Location: Morenci, AZ
Salary: $80.00 USD Hourly - $85.00 USD Hourly
Description: Manager, Project Controls (Contract) Location: Remote (Work From Home) with periodic travel and mobilization to project site in Bat Canyon, Arizona
Job Type: Contract
About the Role We are seeking an experienced
Manager, Project Controls to lead and oversee project controls activities for large-scale, multidisciplinary capital engineering and construction projects from Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) through commissioning and operations. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for cost management, scheduling, progress measurement, forecasting, risk management, reporting, and project controls governance.
The successful candidate will serve as a hands-on project controls leader, providing strategic direction while performing day-to-day cost engineering and project controls responsibilities within the owner's project team.
Key Responsibilities Project Controls Leadership - Lead all project controls functions, including scheduling, cost control, estimating, forecasting, progress measurement, reporting, and risk management.
- Develop and maintain project controls processes, standards, and procedures aligned with organizational and industry best practices.
- Establish project baselines for cost, schedule, and progress measurement and ensure compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
- Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to project controls personnel and multidisciplinary project teams.
Cost Management & Forecasting - Monitor project costs, forecasts, commitments, and expenditures.
- Identify cost trends, variances, and potential overruns, recommending corrective actions as needed.
- Support project estimating, cost engineering, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities.
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of project financial information and performance metrics.
Planning & Scheduling - Develop, review, maintain, and analyze project schedules using industry-standard scheduling tools.
- Ensure schedule alignment across engineering, procurement, contracting, and construction activities.
- Monitor schedule performance, identify delays or disruptions, and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Support development and maintenance of integrated master schedules.
Risk & Change Management - Establish and manage project risk management processes, including risk identification, analysis, mitigation, and monitoring.
- Evaluate potential cost and schedule impacts associated with project risks.
- Lead project change management processes and ensure accurate documentation and reporting of changes.
- Communicate project risks, opportunities, and mitigation plans to project stakeholders.
Reporting & Stakeholder Management - Prepare and deliver project status reports, dashboards, presentations, and executive summaries.
- Partner closely with project management, engineering, procurement, construction, contracts, and corporate leadership teams.
- Present project performance metrics, forecasts, trends, and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Ensure project reporting requirements are completed accurately and on schedule.
Team Leadership - Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary project controls team.
- Participate in workforce planning, staffing, performance management, and professional development activities.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
Minimum Qualifications Option 1 - Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 12+ years of experience in project management, project controls, engineering, construction, or related disciplines.
- Minimum 8 years of leadership experience managing project controls teams and processes.
Option 2 - High School Diploma or GED.
- 16+ years of experience in engineering, construction, project controls, project management, or a related business field.
- Minimum 8 years of leadership experience managing project controls teams and processes.
Preferred Qualifications - Proven leadership and team management experience in complex capital projects.
- Strong knowledge of project controls principles, methodologies, and best practices.
- Experience with cost estimating, cost control, forecasting, earned value management, and project reporting.
- Advanced understanding of project planning and scheduling methodologies.
- Proficiency with Primavera P6 and enterprise project scheduling tools.
- Experience with ERP systems, SAP, EcoSys, and estimating software.
- Knowledge of accounting principles and project financial management.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
- Experience supporting mining, heavy industrial, infrastructure, or large construction projects preferred.
- Understanding of construction safety standards and project site requirements.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance are available to qualified candidates who meet eligibility requirements.
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