Project Controls Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: Project Controls

Desired Start Date: July/Aug, 2026

Anticipated Length of Contract: 12 Months

Work Location: Onsite – Full time

Expected Work Hours: 40/wk

Availability to Travel/Expected Travel: Minimal

Role Description:

Scope of Work:

Initial Project Setup:

• Establish mechanism to track project costs with spend/commitment monthly reports, change/risk management, monthly cashflow forecasts, project savings compared to budget estimates, and internal transfers of costs.

• Confirm the final overall budget for the project by working with the Project Management Team for detailed cost analysis.

• Develop and implement the project schedule using Primavera P6, including WBS development, logic ties, and resource-loaded schedules aligned with project deliverables.

• Coordinate with stakeholders to define baseline schedules and project milestones.

• Align cost control and schedule structures (CBS/WBS) for seamless integration.

Cost Control & Scheduling Management (Monthly):

• Defining the planned earned value; the ability to provide where we are vs where we should be.

• Manage the overall project budget and ensure compliance with processes.

• Follow industry best practices for cost controls and scheduling.

• Utilize the existing Corporate Engineering template (Excel Spreadsheet) or create alternate reporting tools to maintain a project forecast (commitments, actual cash flow and forecast); interface with vendors and site personnel to understand invoicing schedules and schedule impacts.

• Develop understanding of Standard Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and integrate with

schedule structures; manage and monitor custom CBS within the Excel Spreadsheet.

• Use existing SAP reports to gather data for cost reporting (actuals and commitments).

• Provide monthly/quarterly cost and schedule reports for management, including monthly

variance cash flow and schedule performance metrics.

• Update project cash flow in the custom database - Capital Planning System (CAPS) for each individual CIR.

• Establish and present monthly project metrics, including schedule progress, milestone status, and recovery actions.

• Maintain Change Management and Risk Tracking tools and incorporate schedule risk into

planning models.

• Manage and track contract increase costs, change reasons, and schedule impacts.

• Perform Monthly Risk Analysis and integrate risk scenarios into cost and schedule forecasts.

• Support tracking of internal labor charges in US & outside US (OUS) locations.

• Identify and manage a diversity spend report for Tier 1 vs. Tier 2 spend.

• Identify and manage an acceleration spend report and reflect changes in schedule compression scenarios.

• Ensure project schedules are updated regularly and incorporate stakeholder feedback,

progress reports, and real-time changes.

• Facilitate look-ahead planning and schedule risk assessments.

Quarterly Forecasting:

• Establish and present quarterly project cost and schedule metrics.

• Support internal transfers of labor, aligning resource schedules with forecast adjustments.

• Year-End Reporting (Yearly): Establish final year-end cost and schedule performance metrics and presentations.

Project Close-out (End of Project): Confirm all contracts and POs are closed in SAP.

• Complete program and project close-out financial and schedule reports.

• Capitalization of project close-out financial and schedule reports. Capitalization of project assets and verification of schedule adherence to baseline and critical path milestones.

Education/Background/additional requirements

P6

Soft skills are highly desirable and the ability to confidently present and take ownership of role.

Company DescriptionMAP Engineering, also known as Management Alliance Programs, is a top engineering company that is located in the Greater Milwaukee area, provides engineering solutions that exceed expectations of our clients. Capital projects require a significant commitment of company resources that include funding, people and time.

Company Description

MAP Engineering, also known as Management Alliance Programs, is a top engineering company that is located in the Greater Milwaukee area, provides engineering solutions that exceed expectations of our clients. Capital projects require a significant commitment of company resources that include funding, people and time.