Commissioning Project Support - Project Controls Manager
Job Title: Project Controls Manager
Location: [Remote / On-site / Hybrid – City, State]
Job Type: Full-Time
Role Purpose
Act as the Owner’s single point of accountability for project controls governance across multiple EPC cost-plus reimbursable contracts. Provide independent assurance of cost, schedule, change, and risk, challenge EPC assumptions, and give leaders clear, decision-ready insights.
Scope
Portfolio of multiple compressor station projects plus common facilities/interconnects
Oversight of EPC controls teams and major OEM package suppliers
California execution realities (rainy season, PSPS/wildfire power interruptions, labor markets) embedded in baselines and risk models
Key Responsibilities
Governance & Assurance
Issue the Owner Controls Governance Plan (reporting calendar, cut-offs, data standards, Rules of Credit, WBS/CBS coding aligned to reimbursable categories).
Approve EPC Control Plans, Baselines, Basis of Schedule/Estimate; enforce common calendars and milestone sets.
Run independent schedule and cost assurance (logic integrity, density, rate/quantity benchmarks, productivity norms).
Schedule Oversight (Primavera P6)
Own the Owner Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) built from EPC L3/L4 schedules; validate critical path and interface logic (utilities, outages, MC → Pre-Comm → Comm → RFSU).
Lead monthly schedule health reviews and Time-Impact Analyses (TIA); require credible recovery and what-if scenarios.
Cost Control – Cost-Plus Reimbursable
Design the cost model for open-book control: reimbursable categories (labor, equipment, materials, subcontracts, field/home-office indirects), fee bases, allowances, and escalation.
Validate rates (labor/equipment), burdens, markups, and audit supporting backup (timesheets, invoices, POs, receiving, subcontractor pay apps).
Govern commitments, accruals, and actuals; produce independent EAC/ETC and owner cash-flow without EVMS indices.
Track quantities and productivity against norms and installation curves; highlight variance drivers and mitigation options.
Manage allowances/provisional sums and owner-held contingencies; reconcile drawdowns and forecast exposure.
Change & Trend Control
Chair the Owner Change Control Board; maintain trend and potential change logs.
Quantify cost/schedule impacts, direct negotiation posture, and ensure timely issuance of amendments/COs—prevent unauthorized work.
Risk & Contingency Stewardship
Maintain the Owner Risk Register; run quantitative schedule/cost risk (Monte Carlo) to set and steward management contingency (separate from fee).
Model California-specific risks (weather windows, PSPS events, supply chain, labor availability) with explicit triggers and mitigations.
Reporting & Decision Support
Publish the Owner Monthly Report: milestone status vs. baseline, cash-flow vs. plan, EAC delta, change exposure, contingency position (P50/P80), and early-warning items.
Provide executive scenario planning (schedule and cost) to support go/no-go and resequencing decisions.
Data Integrity, Compliance & Audits
Enforce coding structures, quantity progress methods, and invoice backup standards across EPCs.
Conduct periodic commercial/compliance audits (rates, timesheets, equipment logs, rentals, per-diem, small tools) and correct variances promptly.
Operate BI dashboards (Power BI/Tableau) fed from P6, ERP, and change/risk systems.
Interfaces & Leadership
Coordinate with Engineering, Construction, Commissioning/Start-Up, Supply Chain, Finance, and OEMs so LLIs, fabrication, logistics, inspections, and start-up logic are fully represented in the IMS and forecasts.
Build and mentor an Owner controls team (scheduling, cost, change/risk analysts) and coach EPC counterparts.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or related field (advanced degree a plus).
12+ years project controls on gas infrastructure/heavy industrial; 5+ years multi-project/program oversight.
Expert with Primavera P6, cost engineering on cost-plus contracts, change/claims, and quantitative risk analysis.
Strong literacy in California execution constraints (weather/power, logistics, labor).
Core Competencies
Critical-path and forensic schedule analysis
Open-book cost stewardship (rate audits, backup validation, quantity/productivity control)
Commercial change/claims strategy and negotiation support
Data governance, BI storytelling, and team leadership
Key Deliverables (Owner)
Owner Controls Governance Plan and reporting calendar
Approved EPC baselines and Owner IMS with interface milestones
Monthly Owner controls report & executive dashboard; cash-flow and EAC/ETC
Change/claims register with TIAs and owner position papers
Risk/QRA outputs and management contingency stewardship report
Data quality and commercial audit reports; portfolio lessons learned
KPIs (Owner-Level)
Predictability: Critical milestones within control limits (±5%)
Forecast Quality: EAC MAPE vs. out-turn (≤5–8% in late phase)
Change Discipline: Cycle time request→decision ≤30 days; unauthorized work = 0
Cost Integrity: % invoices compliant with backup & rate rules (≥98%); audit variances resolved ≤30 days
Risk Health: P80 within targets; contingency draw vs. plan trend
Tools & Systems
Primavera P6, EcoSys/Prism (or equivalent), SAP/Oracle ERP, Power BI/Tableau, Acumen Fuse/Risk (or @RISK), SharePoint/Aconex.