What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Project Controls position at Integra?
Location: Dallas, Houston
Employment Type: Full time
The Opportunity
The Project Controls Director is responsible for establishing, leading, and continuously improving the project controls function across the organization. This role provides strategic oversight of cost management, scheduling, forecasting, risk management, change control, and performance reporting for complex programs and portfolios. The Director ensures projects are delivered with predictable outcomes, strong governance, and data‑driven decision‑making.
What you will do?
Leadership & Strategy
Education
We believe your best work happens when you feel supported - professionally, personally, and financially. That’s why we offer a range of benefits designed to help you thrive, stay healthy, and plan for the future.
At Integra, we’re driven by a vision to transform the data center industry. We specialize in delivering optimized turnkey solutions that bring together speed, quality, and reliability - helping our clients build and operate the mission-critical infrastructure that powers today’s digital world. Integra is a vertically integrated company - owning and managing every phase of the process from site selection and design to manufacturing, procurement, commissioning, and warranty. This approach allows us to move faster, solve challenges more efficiently, and deliver exceptional outcomes for our partners.
What truly sets Integra apart is our people. We are a team of problem-solvers, engineers, builders, and operators who thrive on tackling complex challenges and delivering results. Our culture values collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement - because in a rapidly evolving digital landscape, excellence and adaptability matter.
Joining Integra means being part of a company that is shaping the future of data center infrastructure. If you’re passionate about innovation, impact, and building systems the world depends on, you’ll find the opportunity to grow and make a difference here.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Integra provides equal employment opportunities for all people. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, creed, origin, marital status, sexual orientation, age, otherwise qualified disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a qualified applicant who requires reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact talent_acquisition@integra.com
Employment Type: Full time
The Opportunity
The Project Controls Director is responsible for establishing, leading, and continuously improving the project controls function across the organization. This role provides strategic oversight of cost management, scheduling, forecasting, risk management, change control, and performance reporting for complex programs and portfolios. The Director ensures projects are delivered with predictable outcomes, strong governance, and data‑driven decision‑making.
What you will do?
Leadership & Strategy
- Establish and lead the enterprise project controls strategy, standards, and governance framework.
- Build, mentor, and manage a high performing team of project controls professionals.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on project performance, risks, and trends.
- Drive continuous improvement, best practices, and digital transformation within project controls.
- Embed project controls requirements within PMO stage gate processes, ensuring cost, schedule, and risk readiness at each phase.
- Oversee project and program budgets, cost baselines, and lifecycle forecasts.
- Ensure accurate cost tracking, variance analysis, and earned value management (EVM) where applicable.
- Lead development of cash flow forecasts and long range financial projections.
- Partner with Finance on budgeting, accruals, and financial reporting alignment.
- Support early-stage project execution, including directives and at-risk work, by establishing preliminary cost baselines and tracking mechanisms prior to full project authorization
- Maintain ownership and integrity of approved cost baselines, ensuring alignment with scope and controlled changes
- Establish scheduling standards, methodologies, and quality controls.
- Oversee development and maintenance of integrated master schedules (IMS).
- Ensure critical path integrity, schedule risk analysis, and recovery planning.
- Validate contractor and project schedules for compliance and realism.
- Maintain ownership and integrity of approved schedule baselines, ensuring alignment with project scope and change control processes
- Lead enterprise risk identification, quantitative risk analysis, and mitigation planning.
- Oversee change management processes, including scope, cost, and schedule impacts.
- Ensure consistent application of contingency management and governance approvals.
- Support claims avoidance, dispute resolution, and forensic schedule/cost analysis when needed.
- Develop executive level dashboards and KPIs for portfolio performance.
- Provide clear, concise, and actionable reporting to senior leadership and stakeholders.
- Ensure transparency and early warning indicators for emerging project risks.
- Support portfolio prioritization and scenario analysis.
- Align project controls reporting with PMO operating rhythms, including weekly reporting, Monthly Project Summits, and Quarterly Health Assessments
- Provide clear visibility to progress-to-plan, key risks, and recovery actions across the portfolio
- Own selection, implementation, and optimization of project controls systems and tools.
- Ensure data integrity, standardization, and integration across platforms.
- Champion automation, analytics, and digital reporting solutions.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Business, or related field
- Master’s degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) preferred
- 12 years of progressive experience in project controls, cost engineering, or project management
- 5 years in a senior leadership or director level role
- Proven experience managing large, complex capital programs or portfolios
- Experience in regulated, EPC, infrastructure, energy, or industrial environments preferred
- PMP, PMI SP, PMI RMP
- AACE certifications (CCP, PSP, EVP)
- Professional Engineer (PE) or equivalent (industry dependent)
We believe your best work happens when you feel supported - professionally, personally, and financially. That’s why we offer a range of benefits designed to help you thrive, stay healthy, and plan for the future.
- Performance-driven rewards – Competitive pay with incentive opportunities that recognize your results and contributions.
- Comprehensive healthcare – Medical, dental, and vision coverage that supports you and your family’s total well-being.
- Security and peace of mind – Life and disability insurance programs that provide protection when it matters most.
- Flexible benefits options – A variety of voluntary benefits so you can personalize coverage to fit your needs.
- Time to recharge – Generous paid time off to relax, travel, and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
- Investing in your growth – Education assistance and tuition support to help you build skills and advance your career.
- Planning for the future – Retirement and savings programs that help you achieve long-term financial confidence.
At Integra, we’re driven by a vision to transform the data center industry. We specialize in delivering optimized turnkey solutions that bring together speed, quality, and reliability - helping our clients build and operate the mission-critical infrastructure that powers today’s digital world. Integra is a vertically integrated company - owning and managing every phase of the process from site selection and design to manufacturing, procurement, commissioning, and warranty. This approach allows us to move faster, solve challenges more efficiently, and deliver exceptional outcomes for our partners.
What truly sets Integra apart is our people. We are a team of problem-solvers, engineers, builders, and operators who thrive on tackling complex challenges and delivering results. Our culture values collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement - because in a rapidly evolving digital landscape, excellence and adaptability matter.
Joining Integra means being part of a company that is shaping the future of data center infrastructure. If you’re passionate about innovation, impact, and building systems the world depends on, you’ll find the opportunity to grow and make a difference here.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Integra provides equal employment opportunities for all people. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, creed, origin, marital status, sexual orientation, age, otherwise qualified disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a qualified applicant who requires reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact talent_acquisition@integra.com