Project Controls Manager

Turner & Townsend • Houston, TX

7h • Onsite

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an ambitious construction professional to join its growing team as a Project Controls Manager. This senior role establishes and manages controls and performance processes and enablers to establish, maintain, monitor, and control project performance across scope and integration, planning and scheduling, cost estimating, cost control, risk management, performance, and reporting. The role supports large construction projects or programs and provides objective insights to project, program, and portfolio leadership to help ensure efficient delivery of outcomes through an integrated, process-led approach.

The position is based in Houston, Texas, with up to 20% travel to Eunice, New Mexico. The role requires working with project teams, construction firms, clients, consultants, and other stakeholders, and producing project controls reporting and guidance. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs.

Requirements

• Experience in a cost-focused construction project controls role.
• Experience working on large, complex construction projects.
• College degree; ideally in construction, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related field.
• Detailed knowledge of industry standards and methods.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
• Advanced spreadsheet, report-writing, and presentation skills.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite applications.
• Experience with cloud-based software.
• Hands-on scheduling experience and knowledge of P6.
• Skill using industry-accepted applications for cost, planning, and progress measurement.
• Self-motivated and proactive approach.
• Strong self-organization, coordination, and planning abilities.
• Good organizational skills, ability to multitask, work as a team player, and integrate easily with others.
• Strong, professional English oral and written communication skills.
• Full passport with no geographical limitation.

Responsibilities

• Understand the various project disciplines and how they integrate.
• Progress each project monthly and check the accuracy and consistency of project controls data in line with the monthly reporting cycle.
• Report planned value and earned value milestones, project completion percentages, and project commentaries.
• Attend project status meetings, report on major material status, and update forecasts and schedules based on progress discussions.
• Summarize project performance metrics and provide direction and recommendations to project teams and management to resolve project controls issues.
• Develop, monitor, and update owners of the Project Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Interface with project stakeholders as a trusted advisor, providing project guidance and recommendations.
• Work with project managers and construction firms to maintain schedule integrity.
• Track and review change orders with project management and cost management teams.
• Produce monthly management reports.
• Administer contracts, including retention, terms and conditions, insurance, allowances, contingency, and incentives.
• Prepare baseline schedules and schedule basis documents for approval by project teams.
• Conduct schedule resource loading and leveling.
• Consolidate contractor schedules for incorporation into the IMS.
• Assess impacts to the critical path and near-critical activities and report findings to the project team.
• Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in developing alternative corrective actions.
• Review schedules regularly with project team members to ensure accurate and timely data is incorporated.
• Facilitate interactive planning sessions and quantitative risk assessments when required.
• Maintain records of scope changes, trends, and variances that may affect performance.
• Maintain liaison with clients and other consultants throughout all project stages.
• Implement internal and external best practices and reporting trends.
• Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.

Benefits

• Flexible working environment that supports work-life balance.
• Opportunity for each employee to contribute and have a voice in affecting change.

What This Job Offers

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