Project Controls Manager | Mission Critical

PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGER

MISSION CRITICAL

Project Controls | Cost Management | Primavera P6 | Data Center Construction

WHO WE ARE

For over 35 years, ISC has delivered safe, high-quality engineering, construction, and maintenance solutions across a wide range of industries and complex work environments.

We are Powered by People, and our people are the foundation of everything we accomplish. At ISC, Associates have opportunities to build their skills, take on meaningful challenges, and grow their careers while contributing to work they can be proud of.

THE POSITION

ISC is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to support projects within our Mission Critical Division. This position plays a key role in project execution by managing cost control, project scheduling, forecasting, productivity tracking, change management, contract administration, and project reporting.

The Project Controls Manager will work closely with Site Managers, Project Managers, field leadership, Accounting, Procurement, clients, and other project stakeholders. This position will also provide leadership, training, and oversight to Project Coordinators and other project controls personnel.

This position requires travel between Mission Critical project sites.

WHY JOIN ISC?

• Competitive compensation based on experience

• Comprehensive benefits package

• Career growth and advancement opportunities

• Opportunity to support large-scale mission-critical and data center construction projects

• Work alongside experienced electrical, construction, and project management professionals

• Safety-focused work environment

• Nationwide project opportunities

• Opportunity to lead project controls activities on complex, schedule-driven construction projects

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Project Controls and Cost Management

• Develop, implement, maintain, and monitor project controls systems for cost, schedule, productivity, forecasting, and overall project performance.

• Monitor actual and committed project costs against established budgets

• Prepare committed cost reports, monthly projections, project forecasts, and performance reports.

• Track labor productivity, project progress, and cost performance to identify potential risks or variances.

• Establish and maintain project documentation tracking and reporting procedures.

• Perform regularly scheduled field walks to verify the accuracy of reported project progress and information.

• Support Site Managers and Project Managers with project performance analysis and reporting.

• Understand contract cost components and monitor actual costs to help maximize project financial performance.

Planning and Scheduling

• Create, update, and monitor construction schedules in coordination with project leadership.

• Support baseline schedule development, progress updates, schedule forecasting, and critical-path analysis.

• Use Primavera P6and other project controls tools to monitor project execution and performance.

• Coordinate material release schedules and deliveries with Procurement, Purchasing, and project leadership.

• Identify potential schedule risks and assist project teams with mitigation and recovery planning.

• Evaluate the potential cost and schedule effects of project changes.

Change Management and Contract Administration

• Review contracts, bid documents, drawings, specifications, and construction documents to understand project requirements.

• Assist with the preparation, pricing, documentation, and negotiation of change orders.

• Evaluate potential cost, schedule, productivity, and project impacts before change-order submittal.

• Support documentation associated with claims, disputes, schedule extensions, and other contractual matters.

• Estimate labor requirements, price materials, and prepare change-order documentation.

• Establish cost-plus and lump-sum billing procedures in accordance with contract requirements.

• Assist Accounting and project leadership with resolving invoicing and billing issues.

• Ensure project documentation meets contractual requirements and helps protect ISC from unnecessary exposure.

Procurement and Material Coordination

• Requisition project materials and review purchase orders for consistency with bid documents, approved vendors, and contract requirements.

• Coordinate material releases and deliveries with Purchasing and project leadership.

• Monitor purchasing and material commitments as they relate to project cost and schedule.

• Help identify procurement, material, and delivery concerns that could affect critical project milestones.

Leadership and Communication

• Manage, support, train, develop, and evaluate Project Coordinators and project controls personnel.

• Make personnel and development recommendations to the Site Manager or Project Manager.

• Partner with Site Managers, Project Managers, Superintendents, Accounting, Procurement, and other project stakeholders.

• Maintain effective communication and documentation between office and field teams.

• Maintain positive client relationships through proactive communication and professional interaction.

• Help resolve coordination issues between Project Controls and field supervision.

• Ensure project controls processes support the project execution strategy and contractual requirements.

• Communicate project requirements, performance concerns, and recommended solutions to the appropriate stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or a related technical field.

• Approximately five years of project controls experience within electrical, instrumentation, industrial, mission-critical, or construction environments.

• Hands-on field experience within the industrial electrical and instrumentation construction industry.

• Strong understanding of construction project controls, cost control, scheduling, forecasting, productivity tracking, and change management.

• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, contracts, bid documents, and project documentation.

• Strong knowledge of electrical and instrumentation materials, tools, equipment, and construction processes.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong organizational, planning, delegation, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, schedule-driven construction environment.

• Ability to lead, train, and develop Project Coordinators and other project controls personnel.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with project management, field leadership, Accounting, Procurement, clients, and other project stakeholders.

• High level of integrity when working with associates, clients, and confidential project information.

SOFTWARE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Primavera P6

• Project scheduling and schedule management

• Cost control and project forecasting

• Baseline schedule development and maintenance

• Critical-path and schedule variance analysis

• Productivity and progress tracking

• Change-order and contract documentation

• Microsoft Excel

• Microsoft Word

• Microsoft PowerPoint

• Construction and project management software

• Project reporting and document control systems

• Cost, productivity, and financial reporting

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

Candidates with experience in one or more of the following environments are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Mission-critical construction

• Data center construction

• Large-scale electrical construction

• Electrical and instrumentation construction

• Fast-track construction projects

• Advanced manufacturing

• Industrial construction

• Large, complex construction programs

• Lump-sum and cost-plus construction contracts

Previous data center or mission-critical project experience is strongly preferred.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Valid driver's license.

• Ability and willingness to travel between Mission Critical project sites.

• Ability to successfully complete applicable post-offer, pre-employment drug and alcohol testing and background checks.

• High ethical standards and an uncompromising commitment to worker safety and regulatory compliance.

• Ability to work additional hours when required by project conditions and deadlines.

OTHER INFORMATION

ISC offers competitive compensation based on experience and a comprehensive benefits package.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

ISC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

RECRUITING INTEGRITY

ISC evaluates and hires applicants for employment based exclusively upon each applicant's qualifications and merit. No applicant will ever be required to pay money or provide any other form of compensation to an ISC employee in order to be hired by or considered for employment with the Company.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This job description is not intended to be a complete listing of all similar, miscellaneous, or incidental duties that may be required. ISC utilizes a multi-skill conceptand expects associates to perform other tasks necessary to safely and successfully accomplish the work.

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Phone: 225.756.7501

Email: hr@iscgrp.com

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