Manager, Project Controls

Houston, Texas, USA · Program/Project Management · Full-time

About the role

Manages major construction projects from planning through execution, aligning resources and processes with strategic objectives to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to specification.

Responsibilities

• Manages major construction projects and ensures compliance with governmental codes and specifications.
• Collaborates with leadership and key business stakeholders to manage projects from initial development through construction, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and timely execution.
• Ensures teams adhere to standards and processes to meet project deadlines and budgets.
• Contributes to the definition of the organization structure and roles within the major projects group, identifying capability gaps.
• Negotiates, drafts, and manages contracts to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, corporate policies, and industry standards.
• Develops and reviews project schedules, cost estimation, bill of materials, budgets, scope of work, standards and quotes from suppliers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: Typically requires a 4 year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Experience: Typically requires 8 years of related experience.

Skills

• Ability to drive performance consistency across project teams.
• Ability to lead teams delivering complex, high-risk projects.
• Ability to manage cross-project dependencies and systemic risks.
• In-depth knowledge of major construction project management frameworks.
• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and financial accountability.
• Skill in aligning project outcomes with departmental and organizational objectives.
• Skill in influencing peers and senior stakeholders without direct authority.