Director of Project Controls

Summary

The Project Controls Director oversees Project Quantity, Cost Control, and Schedule Management and ensures compliance with the corresponding standard operating procedures. They partner with Project Operations/Execution, Estimating, Engineering, Accounting, Procurement, and Executive Management to drive project and portfolio controls ensuring Shaw Projects and Modules manages & delivers their projects under budget, ahead of schedule and with the highest level of customer experience. They provide leadership, vision, and operations training/developmental oversight to ensure Shaw Projects and Modules provide consistent, efficient, and value-added deliverables, both internally and externally, while optimizing its own economic value.

Competencies

• Ensuring Accountability
• Fostering Learning and Development
• Project Planning
• Client Focus
• Fostering Communication
• Resilience
• Team Leadership
• Collaborating with Others
• Thinking Strategically
• Achievement Orientation
• Emotional Intelligence
• Data Governance and Compliance
  
  

Responsibilities

• Report to senior management on trends, executive-level project summaries, project controls KPIs, and risks/opportunities monthly.
• Foster internal relationships and provide strategic guidance on project management process initiatives
• Leads the Project Planning and Control team in delivering exceptional value to our customers and organization. Drive project and portfolio management excellence in support of the Project Management Organization’s goals. Ensure cross-functional alignment through clear and documented processes and procedures.
• Supports Shaw Projects and Modules business and program management leaders to ensure data integrity by enforcing compliance with management operating system and processes.
• Leads Program Planning and Control initiatives, deployment, and implementation consistent with the strategic business priorities and Shaw Projects and Modules core values.
• Driving continuous improvement in project controls methodologies, tools, and reporting with a foundation in AACEI and CII best practices.
• Is responsible for ensuring continuous improvement via periodic maintenance and updating procedures, standards and document control databases.
• Coaches and develops employees with a constant emphasis on succession planning, talent roadmaps, and personal/professional goal setting and development plans.
• Embody Shaw Projects and Modules Core Values in daily activities: Safety, People, Customers, Integrity, Excellence, Accountability
• Develop and implement project controls strategies, processes, and systems and enforce governance and compliance across all projects.
• Ensure alignment of project controls with financial, operational, and strategic company objectives, ensuring data-driven execution.
• Drive a high-performance culture of accountability and data-driven decision-making, proactive risk management, optimizing project execution for profitability and predictability with measurable outputs assessing effectiveness.
• Drive integration between project execution, forecasting and corporate financials, ensuring that cost tracking and forecasting and WIP reporting align with GAAP and corporate financial objectives.
• Align with finance and accounting teams to ensure accurate project cost forecasting, cash flow tracking, and risk-adjusted financial outlooks.
• Optimize scheduling methodologies to increase efficiency, improve resource allocation and standardization across projects.
• Develop and oversee a comprehensive risk management framework, proactively identifying and mitigating potential project risks.
• Ensure early warning systems are in place to detect deviations from plan and implement real-time corrective actions.
• Develop data-driven dashboards with real-time schedule adherence, productivity trends, and financial performance metrics.
• Manages a team of Scheduling/Planning and Cost Controls managers and specialists responsible for effective Project Controls to achieve business results across multiple locations (Tyler, Houston, and Lake Charles). The Project Controls Director may be required to travel to these locations from time to time for effective communication and management of these personnel.
• Drives report discipline and automation at every opportunity.
• Collaborates closely with all other cross-functional departments to drive organizational success.
• Be the Trusted Business Advisor for executive management with respect to project reporting.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Preferred bachelor’s degree in construction management (bachelor’s degree), Engineering (bachelor's degree), or any Quantitative-focused field
• AACEI Certified Cost Professional
• CBS/WBS methodology (Advanced)
• Change Management (Advanced)
• Commercial Language (Intermediate)
• Data Integrity (Advanced)
• Document Control procedure (Advanced)
• Earned Value Management knowledge (Advanced)
• Engineering/Design processes (Basic)
• Estimating (Intermediate)
• Executive/Board Communication (Advanced)
• InEight (Advanced)
• InEight Document (Advanced)
• Managing Remote Teams (Advanced)
• PowerBI (Intermediate)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Advanced)
• Primavera P6 (Intermediate)
• Risk Assessment Methodologies (Advanced)
• 10 years working in the engineering, procurement, and construction industry
• Managerial experience in Project Controls sector
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Ability to reach, stand, walk, grasp, feel, talk, hear, see and to perform repetitive motions.
• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
  
  

Policies

Applications will be accepted until this position is filled. Qualified applicants should send resume, cover letter and professional references to careers-us@theshawgrp.com . Please indicate how you heard about this position.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.