Project Controls Manager

QC Servion, LLC

3h•$130,000 - $160,000•Remote

About The Position

QC Servion is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to join its Program Management Office (PgMO), supporting cost management, schedule performance, forecasting, and project controls across data center, infrastructure, utility, and mission-critical development programs within the QC Ecosystem. The role is a shared resource for multiple entities, helping project and program teams maintain visibility into schedules, budgets, forecasts, risks, and overall program health. The Project Controls Manager partners with Program Managers, Cost Estimators, project teams, and leadership to provide reliable data, realistic forecasts, and disciplined controls processes. This is a project controls role—not solely a scheduling role—with a focus on connecting cost, schedule, risk, and execution information to support proactive decisions and successful delivery. The position is remote and may be performed virtually from anywhere in the United States. Travel is up to 25% and may include any or all 50 states.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Controls, Business, or a related field is preferred.
5–10+ years of experience in project controls, project scheduling, cost engineering, construction controls, program controls, or capital project delivery.
Experience supporting data center, infrastructure, utility, energy, industrial, mission-critical, or large-scale capital construction programs.
Strong understanding of project scheduling, cost forecasting, performance measurement, change management, risk management, and program reporting.
Experience developing, maintaining, and analyzing project schedules and performance metrics.
Working knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM), including CPI, SPI, EAC, and variance analysis.
Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, project controls platforms, and cost forecasting tools.
Ability to develop forecasts, identify trends, and proactively communicate risks and potential project impacts.
Strong analytical skills and ability to translate complex project data into actionable recommendations.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work effectively across multiple projects, teams, and business units.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Experience with quantitative risk analysis and contingency planning.
Familiarity with schedule quality assessments and DCMA scheduling principles.
PMI-SP, PSP, CCP, EVP, PMP, or similar certifications.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and analyze project and program schedules across multiple workstreams.
Ensure schedules reflect scope, milestones, dependencies, procurement activities, and delivery commitments.
Monitor schedule performance, identify potential delays and risks, and assess impacts and recovery opportunities.
Support phase-gate reviews, readiness assessments, project mobilization, and schedule quality checks.
Support budget tracking, forecasting, and performance measurement; monitor cost variances against approved budgets and forecasts.
Develop forecast-at-completion projections and provide visibility into potential budget outcomes.
Work with Cost Estimators and Program Managers to evaluate the financial impacts of project changes and support monthly forecasting and performance reviews.
Partner with Program Managers to maintain risk registers, track risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies, and support risk assessments and mitigation planning.
Maintain change logs and ensure approved changes are reflected in schedule and cost forecasts.
Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and performance metrics that show project and program health.
Consolidate schedule, cost, risk, and performance data from multiple sources into actionable reporting.
Produce weekly, monthly, and executive-level reporting packages and support governance reviews and leadership presentations.
Translate complex project data into insights and recommendations.
Maintain project controls processes, reporting standards, performance measurement practices, and project baselines.
Ensure schedule, cost, and forecasting data are consistent, accurate, and reliable, and help establish a single source of truth for project and program performance.
Coordinate with project teams and stakeholders to keep reporting inputs current.
Partner with Program Managers, Cost Estimators, project teams, and operational stakeholders across the QC Ecosystem.
Support planning sessions, execution reviews, governance activities, and communication about schedule performance, forecasts, program risks, and key performance trends.

Benefits

Choice of comprehensive medical plans, including two PPO-style plans and a high-deductible health plan with an HSA option.
Flexible spending accounts (FSA).
Dental and vision plans.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits extended to a spouse or domestic partner and dependent children up to age 26.
401(k) with company match and a self-directed brokerage account option.
Paid time off, including additional paid time off during the last week of the year.
Company-paid life insurance coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
Short- and long-term disability and AD&D coverage.
Professional development opportunities.
Tuition reimbursement.
Professional licensing assistance.
Paid parental leave after one year of employment.