Project Controls Manager (00612)

PMA Consultants is hiring a Project Controls Manager to lead project controls for engineering, construction, infrastructure, and capital improvement projects. The role oversees cost management, scheduling, forecasting, change and risk management, performance reporting, and project controls personnel throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Lead project controls activities including cost control, scheduling, forecasting, earned value management, risk management, and change management
• Develop, implement, and maintain project controls procedures, systems, and best practices
• Establish project controls standards and ensure consistent application across projects and programs
• Provide strategic project controls support to project managers and leadership teams throughout all phases of project delivery
• Support the development and maintenance of work breakdown structures (WBS), reporting frameworks, project controls plans, and performance measurement systems
• Oversee project budgets, expenditures, commitments, forecasts, and cash flow projections
• Monitor project cost performance and identify trends, risks, opportunities, and variances
• Lead the development, review, and analysis of cost estimates, forecasts, and project controls reports
• Apply earned value management (EVM), forecasting methodologies, and performance metrics to evaluate project performance
• Support contract administration efforts by ensuring contractual requirements are incorporated into project controls processes
• Direct the development, maintenance, and analysis of project schedules using Primavera P6
• Review schedule updates, critical path analyses, milestone performance, schedule recovery plans, and resource-loaded schedules
• Collaborate with project teams to identify schedule risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Participate in project risk assessments and ensure schedules appropriately reflect project risks and opportunities
• Support what-if analyses and scenario planning to evaluate project impacts and recovery options
• Facilitate project controls meetings, schedule reviews, and performance reporting sessions
• Prepare executive-level reports, dashboards, presentations, and project performance summaries
• Communicate project status, cost and schedule performance, risks, and recovery recommendations to project leadership and stakeholders
• Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, contractors, consultants, and internal project teams
• Lead and mentor project controls professionals, including schedulers, cost engineers, change management specialists, and project controls analysts
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and professional development support to project controls staff
• Participate in staffing, performance management, and team development activities
• Foster a collaborative culture focused on project delivery excellence and continuous improvement
• Ensure project controls data integrity and compliance with established standards and procedures
• Support project audits, reviews, and quality assurance initiatives
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline required
• 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
• 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
• advanced degree preferred
• Professional certifications such as PMP, PE, CCP, or PSP are strongly preferred