Project Controls Manager

The Project Controls Manager is designated as Key Personnel and will be assigned full-time, exclusively to this Contract from Notice to Proceed until Final Completion. The PCD is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing the project controls framework to ensure that cost, schedule, and risk management processes are fully integrated across the project lifecycle. This role provides executive-level visibility into project performance, enabling proactive decision-making and alignment with contract requirements.

• Managing data governance for project controls systems, ensuring accuracy, traceability, and integration across scheduling, cost, risk, and document control platforms.
• Managing and overseeing the Earned Value Management (EVM) system, tracking performance against baseline cost and schedule plans.
• Overseeing the coordination and integration of scheduling (Oracle Primavera P6), budgeting, forecasting, and reporting across all project disciplines.
• Facilitating periodic schedule risk assessments and cost-to-complete analyses, recommending corrective measures as required.
• Promote best practices and continuous improvement in project controls processes and tools.
• Establishing and maintaining project baselines (cost, schedule, scope) and overseeing formal change control processes to assess, track, and document deviations.
• Utilize Oracle Primavera P6 to manage project schedules and ensure compliance with contract milestones.
• Supporting external reporting requirements to agencies such as MTA, FTA, and the Project Management Oversight Contractor (PMOC), and preparing data for public reporting as needed.
• Supporting procurement, subcontracting, and project execution teams with cost and schedule impact assessments for changes, claims, and risk events.
• Developing and maintaining the Project Controls framework, ensuring that cost, schedule, and risk management processes are integrated and adhered to throughout the Project lifecycle.
• Work will be performed primarily in an office environment with regular interaction across project teams.
• Preparing and maintaining the Detailed Cost Breakdown (DCB) in alignment with the Contract Schedule Requirements.
• Ensuring compliance with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) project control requirements, including preparation of data and documentation for federal oversight and audits.
• Providing project controls support for claims analysis and dispute resolution, including time impact analyses, cost entitlement assessments, and delay quantification.
• Supporting development and maintenance of the project risk register and ensuring alignment between risk mitigation plans and schedule/cost forecasts.
• Providing regular reports to the Design Build Director, including updates on cost performance, schedule variances, and risk mitigation strategies.

• Extended periods of computer-based work required for scheduling, cost analysis, and reporting.
• Proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6, cost estimating software, and earned value management systems required.
• Ability to manage and integrate cost, schedule, and risk data to produce executive-level reporting and analysis.
• Familiarity with contractual scheduling requirements and cost breakdown structures.
• Strong understanding of cost engineering, scheduling, forecasting, risk analysis, and change management processes.
• Requires use of PPE (hard hats, safety boots, eye/ear protection, high-visibility clothing) during site visits.
• Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Cost Professional (CCP) preferred.
• Occasional site visits to active construction areas, including underground environments, with exposure to dust, noise, vibration, and variable weather conditions.
• Demonstrated relevant experience in project controls management for large-scale infrastructure projects, with a focus on tunneling or transit projects.
• Ability to coordinate across multidisciplinary teams and provide executive-level reporting to leadership and stakeholders.
• Flexibility to work extended hours or weekends to meet reporting deadlines and critical project milestones.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in project controls within the construction industry.
• Skilled in facilitating schedule risk assessments, cost-to-complete analyses, and performance variance tracking.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Proficiency in TILOS or equivalent linear scheduling tools used for tunneling, trackwork, or station sequencing.
• Previous experience working on Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) or other major New York transit infrastructure projects strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with proven ability to manage data-driven reporting in high-pressure environments.

Reasonable accommodation will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.