Description
WSP is seeking a Project Controls Manager to join its growing Project Controls team. This role can be based in any US office.
The successful candidate will take ownership of the Project Controls function across the program, ensuring effective integration of cost, schedule, risk, and reporting disciplines to support program objectives.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of program-wide project controls processes, procedures, governance frameworks, and systems
- Serving as the primary point of contact for all project controls matters
- Developing and overseeing enterprise-level dashboards to monitor program cost, schedule, and performance health
- Establishing and enforcing robust cost control procedures across all projects and program elements
- Collaborating with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to evaluate design and execution options
- Integrating cost and schedule management practices
- Providing clear, timely, and actionable reports and presentations on cost and schedule performance
- Chairing project and program-level meetings focused on risk, change control, performance, and strategic planning
- Leading the development and maintenance of comprehensive financial reporting
- Monitoring funding allocations and procurement plans
- Managing the program's change control processes
- Overseeing the preparation and validation of program estimates, budgets, forecasts, cost trends, and estimates to complete
The ideal candidate will have:
- A bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or equivalent
- 7-10 years of combined field and office project controls experience involving large-scale projects
- Advanced degrees or professional certifications in Engineering, Construction Management, and related fields preferred
- Experience with dashboard reporting
- Extensive knowledge of cost estimating methodologies, cost control techniques, and schedule management best practices
- Expert ability with Microsoft Office Suite, primarily Excel
- Excellent communication skills
WSP offers a comprehensive suite of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage, retirement savings, paid sick leave, paid vacation, paid parental leave, and paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings.
The expected salary range is $130,000-175,000.