Project Controls Manager

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Project Controls Manager to join our team in Orlando, Fl. This position will report to our client's office 4 days/week.

Be involved in projects with our Project Controls & Technology Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

Job Duties:

* Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of program-wide project controls processes, procedures, governance frameworks, and systems in collaboration with the client and Program Manager.

* Collaborate to ensure effective integration of cost, schedule, risk, and reporting disciplines to support program objectives.

* Serve as the primary point of contact for all project controls matters, aligning closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure consistency and transparency in reporting and controls.

* Develop and oversee enterprise-level dashboards (e.g., Power BI) to monitor program health and provide real-time insights into key performance indicators (KPIs), risk exposure, trends, and variances.

* Establish and enforce robust cost control procedures across all projects and program elements, enabling proactive tracking of budgets, forecasting, variance analysis, and identification of cost optimization opportunities.

* Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to evaluate design and execution options, providing strategic recommendations to improve cost-effectiveness and value delivery.

* Integrate cost and schedule management practices, ensuring accurate earned value management (EVM), performance measurement, and predictive analytics across the program lifecycle.

* Provide clear, timely, and actionable reports and presentations on cost and schedule performance to senior leadership, stakeholders, and the client, enabling data-driven decision-making.

* Chair and contribute to project and program-level meetings focused on risk, change control, performance, and strategic planning, ensuring alignment with controls best practices.

* Lead the development and maintenance of comprehensive financial reporting across all work packages and subprojects, including roll-up reports, cash flow analysis, and funding status.

* Monitor funding allocations and procurement plans to ensure alignment with approved budgets and program funding strategies.

* Manage the program's change control processes, including assessment of cost and schedule impacts of proposed changes, and provide guidance on mitigation strategies.

* Oversee the preparation and validation of program estimates, budgets, forecasts, cost trends, and estimates to complete (ETC), ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and funding profiles.

Who You Are

Minimum Requirements:

* Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related field (or equivalent)

* Candidates with advanced degrees or professional certifications and accreditations in Engineering, Construction Management and related fields are preferred.

* 12 years of combined field and office project controls experience involving large-scale projects, with experience in transportation and infrastructure projects preferred.

* Ability to work in-person at the client office 4days /week and must be a self-starter.

* Experience with dashboard reporting and Microsoft Power BI is preferred.

* Extensive knowledge of cost estimating methodologies, cost control techniques, and schedule management best practices.

* Ability to interface with clients and participate in business development initiatives.

* Expert ability with Microsoft Office Suite.

* Excellent communication skills, written, oral and interpersonal skills to deal with a high-pressure environment.

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