Sr. Project Controls Manager

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is seeking a detail-oriented Project Controls Manager with an exceptional background in scheduling to join our Houston Westchase office! This is a prime opportunity to leverage your expertise on challenging high-profile projects for well-known industry clients within our dynamic Engineering group.

• Conduct schedule analytics to assess schedule quality determine and report on project progress and monitor contractor compliance with schedule-related contractual requirements.

• Collaborate with project management to identify characterize document and register project risks and develop formal mitigation plans per established standards.

• Collaborate with cost analysts to prepare maintain and issue required cost reports and financial forecasts.

• Assist in the analysis optimization and reporting of the corporate project portfolio including risk assessments relative to multi-year budget plans.

• Manage and provide data for all project reporting including required regulatory reporting.

• Implement and enforce all project controls standards concerning cost schedule scope Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and risk/issues management for assigned projects.

• Conduct independent project assessments to ensure project compliance and internal management standards.

• Verify that contract agreements incorporate necessary project controls requirements and ensure contractors implement controls in strict alignment with those requirements.

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Construction Management Project Management (or related field) OR 8 years equivalent work experience in lieu of a degree in addition to required years of experience.

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in Project Controls scheduling cost estimating or planning. Oil & Gas and Engineering project experience is essential.

• Knowledge of the fundamentals of scheduling cost control and risk management.

• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project scheduling software.

• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and spreadsheet-based analytics.

• Knowledge of project and construction management fundamentals.