Senior Project Controls Manager

Senior Project Controls Manager

Greater Portland area (Vancouver WA)

*(Relocation assistance available)

The Senior Project Controls Manager is responsible for leading the project controls function on a large program with Bonneville Power Administration, covering responsibilities across multiple projects including cost management, scheduling, earned value management, and performance reporting. This role ensures project controls processes and systems deliver accurate, timely, and actionable data to support project decision making and regulatory compliance across the program. The Senior Project Controls Manager will oversee Control Account Managers, Document Controls, and Schedulers; manage the integrated cost/schedule baseline; and serve as the primary project controls interface with clients, project leadership, and auditors.

• Lead all project controls activities and strategy including cost engineering, scheduling, earned value analysis, forecasting, and performance reporting across assigned programs.
• Establish and maintain the integrated cost/schedule baseline; manage the change control process and ensure baseline integrity throughout project execution.
• Implement and manage EVMS processes in compliance with ANSI/EIA-748 standards and DOE requirements; support certification and surveillance activities.
• Oversee development of CPR/IPMR reporting, variance analyses, and estimate-at-completion forecasts; present performance data to project and executive leadership.
• Manage and mentor project controls staff including Control Account Managers and P6 Schedulers; ensure team capability and bench strength development.
• Coordinate with finance and accounting on revenue recognition, invoicing, cash flow, and Costpoint reporting requirements.
• Responsible for internal and external audits related to project controls, cost management, and EVMS compliance.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 15 years of project controls experience in EPC or heavy industrial construction, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Deep expertise in earned value management, cost engineering, and scheduling.
• Strong experience with Primavera P6 and project controls/EVMS tools (Cobra, EcoSys, or similar).
• Experience with federal contracting and DOE program requirements.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Experience with ANSI/EIA-748 EVMS certification processes.
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint integration and reporting.
• Experience with Oracle Primavera Unifier implementation.