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RCS Project Controls Training Manager in Westminster, CO
Position Title: Project Controls Training Manager
Location: Westminster, CO (Hybrid, 50% travel to project sites)
Reports To: Director, Learning & Development
Compensation Range: $130,000 $150,000 DOE + full benefits
Type: Full-Time, Exempt
Role Summary
The Project Controls Training Manager will own internal Project Management Academy. This is a strategic, field-execution training role focused on developing PMs, APMs, PEs, and PCs using high-impact, field-aligned content rooted in forecasting, cost control, and leadership development. This is not a slide-deck developer role it's about building capability at the jobsite level with execution credibility.
Must-Have Qualifications
- 5+ years of Project Controls or Project Management experience in industrial construction
- 3+ years delivering field-facing training or mentoring
- Deep working knowledge of:
- Primavera P6
- Microsoft Project
- Procore
- Earned value methods, cost tracking, change management
- Comfortable traveling 50%+ to high-risk, fast-paced job sites
- Capable of translating failures (budget slips, schedule blowouts) into learning moments
Nice-to-Have Credentials
- PMP, CAPM, or CCP certification
- Familiarity with adult learning theory or LMS tools (Articulate, Captivate)
- Background with self-perform or fast-cycle delivery models
- Experience launching leadership programs across multi-state operations
Key Role Differentiators
- Owns training for four critical roles (PM, APM, PE, PC)
- Strategic partner to field ops, PMO, and PX-level leadership
- Success is measured by post-training KPIs:
- 15 30% faster time to autonomy
- 4.5+ learner satisfaction score
- Documented improvement in forecast accuracy
- Coverage across 4+ sites in 12 months
Sourcing Friction / Red Flags
- Instructional designers with no field history will not succeed credibility with PMs is essential
- PMs lacking a teaching mindset or the ability to design learner pathways will not scale
- Candidates with pure classroom or academic L&D backgrounds will lack the situational adaptability this role demands
- Beware of those who can't coach both up (seasoned PMs) and down (new APMs)
Strategic Takeaways
- This role sits at the center of workforce development and delivery excellence goals.
- It's both a leader of leaders and a field translator, converting risk and rework into durable project leadership competencies.
- Recruiting should emphasize execution-first candidates who have seen field failure up close and know how to build programs that prevent it.