Project Controls Manager - EPC

Zachry Group•Anderson, SC

About The Position

The Project Controls Manager provides project leadership with accurate and timely information on quantities, earned value progress, cost, forecasts, and schedule performance to support decision-making. The role oversees Planning, Cost, Scheduling, and Change Management, ensuring consistent use of corporate processes, reports, and systems. It analyzes project data, develops recommendations, supports risk and opportunity evaluation, and ensures compliance with contract requirements and corporate procedures. The manager oversees project reporting and coordinates with field supervision, engineering, procurement, subcontracting, and the client. Responsibilities include leading and developing Project Controls staff; maintaining cost, schedule, change management, and quantity tracking processes; and ensuring project reports, forecasts, and performance metrics are accurate and timely. The role also supports risk identification and reporting and ensures teams understand contractual requirements. The position is based in a general office environment with occasional exposure to construction site conditions. The employee must be willing and able to relocate to a project location anywhere within the United States.

Requirements

Associate degree or equivalent, or at least 10 years of relevant industry experience.
Over 3–5 years of project controls leadership experience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access; Power BI; scheduling software such as Primavera P6; cost and earned value systems; and document control systems.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to lead teams and collaborate across departments.
Ability to conduct and present in meetings with project staff, leadership, and clients.
Strong organizational and decision-making abilities.
Willingness and ability to relocate to a project location anywhere within the United States.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field, with 8+ years of industry experience.
8–10+ years of project controls experience in engineering, procurement, or construction environments.

Responsibilities

Lead the Planning, Cost, Scheduling, and Change Management teams and oversee day-to-day operations.
Manage staffing, performance reviews, talent planning, and employee development.
Ensure accurate project progress measurement, earned value tracking, and cost code time-charging.
Oversee weekly and monthly cost reporting, projections, and variance analysis.
Ensure proper application of Standard Cost Codes and consistent cost system utilization.
Support commercial analysis and contract compliance needs.
Ensure schedule baselines, updates, and re-baselines are timely and accurate.
Verify implementation of scheduling Responsible Business Practices (RBPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Ensure weekly and monthly schedule deliverables are completed and archived.
Review change orders and backcharges before submission to clients or vendors.
Ensure adherence to corporate change management workflow guidelines.
Ensure implementation of Advance Work Packaging (AWP).
Oversee engineering quantity takeoffs, electronic downloads, and material quantity validation.
Maintain systems for tracking installed quantities against estimated quantities and establish and maintain the project progress baseline.
Produce and review weekly and monthly internal and external reporting, including progress curves, commodity curves, photos, and written narratives.
Attend and present at cost reviews, client meetings, change order meetings, war rooms, and executive reviews.
Serve as the primary point of contact for project audits.
Lead risk identification and measurement activities and manage specialized risk analyses as required.