Sr Manager of Project Controls

Description

• Direct responsibility for managing project scope, schedule, budget, and forecasts during design, execution, and construction phases.
• Analyze project performance data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and provide recommendations to project leadership.
• Lead all project controls activities including cost management, scheduling, forecasting, change management, and earned value reporting.
• Support front-end planning, estimating, and proposal development activities.
• Mentor and develop project controls personnel, promoting best practices across teams and projects.
• Prepare and monitor project budgets, baseline schedules, and progress reports.
• Ensure compliance with company and client reporting standards.
• Active participation in staff mentoring, development, and training programs.
• Develop and maintain project controls procedures, tools, and standards to ensure consistency across all projects.
• Project Controls Team Manager for a successful medium or larger project with a Total Installed Cost (TIC) over $100MM.
• Oversee integration of cost and schedule data for accurate project performance measurement.

Requirements

• Expertise in Project Controls techniques, cost reporting systems, work processes, and people development.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience leading projects across a range of sizes and complexities, including at least one “risk project.”
• Knowledge of market conditions, labor availability, and cost drivers impacting EPC execution.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships that extend beyond individual project engagements.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 scheduling software and experience with interactive project planning.
• Department Manager for a significant-sized Project Controls group (20+ people), with proven leadership in delivering successful projects.
• Experience producing control-level budgets, detailed schedules, and contingency development.
• Technical leadership or specialist role in key Project Controls areas such as LSTK execution, conceptual execution planning, cost management, or schedule management.
• Experience in at least 10 project assignments, including domestic offices, site offices, or rotational field assignments (minimum 6 months field experience required).
• Deep understanding of industrial markets including Pulp & Paper, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Life Sciences, Power, and Heavy Industrial.
• Demonstrated success leading project controls functions for large, multi-discipline capital projects.
• Understanding of local environmental, regulatory, and economic factors, including labor productivity, pricing, taxation, and import/export considerations.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to represent Jedson Engineering’s values and capabilities effectively.
• Active participation in at least two of the following categories preferred:
• History of positive client feedback or testimonials.
• Demonstrated involvement in company initiatives such as automation, knowledge management, training development, subject matter expertise, or strategic projects.
• Experience with multiple project types, including reimbursable, lump sum, and G-max contracts.
• Minimum of 20 years of experience in project controls within an EPC or industrial engineering environment.
• Background in global execution/workshare, JV or consortium partnerships, and projects with complex commercial or financing terms.
• Demonstrate strong client relationship management, representing Jedson’s values, standards, and procedures in all client interactions.
• Proven experience in project closeout and turnover, including lessons learned and metrics reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities and project teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills.

Benefits

• Educational partnerships or mentoring programs

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance