Area Project Controls Lead, Mega Campus

Overview

The organization is seeking a Project Controls Lead to lead project controls operations for an AI enabling infrastructure campus (1 GW+). This role serves as a technical subject matter expert overseeing cost controls and commercial deliverables across multiple General Contractors, while also managing a team of Analysts supporting invoicing, commitments, financial reporting, and commercial management.

This position is a critical partner to the Delivery Director, Construction Management team, and the Schedule lead. Work will be closely coordinated within the Design, Engineering and Construction (DEC) Business Controls team and with internal departments, including Site Project Management teams, Pre-Construction, Contracts, Finance, Accounting, Sourcing, and Operations Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical lead for Cost Controls, including:
  • Budget management and forecasting
  • Change management diligence / Owner Change Order quality
  • Invoice review, accruals, and risk facilitation
• Develop and maintain the overall project controls strategy and operations for a mega campus (1 GW+)
• Analyze and communicate Project Controls Health (financial, change, and risk) to project and DEC leadership
• Identify and drive project commercial risk mitigation opportunities in collaboration with the Schedule Lead, Delivery team, and cross-functional partners
• Support Preconstruction in reviewing General Contractor contracts and commercial terms, including:
  • Gathering historical data
  • Incorporating master contract terms
  • Communicating and managing finalized internal budget
• Support Area projects’ cost forecasts, cash flow risks, and variances on a monthly/quarterly basis for communication to Site Leadership and Strategic Planning & Analytics partners
• Coordinate directly with the Schedule Lead to ensure alignment of project health between cost and schedule and overall project risk
• Lead a team of contingent workers supporting project controls operations
• Travel approximately 25% to other Data Center sites and company headquarters

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated analytical, communication, problem solving, prioritization, organization, and reporting skills
• 10+ years of Construction Project Controls
• Subject Matter Expert in cost management, construction change orders, and risk management
• Familiar with Earned Value Management or collection and analysis of resource data
• Familiar with Data Center, Manufacturing, Infrastructure, or Construction programs requiring complicated commissioning specifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Equivalent Technical Field or related field experience
• Proficient in Oracle Unifier

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful development and implementation of project controls strategies in a large organization
• Demonstrated experience developing and driving actions or operational adjustments based on project controls performance metrics
• Demonstrated experience leading a team of project controls professionals
• Experience negotiating construction changes or complex construction claims
• Demonstrated experience partnering with cross-functional teams to influence strategic direction
• Experience leading complex project or program project controls among a large group of internal and external project stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Compensation & Benefits

• $150,000/year to $209,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
• Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
• Listed compensation details reflect base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only and do not include bonus, equity, or sales incentives, if applicable.
• Benefits are offered in addition to base compensation.

Location

Not specified in the posting.