Water Business Group Project Controls Business Class Lead

HDR; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 116,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Paid holidays and parental leave

Job summary

SupportFinity™ is looking for a Project Controls Business Class Lead to join their Water Business Group team in Portland, Oregon. This role involves developing and implementing project controls practices to ensure effective project delivery across water-based initiatives, including wastewater and drinking water projects.

The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of project controls experience, with strong leadership and teamwork skills. The expected compensation range for this position is between $116,000 and $231,000, depending on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• 15+ years supporting large and small Project Controls Teams.
• Experience in all aspects of Water Projects and Programs.
• Ability to manage proposal preparation and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement project controls practices.
• Lead project controls for various water-based projects.
• Monitor performance of staff and projects.

Skills

Project Controls

Leadership

Communication Skills

Cost Management

Scheduling Software

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Deltek Acumen Fuse

SharePoint

Job description

Water Business Group Project Controls Business Class Lead

Location: United States - Omaha

Type: Full‑time

Posted: Mar 9, 2026

About the Role

HDR is seeking a Project Controls Business Class Lead to join our Water Business Group team. The role will develop and implement project controls practices on projects and programs to meet scope, schedule, and budget performance. The work includes Wastewater, Dams and Levees, Drinking Water and other water‑based projects. The position is expected to play a central role in project and program delivery and will assist in managing Water’s project controls specialists when executing program work.

Primary Responsibilities

• Implementation of continuous improvement and quality into the project controls practice in alignment with the Quality Management System
• Lead the introduction of effective and efficient project controls approaches and technologies in projects across market sectors in the Water Business Group
• Work closely with Business Group Directors of Project Controls and Program Management to align best practices, provide directions to program teams and prioritize project controls initiatives
• Coordinate and assist in identification and assignment of appropriate project controls staffing for projects during both pursuit and execution phases
• Monitor performance of staff and projects, and assist in implementing measures to drive successful project performance and support maintaining positive client relations
• Support career development for project controls personnel through mentoring and identification of training opportunities
• Strengthen the project controls practice across all business groups through knowledge sharing and fostering a community of practice across teams
• Coordinate with other Regional Project Controls Leads and the broader project controls practice for workshare, knowledge sharing, and fostering a community of practice
• Support recruitment and onboarding process for new project controls personnel
• Network with corporate Project Delivery Services to leverage best practices, skillsets, or resources from other business groups
• Work with other project team members to identify where project controls services are required
• Develop and maintain a project controls practice group within WBG
• Serve as a knowledge center for project controls trends and tools to make project controls more versatile and efficient
• Grow Water Business Group project controls practice bench strength by recruiting or identifying strategic partners
• Identify and mentor young professionals with an interest in project controls
• Provide webinars and outreach to internal staff to elevate WBG’s project controls acumen
• Support Pursuit teams for Program Management and Construction Management
• Perform other duties as needed

Project Work

• Serve as a Senior Project Controls Business Class Lead for program management projects to set up a framework to manage scope, budget, and schedule
• Manage and direct a team of project controls specialists and document controls specialists to implement project controls plan for the program
• Collaborate with program manager and client to provide a right‑sized project control plan for the execution and size of the program
• Work with PMIS team to recommend technology solutions to manage data and information for the program
• Counsel Program Manager on trends, deficiencies and mitigation recommendations
• Provide comprehensive summary of project performance and present to internal and client teams
• Establish processes and procedures, such as project controls templates, WBS structure and library, progress management KPIs, to improve quality and efficiency
• Facilitate multi‑company interactive planning sessions such as schedule workshops
• Coordinate with teams regarding the interface with construction and engineering schedules
• Interact with engineering discipline leads and construction managers to understand schedule conflicts impacting schedule

Preferred Qualifications

• 15+ years supporting large and small Project Controls Teams
• Considerable experience in all aspects of Water Projects and Programs
• Certifications: PE, PMP, PSP, CM, EVP, PMI‑SP, CST
• Experience implementing and supporting PMIS Solutions for small and large projects
• Experience in Scheduling, Document Control, Cost Management, Cost Estimating, Claims and Forensic Analysis, and PMIS Implementation/Dashboarding
• Familiarity with estimating using various delivery methods such as DBB, DB, EPCm, PDB, IPD, CMAR
• Strong leadership skills with experience building a cohesive team culture across multiple locations
• Comfortable presenting to clients and stakeholders
• Proficient with scheduling software such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Deltek Acumen Fuse, and Linear scheduling software such as TiLos and 4D/5D (Synchro)
• Experience with SharePoint and PMIS software such as eBuilder, ProCore, Prism, Unifier, QuickBase, InEight, PMWeb
• Experience in understanding AACEi, PMI, and PMBOK industry best practices

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 10 years experience in project controls on engineering and construction projects, including planning, estimating, forecasting, scheduling, cost control, schedule control, and project reports
• Ability to manage proposal preparation, contract review and negotiation, client relationship and win strategy for medium to large EPC projects
• Strong decision‑making skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple long‑ and short‑term tasks simultaneously
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem‑solving abilities
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Commitment to active participation in employee‑owned culture
• Note: Sponsorship (visa) for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position

Benefits

Statutory benefits include medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement.

Expected compensation range: $116,000 - $231,000 depending on skills, experience, education and location.

Employment Equity Statement

HDR is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.