Project Controls Manager

About the role

We have an opportunity for a Project Controls Manager in the Greater Baton Rouge, LA area. Initial weeks of onboarding/training will be in Houston, TX (Per Diem & Mileage provided).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, or related field; equivalent experience considered
• 12+ years of capital project management and project controls experience
• Experience supporting large, complex utility capital projects required
• Strong background in project controls, cost management, schedule management, risk management, and change management
• Experience working with EPC contractors, engineering firms, or utility organizations
• Strong analytical, reporting, and business case development skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to provide executive-level guidance and influence project teams
• Preferred: 5+ years supporting large utility capital projects with an EPC contractor or engineering consulting firm
• Preferred: PMP Certification
• Preferred: Primavera P6 experience
• Preferred: Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) experience
• Preferred: Monte Carlo risk analysis tools experience
• Preferred: Owner and contractor-side project experience

Responsibilities

• Serve as a project management and project controls SME for large capital projects
• Lead continuous improvement of project controls standards, policies, procedures, and governance processes
• Conduct independent project assessments, assurance reviews, and stage gate evaluations
• Review project deliverables, business cases, and project controls documentation for compliance and quality
• Provide guidance on cost control, schedule management, risk management, change management, and contingency management
• Support development of project business cases and capital investment decisions
• Deliver project controls and risk management training programs
• Analyze project portfolio performance and provide recommendations to improve cost, schedule, and execution outcomes
• Develop and maintain project reporting, governance, and assurance programs
• Partner with project teams to drive successful project delivery, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

• Project Controls Manager
• Project Controls
• Capital Projects
• Utility Capital Projects
• Stage Gate Process (SGP)
• Risk Management
• Project Management
• Primavera P6
• Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA)
• EPC Projects