Project Controls Director

Turner & Townsend • Midland, TX

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Director, Project Controls, to lead the delivery of project controls services across major capital programs in the energy, natural resources, and utility sectors. This role is ideally suited to a project controls leader with a strong estimating foundation and demonstrated experience providing strategic oversight of cost, schedule, risk, and reporting functions on complex projects. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to clients and project teams, providing independent challenges, governance, and assurance throughout the project lifecycle. The Director will lead multidisciplinary project controls teams while supporting business growth, client development, and the continued advancement of project controls best practices within the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of project controls experience supporting major capital projects.
• 7+ years in a leadership or management role.
• Strong background in capital cost estimating and estimate validation.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project controls teams.
• Proven experience within one or more of the following sectors: Energy, Nuclear, Utilities, Industrial, Transportation, Major Infrastructure
• Demonstrated expertise in: Capital cost estimating, Cost management, Planning and scheduling, Risk management, Earned value management, Change management, Forecasting and performance reporting, Project governance and stage-gate reviews, Independent project assessments and assurance reviews.

Nice To Haves

• AACE certifications (CEP, CCP, EVP, PSP or equivalent)
• Experience supporting projects exceeding $500M in capital value
• Experience working in an owner's, EPCM, consultant, or owner's representative environment

Responsibilities

• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
• Lead project controls services across major capital projects and programs.
• Provide executive-level oversight of cost management, estimating, planning and scheduling, risk management, and performance reporting.
• Establish project controls frameworks, governance structures, and performance measurement systems.
• Support project reviews, independent assessments, and assurance engagements.
• Develop and implement project controls standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Lead the development and review of conceptual, preliminary, and detailed capital cost estimates.
• Provide independent estimate validation and challenge contractor submissions.
• Review estimate methodologies, assumptions, productivity factors, escalation, contingency, and risk provisions.
• Facilitate estimate benchmarking and probabilistic cost analysis.
• Support business cases, funding submissions, stage-gate approvals, and investment decisions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key client stakeholders.
• Act as a senior advisor on capital project performance and project controls strategy.
• Support proposal development, positioning activities, and client presentations.
• Identify growth opportunities and contribute to business development initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop project controls professionals across estimating, scheduling, cost management, and risk disciplines.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Support recruitment, workforce planning, and professional development initiatives.

Benefits

• We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
• We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
• Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director