Manager-Project Controls - Sr.

Tallgrass•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Manager-Project Controls develops and maintains integrated, logic-driven project schedules aligned with project scope, work breakdown structure, and execution strategy. The role leads schedule updates, analyzes critical and near-critical paths, identifies risks and constraints, develops recovery plans and what-if scenarios, and evaluates impacts to key milestones. It reviews contractor schedules, integrates procurement and long-lead items, supports change management, and prepares schedule reports and narratives for project leaders and stakeholders. The position also promotes compliance with company standards and industry practices, mentors schedulers, and supports continuous improvement of scheduling processes and templates. The role requires extensive major-project scheduling experience, including Primavera P6 or similar tools, and experience with large projects such as petrochemical or LNG projects. Midstream and downstream experience is preferred. The position requires attention to detail, coordination across engineering disciplines and contractors, and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines. A valid driver’s license is required for travel. The employee may work non-traditional hours, travel, carry a cell phone, and respond during working and non-working hours. Supervisory responsibility is not assigned, although the position may provide technical guidance and mentoring. The work is performed under general office working conditions with minimal safety hazards. Physical activities may include prolonged sitting, standing, walking, driving, bending, squatting, reaching, kneeling, pushing, pulling, climbing or balancing, and lifting or moving up to 25 pounds. Candidates must clear a drug screen and complete a background check, which may include a credit report for certain positions, after an offer and before employment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
8–12 years of Primavera P6 and/or similar scheduling experience.
Extensive experience in major projects with a growth portfolio of USD 1 billion.
Experience with large projects, such as petrochemical and/or LNG projects.
Knowledge and application of company business standards and good practices.
Extreme attention to detail and a comprehensive understanding of the functions of engineering disciplines.
Ability to understand customer deliverable expectations and preferences.
Ability to set priorities and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to communicate and correspond effectively with engineering disciplines and contractors about schedules, scopes of work, estimates, and project costs.
Coaching and mentoring skills and experience.
Strong verbal and written communication, listening, presentation, and organizational skills.
Knowledge of other disciplines’ deliverable development to coordinate efforts.
Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for project-controls deliverables.
Experience scheduling professional service hours and assessing project-controls work progress and quality.
Ability to accurately estimate completion of assigned tasks.
Proficiency with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project scheduling software.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Valid driver’s license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers, for travel.
Strong interpersonal skills to work with superiors, peers, and subordinates, including supervision of independent land contractors.
Ability to perform essential and marginal job functions, work as part of a team, take direction from management, adhere to work schedules, and follow company policies.
Ability to perform multiple tasks under strict deadlines and prioritize work.
Ability to work as a key member of an integrated project team.
Ability to work non-traditional hours as needed, travel, carry a cell phone, and be available to respond during working and non-working hours.
Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Must clear a drug screen and complete a background check; a credit report may be included for certain positions.

Nice To Haves

Midstream and downstream experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain integrated, logic-driven project schedules aligned with project scope, WBS, and execution strategy.
Lead schedule status and update cycles by obtaining progress through meetings, field verification, and stakeholder coordination.
Perform critical-path and near-critical-path analysis and identify schedule risks, constraints, and mitigation actions.
Develop schedule recovery plans and what-if scenarios, and evaluate impacts to key milestones.
Review contractor schedules for quality, logic integrity, progress credibility, and alignment to owner milestones.
Integrate procurement and long-lead equipment and materials into schedules and monitor impacts to execution sequencing.
Support change management by evaluating schedule impacts and maintaining baseline and change documentation as required.
Provide schedule reporting packages and narratives for project leadership and stakeholders.
Ensure schedules comply with company standards and industry best practices, including AACE/PMI concepts.
Mentor schedulers and support continuous improvement of scheduling processes and templates.
Maintain dependable attendance, work non-traditional hours as required to meet project deadlines, and prioritize safety by following company policies and procedures.
Complete other duties as assigned.
Coordinate with engineering disciplines and contractors to obtain information concerning schedules, scopes of work, estimates, and project costs.
Schedule professional service hours and assess the progress and quality of project-controls work.
Work as a key member of an integrated project team and manage property-related concerns to minimize impacts to project budget, schedule, and asset operability.