Project Control Manager

Role overview

Planning and cost management

• Develop and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule and monitor progress against baselines and milestones.
• Analyze schedule performance, identify delays and critical path activities, and develop recovery plans.
• Coordinate schedule integration across engineering, procurement, construction, systems, and commissioning teams.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis and forecast completion dates.
• Establish cost control systems; monitor budgets, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts.
• Prepare Cost Performance Reports and Earned Value Analysis; identify cost variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Manage cash flow forecasts and financial reporting.

Reporting, risk, and commercial support

• Develop KPI dashboards and performance metrics; produce weekly and monthly progress reports and ensure accurate progress measurement.
• Present project status, trends, and forecasts to senior stakeholders.
• Maintain risk registers and mitigation plans and support risk assessments.
• Lead change management; evaluate schedule and cost impacts of changes and variations and track claims and contractual implications.
• Support commercial teams with claims and change orders, review contractor schedules and recovery plans, and assist with disputes.
• Lead and mentor project controls, planning, cost engineering, and reporting specialists.
• Interface with clients, consultants, contractors, and project teams; establish project controls standards and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• At least 18 years of project controls experience.
• At least 10 years in a leadership role on large-scale rail, metro, high-speed rail, railway infrastructure, or transportation projects.
• A master’s degree is preferred.

Preferred certifications

• Preferred certifications include PMP, PMI-SP, AACE Certified Cost Professional (CCP), PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification.

Workplace

• Work location model is on-site.
• New hires must attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office.