Principal, Project Controls — Data Center Construction Design & Construction
Core
Principal Project Controls expert serving as the cost, schedule, and financial conscience for large-scale data center construction programs, bridging field execution with corporate finance.
Role type
Principal, Project Controls (Construction Finance & FP&A)
Builds
Large-scale data center campuses with capital budgets exceeding $500M
Domain
Data Center Construction & Capital Projects
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Project controls, cost engineering, construction finance, FP&A, capital budgeting, change management, variance analysis, contract compliance review, financial modeling, executive reporting, site presence validation
Preferred skills
Data center/mission-critical/energy/heavy industrial experience, $500M+ project experience, NetSuite, Primavera P6/MS Project, Power BI
Technologies
Procore, Kahua, e-Builder, Unifier, NetSuite, QuickBooks, Excel, Primavera P6, MS Project, Power BI
Responsibilities
Own project controls (budgets, forecasting, change management) for $100M+ capital projects; pressure-test estimates at stage gates; monitor contractor schedules/costs and drive corrective action; review pay applications and change orders; partner with FP&A on capital planning and monthly close; prepare weekly C-suite reporting and monthly portfolio-level analysis; travel 25%+ to sites to validate progress and verify percent-complete.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic escalation