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Director of Project Controls (Solar)

MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure · Dallas County, TX · 1 mo ago
On-siteManagement$163k–$212k/yrFull-time

About the Role

The Director of Project Controls is the functional leader for the Project Controls Department and a member of the Company’s strategic leadership team. This role is a key contributor to safety, people, client, and profit results. The Director is responsible for all project controls in the renewables market sector, including earned value management, schedule management, cost & change management, equipment and labor management, project forecasting, and talent development for the project controls team. The Director also implements and continuously improves all project controls processes, systems, and tools, serving as a resource to other departments and Company leadership.

Location and Travel

This role can be based in any of the corporate offices: Centennial, CO; Phoenix, AZ; Fargo, ND; Indianapolis, IN; or Dallas, TX.

Travel up to 30% to regional offices or site locations.

Company Overview

MasTec Renewables, comprised of Wanzek Construction, IEA Constructors, and White Construction, brings over 20 years of renewable energy construction experience. The company embraces diverse perspectives across employees, suppliers, community partners, and clients, fostering innovation through collaboration from interns to executives. MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE&I) generates more than $4 billion in annual revenue, delivering construction services across industrial, renewables, and infrastructure sectors. The renewables segment focuses on solar, wind, and battery storage. As a minority‑owned Fortune 500 company with over 35,000 employees and 400 offices nationwide, MasTec prioritizes sustainability, safety, and a respectful work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Establish and directly manage the back‑office project controls team, covering earned value, cost estimating, equipment & labor planning, job set‑up, cost/phase code control, forecasting, productivity analysis, scheduling, change management, and claims analysis.
  • Supervise scheduling efforts, including preparation and analysis of schedule baselines, progress schedules, labor forecasts, schedule analysis, and project progress reporting.
  • Provide clear direction and targets so project controls team members can achieve goals aligned with Company objectives.
  • Drive accurate and timely reporting to enable data‑driven decisions.
  • Ensure project teams have real‑time data on costs, productivity, schedule performance, trends, and forecasts.
  • Oversee and monitor project performance, validating and reporting cost and schedule performance against baselines.
  • Assess impacts of project changes and assist teams in developing claims, change orders, and recovery plans.
  • Identify trends and deviations, communicate root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
  • Coordinate development, validation, and baselining of project estimates with estimating and operations teams.
  • Assist with value‑engineering analysis.
  • Review, develop, issue, and evaluate subcontract change orders as required.
  • Interface with project stakeholders as a trusted advisor on controls.
  • Foster team growth through targeted project assignments and mentor/mentee relationships.
  • Build relationships between the project controls team, project teams, operational groups, and all Company levels.
  • Promote integrity, ethical behavior, and a respectful atmosphere.
  • Encourage information sharing across team members and management levels.
  • Participate in attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent.
  • Promote a culture of safety, quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Create, edit, publish, and maintain project controls standard operating procedures.
  • Lead the production of weekly, monthly, and special reports and convene related meetings for operations groups.
  • Develop or refine project controls systems, eliminating non‑value‑added processes.
  • Advocate for best‑practice analysis and adoption across the organization.
  • Identify and act on opportunities to improve processes within business units.
  • Perform site and office audits of project controls implementation; generate corrective‑action recommendations and track closure.
  • Oversee training and support for operations groups on project controls processes, systems, and tools.
  • Assist in creating and participating in the Company’s project management training programs.
  • Collaborate with directors and leadership on business planning, budgeting, and process improvements.
  • Provide thought leadership as part of the strategic leadership team.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP), Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP), and/or Project Scheduling Professional (PSP‑PMI‑SP) certification preferred.
  • 15+ years of experience in project management and/or project controls.
  • 5+ years of supervisory experience.
  • Renewable energy construction experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Commitment to health and safety, supporting Wanzek’s Zero Injury principles.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
  • Proficient in Primavera P6.
  • Proficient in InEight Estimating, Control, and Progress modules or a similar platform.
  • Construction industry experience in linear infrastructure or renewables required.
  • Proven ability to lead others.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Well‑organized.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $163,000 – $212,000 per year, eligible for an annual bonus.

  • Competitive pay with ongoing performance review and merit increase.
  • 401(k) with company match & Employee

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