Project Controls Manager

Pathfinder L L C • Houston, TX

10h • $95,000 - $225,000

About The Position

The Project Controls Manager is a hands-on working manager who establishes and runs project controls for a fast-paced data center construction program. The role covers cost control, scheduling, change management, progress measurement and reporting across multiple concurrent contractors. The manager brings structure to complexity while construction is underway, anticipates problems, challenges information, coordinates across disciplines and helps the team make informed decisions quickly. This is a hands-on, site-engaged role in a fast-paced construction program with aggressive schedules and rapidly evolving priorities.

Requirements

• Strong background in large-scale, complex construction projects, with an understanding of field execution and construction priorities.
• Strong working knowledge of cost control, budgeting, commitments, forecasting, change management, progress measurement and reporting.
• Proven Primavera P6 experience developing, maintaining and managing integrated construction schedules, including critical paths, schedule recovery and contractor schedule integration.
• Demonstrated experience establishing controls while construction is underway and balancing accuracy with urgency.
• Ability to communicate status, risks and decisions to senior management.
• Adaptability and sound judgment amid ambiguity, changing priorities and incomplete information.
• Hands-on leadership and willingness to roll up sleeves.
• Collaboration and strong interpersonal skills.
• Energy, ownership and follow-through under pressure.
• Practical, solutions-oriented mindset.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with data center construction.
• Omega 365 experience in cost management, commitments, forecasting and reporting.
• Experience in power generation or other major capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project controls for cost, schedule, change, progress and reporting in a rapidly evolving execution environment.
• Lead budgeting, commitment tracking, forecasting and Estimate at Completion (EAC) across contracts and work packages.
• Manage change control, including identifying, evaluating, tracking and reporting scope changes and cost exposure.
• Develop, maintain and analyze integrated construction schedules in Primavera P6, including critical path analysis, schedule recovery and contractor schedule integration.
• Measure and validate physical progress and reconcile it with cost and schedule performance.
• Anticipate risks and issues, challenge contractor and internal information, and drive timely resolution.
• Clearly present project status, risks, challenges and required decisions to senior management.
• Coordinate with Construction, Engineering, Contracts, Procurement, Finance and contractor teams.
• Work directly in project details, resolve issues, deliver results and lead by example.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed