Director, Project Controls

Overview

The organization is seeking a Director, Project Controls to oversee the commercial and financial discipline behind its construction business. This role ensures projects across the US EPC, T&D and Canada construction businesses are forecast objectively, controlled rigorously, and reported with confidence.

The Director leads the project accounting and project control teams, standardizing the methods and systems that convert field activity into reliable Labor, Equipment, Materials, Subcontract and Other (LEMSO) forecasts, profit and loss, and cash flow. This position serves as a key link between Construction, Procurement, Estimating, and Finance—communicating risk and opportunity early, protecting margin through disciplined contract and change management, supporting dispute resolution, and providing executive leadership with a single, credible view of project performance.

A strong controls leader builds the team and the Business Management System that makes good outcomes repeatable and turns lessons learned into improved practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of senior managers, project controls managers, and project accountants responsible for LEMS0 project forecasting, tracking, and monthly reporting across business units.
• Drive project budget compliance by ensuring tracking, monitoring, and accurate reporting of profit and loss statements and cash flows to support the monthly review process.
• Conduct post-project reviews and integrate recommendations into standard procedures.
• Serve as an effective liaison between commercial, construction, and finance teams.
• Collaborate with Procurement to support effective expediting of subcontractors and suppliers.
• Oversee contract management, change management, and project forecasting processes for Construction projects; when disputes arise, provide support and guidance to the Construction business.
• Work closely with the estimating team on matters related to risk and opportunity.
• Regularly review essential Project Controls function processes to identify improvement opportunities and ensure processes are documented in the Business Management System (BMS).
• Use a company-aligned vehicle for site visits and business travel.
• Attend work regularly and punctually as scheduled or expected.
• Comply with the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct, and company policies and procedures; ensure company standards are followed.

Safety

• Present, support, and lead by example with a safety and quality-oriented attitude.
• Lead by example to ensure safety is the most important function and employees follow safe practices.
• Reinforce safe behaviors and correct “at risk” behaviors.
• Ensure site team members understand standard operating procedures.
• Lead and support the site team in technical, quality, and safety matters using systems in place.
• Follow safety and security procedures, determine appropriate actions, report potentially unsafe conditions, and use materials and equipment properly.

Leadership

• Foster and demonstrate an inclusive workplace that creates opportunity, serves others, builds trust, supports innovation, and exceeds expectations.
• Manage direct reports who form the Project Controls leadership team.
• Participate in hiring and selection to fill positions on the team.
• Communicate regularly with direct reports on goals, accomplishments, and policy information.
• Demonstrate leadership and expertise with client-facing groups.
• Employee development:
  • Provide challenging assignments that stretch responsibilities.
  • Conduct regular discussions about personal development and be comfortable empowering others.
  • Conduct timely, effective performance reviews in accordance with company guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Accounting, or 8 years equivalent experience (required).
• 10+ years of experience in the construction industry focused on project controls or financial planning and analysis (required).
• 5+ years of supervisory experience (required).
• Ability to travel 30–50%.
• Valid driver’s license (required).
• Advanced ability to drive efficiency throughout the organization.
• Advanced understanding of quality, scheduling, cost.
• Advanced understanding of EPC contracts in the Power Generation, Renewables, or similar industry segment.
• Advanced knowledge of accounting and reporting practices.
• Advanced knowledge of heavy civil, self-perform implementation.
• Ability to understand and influence stakeholders.
• Ability to get along with others and work as a team player.
• Intermediate skills in MS Office, Outlook, and Primavera; Excel skills must include charts/graphs/bars, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, COUNTIF, SUMIF, creating macros, managing large amounts of data, forecasting and prediction.
• Functional competencies include managing vision & purpose, attention to detail, ethics & integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in MBA/Business, Finance, Engineering, Accounting.

Compensation & Benefits

• Anticipated base salary range: $161,000 - $201,000.
• Final agreed-upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.
• This position is bonus eligible.
• Benefits are effective first day of employment and include:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Health Savings Account with employer contribution
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 4x pay Basic Life and Voluntary Life
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness
  • 401(k) plan with 6% company match
  • 4 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) and 10 Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement and Green Car Reimbursement
  • Volunteer and Charity Matching
  • Paid Parental Leave and Paid Sabbatical Leave
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Employee Discounts and Wellness programs
  • Wellness Reimbursement

Location

• Across the US (EPC, T&D) and Canada construction businesses (includes travel 30–50%).

Physical Requirements And Environment

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Rarely: Climbing, crouching, kneeling, pulling/pushing/lifting between 5–15 lbs., and stooping
• Occasionally: Carrying 5–15 lbs., gripping, handling, pinching, and walking
• Frequently: Standing
• Constantly: Reading, grasping, hearing, reaching, vision, repetitive motion, and sitting
• Rarely exposed to humidity and wet climates
• Occasionally exposed to extreme cold, heat, noise, and hazards

Additional Information

• Maintains a drug-free workplace. Candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment background investigation and drug test as a condition of employment.
• Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion; prohibits discrimination and harassment based on protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
• The organization may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process (e.g., reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, assessing responses). These tools assist recruitment but do not replace human judgment; final hiring decisions are made by humans.