Director of Project Controls

Position Title: Director of Project Controls

Reports to: CFO

Position Status: Permanent – Full Time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Pasadena, TX

Work Schedule: Must have open availability any time and day of the week. Normal work period is Monday-Friday dayshift.

Core Job Responsibilities:

- Provide expertise, leadership, and supervision for all company related Project Controls activities.

- Maintain, develop, and lead continual advancement of Project Controls (PC) department work processes, tools, and systems.

- Function as the Project Controls SME for the company (internal and external).

- Project level reporting and analysis (cost reporting, cost forecasting, scheduling, progress, change management, and KPIs).

- Ensure quality of PC work products and conducts department quality audits.

- Effective leadership and daily management of the Project Controls department, personnel, and deliverables.

- Corporate level reporting and analysis.

- Lead project completion reports, metrics, KPIs, and benchmarking systems.

- Lead weekly Project Status Review meetings with Project Managers and Operations.

- Lead the development and set-up of PC deliverables for large bids and projects.

- Provide training, workshops, and/or presentations to other internal departments or clients on our project controls work processes, tools, and systems.

- Embody our Company Core Values in daily activities: Safety, Team Success, Client Experience, and Continuous Improvement.

Essential Qualifications

- Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or any related field.

- 12+ years of overall capital projects experience in heavy industrial projects or equal. - 7+ years of progressive experience in project controls.

- Previous project controls management/supervisory experience.

- Extensive experience in planning, scheduling, cost control and forecasting, and change management for both Engineering & Construction projects.

- Experience in project sizes of 10 million – 75 million dollars or larger.

- Experience in both developing bids/proposals and execution of projects.

- Prefer past working experience in a multi-projects environment.

- Prefer working knowledge of estimating practices and benchmarking.

- Advanced knowledge and experience with:

- Industry project control tools, work process, and best practices

- MS Office (i.e. – Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

- Primavera P6 Scheduling

- Power BI (preferred)

- Vista ERP (preferred)

- Enjoys teamwork and has demonstrated ability in collaborating with other groups to achieve company goals and objectives.

- Demonstrated ability in problem solving and good decision-making.

- Strong work ethic and interpersonal, organization, and leadership skills.

- Enjoys a fast-paced work environment.

Physical Requirements

- Occasionally lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds

- Sit for long periods of time

- Occasionally stoop, kneel or crouch

- Use hands and arms to reach for, grasp and manipulate objects

Environment: Most work time is spent in an office environment.