Project Controls Manager – Data Center Programs

QC Servion is a centralized operational support hub serving companies across the data center industry. The Project Controls Manager will support cost management, schedule performance, forecasting, risk management, reporting, and project controls across data center, infrastructure, utility, and mission-critical development programs. The role partners with program managers, cost estimators, project teams, and leadership to provide reliable data and actionable insights for successful project delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and analyze project and program schedules across multiple workstreams
• Ensure schedules accurately reflect scope, milestones, dependencies, procurement activities, and delivery commitments
• Monitor schedule performance and identify potential delays, risks, and impacts
• Partner with project teams to understand schedule drivers and recovery opportunities
• Support phase-gate reviews, readiness assessments, and project mobilization activities
• Apply schedule health checks and quality reviews to improve schedule reliability and forecasting accuracy
• Support budget tracking, forecasting, and performance measurement activities
• Monitor cost performance and identify variances against approved budgets and forecasts
• Develop forecast-at-completion projections and provide visibility into potential budget outcomes
• Partner with Cost Estimators and Program Managers to evaluate financial impacts associated with project changes
• Support monthly forecasting and project performance reviews
• Partner with Program Managers to maintain risk registers and support risk management processes
• Track project risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies across programs
• Support risk assessments and mitigation planning activities
• Maintain change logs and ensure approved changes are incorporated into schedule and cost forecasts
• Provide visibility into emerging risks that may impact project performance
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and performance metrics that provide visibility into project and program health
• Consolidate schedule, cost, risk, and performance data from multiple sources into actionable reporting
• Produce weekly, monthly, and executive-level reporting packages
• Support governance reviews and leadership presentations with accurate performance data and forecasting
• Translate complex project data into meaningful insights and recommendations
• Maintain project controls processes, reporting standards, and performance measurement practices
• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and integrity of schedule, cost, and forecasting data
• Support development and maintenance of project baselines
• Coordinate with project teams and stakeholders to ensure reporting inputs remain current and reliable
• Help establish a single source of truth for project and program performance information
• Partner with Program Managers, Cost Estimators, project teams, and operational stakeholders across the QC Ecosystem
• Support project planning sessions, execution reviews, and program governance activities
• Facilitate communication between stakeholders regarding schedule performance, forecasting, and program risks
• Assist leadership in understanding key program trends, risks, and performance indicators

Requirements:

• 5–10+ years of experience in project controls, project scheduling, cost engineering, construction controls, program controls, or capital project delivery
• Experience supporting data center, infrastructure, utility, energy, industrial, mission-critical, or large-scale capital construction programs
• Strong understanding of project scheduling, cost forecasting, performance measurement, change management, risk management, and program reporting
• Experience developing, maintaining, and analyzing project schedules and performance metrics
• Working knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM), including CPI, SPI, EAC, and variance analysis
• Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, project controls platforms, and cost forecasting tools
• Ability to develop forecasts, identify trends, and proactively communicate risks and potential project impacts
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex project data into actionable recommendations
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work effectively across multiple projects, teams, and business units
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Controls, Business, or a related field preferred
• Experience with quantitative risk analysis and contingency planning
• Familiarity with schedule quality assessments and DCMA scheduling principles
• PMI-SP, PSP, CCP, EVP, PMP, or similar certifications