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.