Project Controls Manager

Job Overview

The Project Controls Manager (PCM) provides leadership, oversight, and strategic accountability for the full suite of main core Project Controls work processes i.e. Budget Management, Cost Management, Trending Analysis & Forecasting, Change Management, Riks Management, Schedule Management and Progress & Performance across Primoris Renewables projects. This role is responsible for ensuring that project cost, schedule, risk, and forecasting processes are executed with excellence and consistency.

The PCM serves as a key business partner to Operations Management, in the execution of renewable projects. Responsible for driving transparency, predictability, and proactive management of project outcomes. The Project Controls Manager develops high-performing project controls teams, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, continuous improvement, and alignment with Primoris’ core values. This individual must demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and project controls expertise, ensuring our teams have the tools, processes, and support necessary to deliver successful project results.

Vision, Leadership & Culture Lead the execution of the Project Controls vision and annual initiatives set in collaboration with the Director of Project Controls and executive leadership. Promote and reinforce a positive, professional, and inclusive culture aligned with company values and performance expectations. Serve as a visible leader who models accountability, respect, teamwork, and proactive problem-solving.

The PCM ensures predictable project outcomes through strong oversight of controls, planning, and monitoring processes:
Oversee and manage the core project controls activities including the following:
Budget Management:
Load & reconcile budgets / establish budget plan for staff and indirect cost components / update current budgets based on approved COs / update WAC based on approved variances. Cost Management:
Track, reconcile & report commitments and expenditure / track, reconcile & report work hours & labor / manage & report allowances and contingency / report budgets & EAC workhours & cost by CBS. Trending Analysis & Forecasting:
Forecast milestones & schedule completion / analyze & forecast quantity deviations / analyze & forecast productivity, manpower & workhours to-go / track & forecast material & subcontracts / update, maintain & forecast indirect staff / update, maintain & forecast Indirect non-labor. Change Management:
Identify & document potential Cos & budget deviations / assess schedule, workhour & cost impact / classify the variance: CO – work content variance – forecast variance / project management review and approval.

Risk Management:

Facilitate risk awareness / identify, document & track threats & risk status / identify, document & track opportunities / manage contingency and drawdowns. Schedule Management:
Resource load, level project master construction schedules / integrate sub-contractors schedules into master schedule / establish the baseline / develop progress, manpower & productivity metrics / analyze the critical path, float & status & update the schedule. Progress & Performance:
Load & reconcile quantities & workhours budgets by WBS / update quantities & workhours with construction quantity take-off data / weekly update quantities installed from site production trackers & validate earned progress / report % complete, quantity installed & productivity / assess workforce planning with schedule quantities and workhours to earn. Ensure teams monitor project performance against baseline plans using KPIs, identifying cost or schedule deviations early.

Lead monthly forecast reviews and validate cost-to-complete and cost-at-completion forecasts. Support project teams in identifying scope changes and developing accurate change orders. Identify and communicate risks to project cost, productivity, and schedule; support mitigation planning and recovery strategies. Ensure validation of reported progress from field teams and notify stakeholders of deviations. Collaborate with accounting department to facilitate work…