Project Controls Manager

Hill international•Seattle, WA

About The Position

Hill International is seeking a Project Controls Manager in Seattle, Washington. The role leads and coordinates project controls across complex capital, infrastructure, construction, or program management projects. It provides oversight for cost management, scheduling, estimating, risk management, progress measurement, forecasting, and reporting, while establishing consistent processes and methodologies aligned with industry best practices. The position also provides leadership and guidance to project controls staff and collaborates with organizational leadership on performance standards and benchmarking.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in project controls, cost engineering, scheduling, construction management, or project management.
Strong knowledge of project controls principles, methodologies, and best practices.
Experience managing project controls functions on large-scale infrastructure, construction, engineering, or capital improvement programs.
Demonstrated expertise in cost management, scheduling, estimating, risk analysis, forecasting, and performance reporting.
Proficiency with industry-standard project controls software and reporting tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Power BI, Deltek Acumen, EcoSys, or similar platforms.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Proven ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
Experience developing executive-level reports, dashboards, and presentations.
Ability to establish standardized project controls processes across multiple projects or portfolios.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) and/or the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE).
PMP (Project Management Professional), PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional), CCP (Certified Cost Professional), or equivalent professional certification.
Experience supporting major capital programs, transportation, aviation, utility, water/wastewater, or public sector projects.
Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM), quantitative risk analysis, and advanced forecasting methodologies.
Experience managing project controls teams within a program management or consulting environment.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage project controls functions, including planning, scheduling, cost control, estimating, risk management, change management, and performance reporting.
Develop, implement, and maintain project controls policies, procedures, standards, and frameworks based on industry best practices.
Establish and oversee project schedules, cost baselines, forecasts, and performance metrics to support accurate project tracking and reporting.
Coordinate with project managers, clients, engineering teams, contractors, and stakeholders on project objectives, schedules, and budgets.
Monitor project performance and analyze schedule, cost, and productivity trends to identify risks and opportunities.
Lead the preparation and review of project estimates, budgets, cash flow forecasts, and resource plans.
Facilitate quantitative and qualitative risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies.
Oversee change management, including evaluation of schedule and cost impacts associated with scope changes.
Develop executive-level reports, dashboards, and presentations communicating project status, risks, forecasts, and recommendations.
Ensure consistency and accuracy of project controls data across projects and programs.
Support project audits, reviews, and compliance requirements while maintaining project controls documentation and records.
Provide guidance, mentoring, and leadership to project controls staff, including schedulers, cost engineers, estimators, and project controls specialists.
Drive continuous improvement and integration of project controls technology, reporting systems, and analytics tools.
Collaborate with organizational leadership to develop project performance standards and benchmarking metrics.
Support business development, proposal efforts, and project planning activities as needed.