Project Controls Manager

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Project Controls Manager will play a critical leadership role in overseeing project controls functions across Louth Callan’s portfolio of utility-scale renewable energy and power infrastructure EPC projects. This position is responsible for ensuring projects are executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and aligned with company performance standards. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in project controls systems, cost management, scheduling, forecasting, and construction operations, with hands-on experience implementing and optimizing Trimble (HCSS) software solutions within the energy construction sector.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Controls Management

• Lead all project controls functions, including cost management, budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, change management, risk analysis, and performance reporting for utility-scale energy projects.
• Develop and maintain standardized project controls procedures, tools, and best practices tailored to EPC delivery for solar, battery storage (BESS), transmission, substations, and related infrastructure projects.
• Monitor project performance through cost variance analysis, cash flow forecasting, earned value management, and KPI reporting to provide actionable insights to leadership and project teams.
• Support project teams with schedule development, critical path analysis, and progress tracking to ensure successful project execution.
• Assist with risk identification, contingency planning, and mitigation strategies for complex construction projects.
• Prepare regular project status reports, dashboards, forecasts, and financial summaries for executive leadership and operations teams.
• Build out and maintain HeavyJob for real-time field data capture,
• production tracking, time and equipment management, and accurate job costing on large-scale energy projects.
• Enhance HeavyBid capabilities for competitive bidding, estimating, and integration of hist...