Project Controls Lead

Dow•Houston, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Dow is hiring a Project Controls Lead in Houston, Texas. The role provides strategic leadership and technical expertise as a member of the Project Steering Team and Design Team, helping deliver safe, predictable, and competitive project outcomes. The lead works closely with Project Engineers, Design Teams, Construction, Procurement, and business stakeholders to integrate cost, schedule, risk, forecasting, and change management across the project lifecycle. Serving as the Project Controls technical resource within Dow's Global Project Methodology, the role uses project performance data and business insights to support decisions. It requires understanding project drivers, business objectives, and Business Opportunity Plan requirements, and proactively identifying risks, communicating insights, and recommending actions to improve performance. Depending on project size and complexity, the lead may support multiple projects while ensuring consistent application of Project Controls practices, governance standards, and performance management processes. The position is based in Houston, Texas. Relocation assistance is not available. A minimum requirement for this U.S.-based position is the ability to work legally in the United States; visa sponsorship or support is not available, including for a U.S. permanent residency process.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, or at least 10 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
At least 5 years of experience in Project Controls, Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction, or a related discipline.
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Demonstrated experience in cost management, scheduling, forecasting, and project performance analysis.
Ability to influence project teams and stakeholders without a direct reporting line.
Ability to work legally in the United States; visa sponsorship or support is not available.
Willingness and ability to meet the physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, including working at heights, climbing stairs and ladders, wearing required personal protective equipment, and visiting manufacturing facilities and construction sites.

Responsibilities

Lead the application of Project Controls work processes, tools, and best practices to improve project cost, schedule, and overall performance.
Serve as the Project Controls leader on the Project Steering Team and a trusted advisor to project leadership.
Provide direction to Project Controls resources, ensuring appropriate capability and coverage throughout project execution, FEL, Detailed Engineering, and Construction.
Monitor project workload demands and identify resource needs, escalating concerns when additional support is required.
Deliver timely project forecasting, cost reporting, schedule analysis, and performance measurement.
Complete Project Controls deliverables for monthly project reports, executive reviews, and other project management requirements.
Ensure the quality, consistency, and integrity of Project Controls team documents and deliverables.
Develop and communicate project insights to support proactive management of risks, opportunities, and emerging issues.
Report project status and forecasts for all project stages to internal and external stakeholders.
Support Independent Project Analysis reviews and other project assurance activities as required.
Oversee Change Management, ensuring impacts to cost, schedule, scope, and business objectives are identified, evaluated, and communicated.
Use project performance metrics, including Cost Competitiveness Ratio and Schedule Duration Ratio, to monitor project health and identify improvement opportunities.
Establish and monitor Management Intervention Process thresholds and recommend corrective actions when performance deviates from approved targets.
Foster ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the project team.

Benefits

Equitable, market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity, with locally relevant incentives.
Benefits and programs supporting physical, mental, financial, and social well-being.
Competitive retirement program, which may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources.
Employee stock purchase programs, subject to location availability.
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program for U.S. employees.
Medical and life insurance packages, with multiple coverage options; travel insurance is available in certain countries or locations.
Training, mentoring, work experiences, community involvement, and team-building opportunities.
Role-based flexibility to support productivity and personal needs.
Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
Paid time off for new parents, including adoptive and foster parents.
Paid time off to care for sick or injured family members.
Paid time off for volunteering and Employee Resource Group participation.
Employee Wellbeing Portal.
On-site fitness facilities, subject to location availability.
Employee discounts, including online shopping, cinema tickets, and gym memberships.
Some locations may offer transportation allowances, meal subsidies or vouchers, and carbon-neutral transportation incentives.