Project Controls Manager
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Country: United States
Category: Project Controls
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Posted Date: April 2, 2026
Job ID: 645692
Job Description
Job Title: Project Controls Manager
Location: Euharlee, GA
Contract length: 2-year Contract
Pay: $70/hr - $76.50/hr
- Four-year Bachelor's degree with ten or more years of relevant Cost Control of Planning & Scheduling experience OR
- No four-year Bachelor's degree required with twelve years or more of relevant Cost Control or Planning & Scheduling experience in Home Office or Field Office
- Prefer Master's degree or local equivalent in Engineering or Construction Management
- Experience serving in a Leadership role for a medium- to large-sized EPC project in both Home Office and Field preferred
- Prefer certificate from either PMI or AACE
- Cost and schedule experience
- Leads a team of Project Controls (PJC) professionals and able to positively influence internal and external clients on the most complex and highest risk projects and/or is able to function as a technical specialist developing advanced concepts
- Supports global collaboration efforts
PJC Management:
- Leads and develops PJC team on the most complex and highest risk projects in all aspects of Project Controls
- Collaborates with and is an integral part of the project management leadership team.
- Identifies process improvements
- Leads project risk and change management
- Drives department initiatives
Execution Leadership:
- Ensures implementation of PJC procedures & tools
- Ensures transparent project health visibility to the business
- Escalates project issues to PJC Leadership and provides resolutions
- Support administration of project reviews and resolution of resulting actions
- Ensure staff are meeting expectations and provide timely feedback
- Provides staff with development opportunities and coaching for career advancement. Assist with succession planning within team
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