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Principal Project Controls Manager - Major Capital Projects (EPC)

Houston, Texas, USFull-time2026-10-23 → 2026-11-09

Core

Enterprise-level leadership for integrated cost, schedule, change, risk, and performance management on major, complex EPC capital projects from FEL/FEED through closeout.

Role type

Principal Project Controls Manager (EPC)

Builds

Reconciled source of truth on project performance, forecasts, and commercial positions for senior leadership and stakeholders.

Domain

Oil & Gas / Energy / Industrial Infrastructure / EPC

Required skills

Integrated project controls strategy, Earned Value Management (EVM), Cost engineering, Schedule integrity, Change control governance, Risk quantification, Forecasting methodology, Team leadership, Contractual compliance, Data architecture

Preferred skills

AACE/PMI credentials, Primavera P6, SAP, Power BI, FIDIC/LSTK contracts, Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), Joint Venture environments

Technologies

Primavera P6, SAP, Power BI, Microsoft Dynamics

Responsibilities

Own project budget architecture and cost control baselines; Produce monthly cost reports and Estimate at Completion (EAC); Set planning standards and ensure cost/schedule integration; Own change control process and chair Change Control Board; Maintain risk register and run quantitative risk analysis (Monte Carlo); Define reporting calendar and KPIs; Provide controls input to tender evaluation and contract schedules; Build and develop the project controls team.

Seniority

Principal, functional leadership & strategy