About this role
STV is seeking a Project Controls Manager to overseeing project controls functions for high-quality infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will lead and manage the full suite of project controls functions, including scheduling, cost control, risk and change management, forecasting, and reporting. This role partners closely with Project Managers to ensure that performance data is accurate, timely, and actionable, while supervising a team of project control specialists and analysts.
Responsibilities:
Lead project budgeting, cost baseline development, and approval processes.
Generate periodic cost forecasts and develop trend analyses to support proactive decision-making.
Prepare comprehensive project and program performance reports, dashboards, and trend analyses.
Communicate deviations, forecasts, risks, and recommended actions effectively to senior management and program leadership.
Ensure consistency and accuracy of all project controls data, reports, and documentation.
Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of project controls staff, including schedulers, cost analysts, and document control specialists.
Collaborate with Project Managers, Contracts Administration, and Finance teams to ensure alignment and data integrity.
Champion best practices, continuous improvement, lessons learned, and knowledge sharing within the project controls discipline.
Support standardization of tools, templates, and procedures to improve reporting efficiency and accuracy across the GEC program.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or related field. Professional certifications preferred (PMP, CCP, EVMP, or similar).
8+ years of experience in project controls or project controls management for large infrastructure, transportation, or civil works projects.
Experience in public sector environments; DOT/highway project experience is a plus.
Proficiency with scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project) and cost control software (e.g., SAP, Deltek, Unifier, Costpoint).
Strong analytical skills, financial acumen, trend analysis, forecasting, and variance analysis.
Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, with ability to present to senior leadership.
Ability to coordinate and interface with multiple internal and external stakeholders (project teams, consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies).
Attention to detail, organizational aptitude, process orientation, and high integrity.
Compensation Range:
$137,697.82 - $183,597.09Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
STV offers the following benefits • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) • Disability insurance • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment • 401(k) Plan • Retirement Counseling • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Time Off (16 days) • Paid Holidays (9 days) • Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) • Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) • Continuing Education Program • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships
STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.
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About STV
STV offers professional services for the infrastructure that powers our lives. We are experts in transportation systems, building design, water systems and other essential infrastructure.
Harnessing national expertise to solve local challenges, STV works with public and private sector clients to make communities better – now and for the future.
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What you'll do
- The Project Controls Manager will lead and manage project controls functions for infrastructure projects, ensuring accurate and timely performance data. Responsibilities include budgeting, cost forecasting, reporting, and team supervision.
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