Project Controls Lead

About the role

The Data Center Project Controls lead is responsible for overseeing the project master schedule and delivery roadmap across FluidStack's data center portfolio. This role ensures consistent, predictable execution across multiple concurrent builds of GW scale data center projects, by integrating design, procurement, permitting, and construction schedules into a unified enterprise-level program plan.

• Lead regional project controls and scheduling teams; set goals and ensure progress.
• Oversee schedules (pre-construction, baseline, updates) and project controls processes.
• Manage change orders, claims, delay/productivity analyses, and dispute resolution support.
• Ensure compliance with companywide practices for budgets, scheduling, and reporting.
• Partner with Operations, Legal, and Finance on risks, claims, and recovery strategies.
• Support client interviews, Go/No-Go decisions, and bid strategies.
• Develop dashboards, KPIs, and training programs; mentor project controls staff.
• Collaborate with Estimating, VDC, Safety, and Quality for project integration.
• Conduct contract reviews to identify risk, timelines, and notification protocols.

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in construction, including 7+ in project controls/scheduling.
• 7+ years handling scheduling and productivity claims.
• Strong leadership and experience implementing companywide procedures.
• Proficiency in CPM scheduling, contracts, risk processes, and self-perform productivity.
• Skilled in financial/cost systems, forecasting, and risk evaluation.
• Expert in P6, Microsoft Suite, and Bluebeam; knowledge of VDC tools.
• Ability to travel within the region.

Qualifications

• Experience with contract reviews to identify risk, timelines, and notification protocols.

Skills

• CPM scheduling.
• Contracts.
• Risk processes.
• Self-perform productivity.
• P6, Microsoft Suite, and Bluebeam.
• VDC tools.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity).
• Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $200,000 - $300,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location. This range represents our good faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. Total compensation may also include equity in the form of stock options. We are committed to pay equity and transparency.