Project Controls Manager - EPC

Zachry Group•Charlotte, NC

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 implementation of corporate processes, reports, and systems. The manager analyzes project data, develops recommendations, supports risk and opportunity evaluation, ensures compliance with contract requirements and corporate procedures, and coordinates reporting and communication with field supervision, engineering, procurement, subcontracting, and the client. The role maintains oversight of cost, schedule, change management, and quantity tracking; ensures accurate and timely reporting, forecasts, and performance metrics; implements corporate Responsible Business Practices (RBPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); supports risk identification and reporting; and helps project teams understand contractual requirements. The manager also coaches, mentors, and manages the performance of Project Controls staff. The position leads day-to-day project controls operations and staff, oversees cost reporting and forecasting, schedule baselines and updates, change management workflows, Advance Work Packaging (AWP), quantity and progress tracking, and project reporting. It attends and presents at project and client meetings and serves as the primary point of contact for project audits. The work is based in a general office environment, with occasional exposure to construction site conditions and a fast-paced, variable work environment. The employee must be willing and able to relocate to a project location anywhere within the United States.

Requirements

Associate degree or equivalent, or 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 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 RBPs and SOPs, and ensure weekly and monthly schedule deliverables are met and archived.
Review change orders and backcharges before submission to clients or vendors and ensure compliance with corporate change management workflows.
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.
Ensure clear communication and coordination with field supervision, engineering, procurement, subcontracting, and the client.
Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance management for Project Controls staff.