

e-Builder

Primavera P6

Oracle EBS

Procore

Kahua

Microsoft Project

Job description

WSP is seeking a Project Controls Manager to oversee and direct Program Controls for large transportation programs. This role can sit in Vancouver, OR, Seattle, WA, or San Francisco, CA.

You will manage cost/schedule data, develop the integrated master schedule and risk register, and provide monthly reporting to executive leadership.

Candidates should have 10+ years in financial controls for large projects, PMP preferred, and strong EVM and PMIS experience.