Project Controls Manager - Engineering, Procurement and Construction

Primary Purpose

Develop, implement, and monitor the project controls plan for major Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractors, ensuring successful execution across all project phases. This includes managing project schedules, progress tracking/reporting, milestone achievement, cost analysis, and risk assessment in addition to providing accurate, data-driven insights to enhance decision-making and mitigate potential risks.

Potential projects this candidate will support could span all phases of a project's lifespan: conception/study; Pre-FEED; FEED; bid evaluations; FID; Procurement; Construction; Start-up; Commissioning; Project Closeout.

The position will be start in Houston, Texas, but will transition to the Project Construction Site in Port Arthur during construction.

Duties and Responsibilities

Planning & Scheduling

Establish and maintain scheduling systems to effectively track progress to report updates.

Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules using Primavera P6 ensuring accuracy and alignment with project goals.

Establish work breakdown structures (WBS) and ensure integration within the schedules.

Monitor and oversee schedule updates no less than twice per month to track progress.

Review and evaluate schedule quality, critical paths, schedule performance indicators, schedule logic, excessive lags, and schedule resource loading.

Identify and analyze schedule risks and provide recommendations for mitigations/recovery measures and provide timely feedback to the Project Leadership team.

Review and approve project reports, including weekly and monthly progress updates and project status.

Cost Control & Budgeting

Develop and manage project budgets, ensuring alignment with scope and funding.

Conduct cost analysis and prepare financial reports for senior management.

Work with the Project Leadership team implementing cost-saving strategies.

Maintain Team month-end accruals and cost forecasting.

Track actual costs against forecasts and identify variances.

Risk Management

Identify and report to the Risk team potential project risks related to cost, schedule, and resources.

Develop risk mitigation and contingency plans with the Project Leadership team.

Regularly update risk registers and ensure proactive risk management.

Performance Monitoring & Reporting

Establish Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for monitoring project progress and performance.

Prepare detailed project status reports, dashboards, and presentations for stakeholders.

Conduct Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis to assess cost and schedule performance.

Ensure that effective project controls are in place to manage the Contractor/s and contractual deliverables are properly prepared and submitted to the appropriate stakeholders.

Manage and verify Contractor progress and payment curves, ensuring accurate financial oversight.

Change Management

Oversee change control processes and evaluate the impact of changes on project scope, cost, and schedule.

Ensure that change requests are documented, assessed, and approved appropriately.

Team Leadership & Development

Lead and mentor project controls teams, including schedulers, quantity specialists, project controls specialists, cost analysts, document controllers, estimators, and third-party consultants.

Encourage/support developmental training to grow the project controls team and individual capabilities.

Promote continuous improvement initiatives and the use of best practices.

Conduct routine team performance appraisals and establish key performance indicators (KPIs) driving efficiency and accountability.

Stakeholder Coordination & Communication

Collaborate with project managers, engineers, finance teams, and other stakeholders.

Ensure that schedule and cost data are accurately aligned with contract requirements.

Work closely with the contracts administration, financial planning teams and other stakeholders to ensure project impacts on schedule and budget are properly analyzed and managed.

Facilitate/participate in project meetings and workshops to align project objectives and updates.

Ensure effective communication of project controls data to the Project Leadership and Company Management.

Participate in project meetings; interface with Contractor’s Project Controls’ Team, engage in critical discussions to address project issues and client concerns.

Strategic Planning

Provide recommendations and strategic forward-looking information to support management decision making.

Lead the development and optimization of reporting systems, including dashboards for project updates.

Prepare executive meeting materials and key talking points, ensuring clear, concise, and data-driven communication for executive leadership.

Participate in strategic planning and provide concise actionable recommendations to meet project objectives.

Collect and analyze cost impacts and critical activity data to ensure alignment with project objectives.

Compliance & Governance

Ensure project controls processes align with company policies, procedures, and industry standards.

Support capital value processes, audits, and reviews related to cost, schedule, and project performance.

Implement governance frameworks to enhance project delivery efficiency.

Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other discipline with relevant experience required.

Experience

8+ years of strong background experience in Project Controls of major projects (oil, gas, power, pipeline) required. LNG experience preferred.

8+ years of Primavera 6 and MS Project schedule development experience required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Proficient with the set up and use of Primavera scheduling tools.

Strong technical management abilities with effective project management and leadership skills.

Strong understanding of project execution.

Strong understanding of Earn Value Measurement Systems; Rules of Credit and Chart of Account.

Strong knowledge of planning, scheduling, estimating, risk analysis, progress tracking and reporting.

Possess strong interpersonal skills; collaborative; self-starter; commitment and dedication through project completion; attention to detail; sound decision-making; and problem-solving abilities to analyze data, identify issues, recommend, develop, and implement solutions.

Ability to manage a varying sized project controls team while also working within a larger project controls organization.

Possess in-depth knowledge of project execution i.e. construction and project completions techniques and practices.

Ability to manage, develop, and multiple schedules and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.

Detail oriented, ensuring accuracy in data, reporting, and project tracking.

Ability to adapt to change, organize, plan, control, coordinate, and effectively manage cross-functional assignments and teams.

Sufficient computer literacy to provide quantitative and written reports through the use of spreadsheets, charts, PowerPoint, Visio and Dashboard.

Extensive experience with Project Controls Systems for progress and schedule evaluation, analysis and reporting with software program such as MS Project, Primavera 6, Deltek Acumen Fuse, Acumen Risk, SharePoint, Project Controls Management System (PCMS).

Other Qualifications

Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC) required.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled