Project Controls Manager (00571)
Hybrid · Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Lead project controls across engineering, construction, infrastructure and capital-improvement programs. Oversee cost management, scheduling (Primavera P6), earned value management (EVM), risk management, and change management; develop and maintain project controls standards; provide strategic guidance to project teams and leadership; manage budgets, forecasts, and performance reporting; mentor and lead project controls staff; support client relationships and deliver data-driven insights to optimize project outcomes.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline
- 10+ years of experience in project controls, cost engineering, scheduling, or project management supporting engineering, construction, infrastructure, or capital projects
- Demonstrated experience leading project controls efforts on complex projects and managing multiple stakeholders
- Expertise in Primavera P6 scheduling for construction and capital projects
- Experience developing and analyzing project schedules, cost forecasts, estimates, critical path analyses, and performance reports
- Strong knowledge of earned value management (EVM), critical path method (CPM), forecasting methodologies, risk analysis, and change management processes
- Proficiency with cost management systems, project controls reporting tools, and advanced Microsoft Excel functions
- Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing project controls teams and supporting project delivery objectives
- Professional certifications such as PMP, PE, CCP, or PSP are strongly preferred
- An equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be considered in lieu of stated minimum qualifications
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