Site Project Controls Lead

Location: Claypool

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Where You Will Work Our Miami smelter and rod plant is nestled just 90 miles east of Phoenix. The smelter processes copper concentrate primarily from our company’s Arizona copper mines and is the most significant source of sulfuric acid for our North American leaching operations. Arizona’s Globe-Miami historic mining district offers natural beauty and a rich mining heritage. The Tri-Town of Globe, Claypool and Miami offers convenient shopping locales, including Walmart, Safeway, Fry’s and other local stores.

Here, our employees and their families can connect with the outdoors and enjoy the family-friendly atmosphere.  Visit  to learn more.

What You Will Do Responsible for leading and overseeing all project controls functions across multiple plant engineering projects at Freeport-Mc Mo Ran  operating sites. Accountable for developing, implementing, and managing cost estimating, cost control, forecasting, progress measurement, planning and scheduling, and performance reporting processes that support successful project execution. Provides leadership and technical guidance to Cost Leads/Engineers, Schedulers/Planners, and Quantity Surveyors, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and alignment with project objectives.

Drives project performance through effective cost and schedule management, proactive risk identification and mitigation, and the implementation of standardized project controls practices across the site project portfolio.

Lead the development, review, and maintenance of monthly, quarterly, and annual project forecasts, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with current project status. Oversee forecast preparation, validate cost and schedule assumptions, analyze variances, provide variance explanations, and incorporate project risks, opportunities, and funding requirements into forecast updates.

Ensure the accurate and timely delivery of weekly, monthly, and quarterly project controls reports in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Provide reporting that supports informed decision-making, effective project management, and performance monitoring.

Identify, evaluate, and communicate the impact of design changes, scope modifications, and schedule delays on project performance. Partner with the Contracts group to manage the Change Order/PCN Log and maintain the Change Management System for key projects.

Maintain project schedule baselines and oversee the accuracy of weekly schedule updates in collaboration with project schedulers. Monitor schedule variances, develop recovery strategies, and partner with Quantity Surveyors to track and analyze actual progress against planned performance.

Ensure compliance with company project controls standards and procedures in the development, review, and validation of project estimates, including the preparation and maintenance of supporting documentation.

Oversee project progress measurement processes and ensure the accuracy of reported progress percentages in accordance with established rules of credit. Develop and implement progress measurement methodologies for assigned scopes of work.

Review and validate Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) requests to ensure all required inputs, approvals, and supporting documentation are complete and accurate.

Manage the site Delegation of Authority (DOA) process, including maintaining project information within EPMS for key projects. Verify budget…