Key Responsibilities

Project Controls Leadership

• Lead and manage all project controls functions including scheduling, cost control, forecasting, reporting, change management, and risk analysis.
• Develop and implement standardized project controls procedures and reporting frameworks for data center construction projects.
• Establish project controls systems aligned with company governance and client requirements.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to project controls managers, schedulers, and cost engineers.

Planning & Scheduling

• Oversee development of integrated master schedules for large data center programs and individual projects.
• Ensure schedules include engineering, procurement, fabrication, logistics, construction, and commissioning activities.
• Validate critical path activities and schedule risk analysis to ensure achievable delivery milestones.
• Monitor schedule performance and identify mitigation strategies for potential delays.

Cost Management & Forecasting

• Lead development and management of project budgets, cost tracking, and forecasting systems.
• Implement earned value management (EVM) methodologies where appropriate.
• Monitor cost performance and provide early identification of cost variances.
• Develop monthly forecasts and support executive financial reporting.

Performance Monitoring & Reporting

• Establish project KPIs and reporting dashboards for executive leadership and clients.
• Provide accurate weekly and monthly performance reports including schedule health, cost performance, and risk indicators.
• Ensure transparency and data integrity in project reporting systems.

Risk Management

• Implement structured risk management and contingency tracking processes.
• Identify schedule, cost, procurement, and construction risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate risk workshops with project teams and stakeholders.

Change Management

• Oversee project change management processes including evaluation of cost and schedule impacts.
• Ensure changes are properly documented, tracked, and incorporated into project forecasts.

Stakeholder & Client Interface

• Serve as the primary project controls interface with clients and executive leadership.
• Present project performance updates and forecasts to senior leadership teams.
• Support contract compliance and reporting requirements for mission-critical clients.

Systems & Technology

• Implement and manage project controls systems and tools such as: o Primavera P6 o Power BI / dashboards o Cost management systems o Integrated reporting platforms
• Ensure consistency of data across project management systems.

Qualifications Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Experience

• 12–15+ years of experience in project controls for large capital construction projects.
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership or director-level project controls role.
• Experience on large-scale data center, mission-critical, semiconductor, or power generation projects preferred.
• Experience supporting EPC, design-build, or construction management delivery models.

Technical Skills

• Expert knowledge of Primavera P6 scheduling.
• Strong background in cost control and forecasting methodologies.
• Experience with earned value management systems.
• Proficiency in project analytics tools (Power BI, Excel, reporting platforms).

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic project planning and execution
• Data-driven decision making
• Executive communication and reporting
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Cross-functional leadership
• Client relationship management