Project Controls Lead

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Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Project Controls Lead located in Houston, Texas
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At Dow, Project Controls is more than cost and schedule management. Our team provides the insights, discipline, and governance that enable better decisions, improve predictability, and help deliver capital investments safely, competitively, and successfully. As a Project Controls Lead, you will play a critical role in shaping project outcomes and creating value for the business through leadership, forecasting excellence, and proactive risk management.

In this role, you will serve as a key member of the Project Steering Team (PST) and Design Team, providing strategic leadership and technical expertise to drive safe, predictable, and competitive project outcomes. You will partner closely with Project Engineers, Design Teams, Construction, Procurement, and business stakeholders to integrate cost, schedule, risk, forecasting, and change management processes throughout the project lifecycle.

You will act as the Project Controls technical resource within Dow's Global Project Methodology (GPM) work process, leveraging project performance data and business insights to support informed decision-making. Success in this role requires a strong understanding of project drivers, business objectives, and Business Opportunity Plan (BOP) requirements, along with the ability to proactively identify risks, communicate insights, and recommend actions that improve project performance.

Depending on the size and complexity of the project, you may support multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring consistent application of Project Controls best practices, governance standards, and performance management processes. This role requires in-depth Project Controls expertise, strong leadership skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders to deliver successful business outcomes.

• Lead the effective application of Project Controls work processes, tools, and best practices to improve project cost, schedule, and overall performance.
• Serve as the Project Controls leader on the Project Steering Team and a trusted advisor to project leadership.
• Provide leadership and direction to Project Controls resources assigned to the project, ensuring appropriate capability and coverage throughout the full project execution, FEL, Detailed Engineering, and Construction.
• Monitor project workload demands and proactively identify resource needs, escalating concerns when additional support is required.
• Deliver accurate and timely project forecasting, cost reporting, schedule analysis, and performance measurement.
• Complete Project Controls deliverables for monthly project reports, executive reviews, and other project management requirements.
• Own the quality, consistency, and integrity of all documents and deliverables produced by the Project Controls team.
• Drive the development and communication of meaningful project insights that enable proactive management of risks, opportunities, and emerging issues.
• Provide reporting of project status, including forecasting for all…