Senior Project Controls Manager

ENFRA

. Serve as the primary Project Controls business partner for an assigned Delivery Vice President and associated project portfolio .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeGlenolden • Pennsylvania • United StatesSenior💰 $116,860 - $155,995 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Project Controls, including cost management, scheduling, risk management, and performance reporting. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive strategic project execution while maintaining strong business acumen.

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Project Controls LeadershipCost ManagementRisk ManagementProject SchedulingForecasting

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Hard Skills

Cost ControlChange ManagementVariance AnalysisEstimate-at-Completion DevelopmentSchedule AnalysisBudgetingEnergy PerformancePerformance ReportingWork Breakdown StructuresCritical Path Analysis

Soft Skills

CommunicationAnalytical SkillsProblem-SolvingOrganizational SkillsPresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

Project Controls ToolsAnalyticsAutomation SystemsEnterprise Standards

Industry Keywords

Construction ManagementEngineeringCommercial ConstructionIndustrialUtilitiesInfrastructureEnergy

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary Project Controls business partner for an assigned Delivery Vice President and associated project portfolio
Provide portfolio-level leadership, coordination, and oversight for cost management, forecasting, scheduling, risk management, change management, energy performance, reporting, and Project Controls execution
Drive project, portfolio, and Delivery leadership reviews with objective, data-driven insight into performance, risk, and forecast reliability
Partner with Project Executives, Project Managers, Engineering, Supply Chain, Pre-Construction, Finance, and Project Controls personnel on cost, schedule, risk, and resource strategies
Lead project setup and execution planning from Phase 3 through Commercial Close, including baseline schedules, work breakdown structures, time-phased budgets, and execution plans
Escalate portfolio risks, forecast concerns, schedule threats, change exposure, performance issues, and resource constraints
Oversee budgeting, cost control, commitment tracking, cash flow, cost trending, variance analysis, and Estimate-at-Completion development
Directly oversee the Cost Controller and review monthly forecasts and cost-to-complete methodologies
Oversee Project Scheduler activities, schedule performance, critical paths, milestones, resource considerations, contractual commitments, and recovery plans
Maintain portfolio risk registers and oversee risk mitigation, change registers, claims, and impacts to cost, schedule, energy performance, and contracts
Ensure energy production, savings, performance commitments, and related economics are incorporated into Project Controls processes
Interface with Operations Finance on revenue recognition, margin, cash, reforecasting, and month-end alignment
Lead monthly project reviews, status reports, executive reporting, and client reporting when required
Provide functional leadership, coaching, mentoring, workload coordination, and development support to Project Controls personnel
Implement enterprise Project Controls standards, procedures, tools, systems, and methodologies
Identify improvements through technology, automation, analytics, standardization, and proven Project Controls practices
Maintain direct Project Controls ownership of strategic, complex, or high-visibility projects and support corrective and recovery actions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, Finance, or a related field or 4 years of experience in lieu of degree
10+ years of progressive experience in Project Controls, construction management, program controls, or related project delivery functions within engineering, commercial construction, industrial, energy, utilities, infrastructure, or similar industries
Demonstrated leadership experience coordinating Project Controls activities across multiple projects and influencing cross-functional project teams and senior leaders
Strong business and commercial acumen, including budgeting, cost management, margin awareness, forecasting, Estimate-at-Completion development, cash flow, and alignment with Operations Finance
Advanced knowledge of project scheduling, schedule analysis, risk management, change management, performance reporting, and corrective action planning
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex project and portfolio information clearly, challenge assumptions constructively, and drive timely decisions
Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills
Ability to balance portfolio oversight with direct responsibility for selected strategic, complex, or high-visibility projects
Ability to travel 20–35%
Ability to perform the stated physical requirements, including prolonged standing or sitting, climbing stairs, repetitive wrist/hand/finger motions, and moving objects up to 20 pounds

Benefits

Comp & perks

20–35% travel required
Equal Opportunity Employer
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities