Project Controls ManagerAt Titan Electric, we're looking for a Project Controls Manager who can see trouble before it shows up on a financial statement. Someone who understands that every missed schedule milestone, labor overrun, procurement delay, or bad forecast eventually turns into a profit problem. You'll be the person helping our executives, project teams, and field leaders make smarter decisions faster. If you love turning messy project data into clear direction and enjoy holding teams accountable to reality—not optimism—we should talk.Your job is simple: Make sure leadership always knows the truth about project performance. Not the optimistic forecast. Not the watered-down update. The truth. You'll lead the systems, reporting, forecasting, scheduling, risk management, and project controls processes that help Titan protect margin, improve execution, and scale intelligently across multiple offices. You'll connect operations, project management, field leadership, finance, estimating, and technology teams into one version of reality.Within your first 12–24 months, you'll help Titan:Create Predictable ForecastingImprove Schedule DisciplineIncrease VisibilityImprove Technology AdoptionReduce Margin ErosionBuild a Scalable Project Controls FunctionYou'll help project teams understand where projects truly stand financially.
Responsibilities include:Reviewing project budgets, cost coding, and forecasting practicesDriving accurate Cost-To-Complete (CTC) and Cost-At-Completion (CAC) forecastingAnalyzing labor productivity, equipment costs, purchasing performance, and subcontractor spendIdentifying margin risk before it becomes margin lossChallenging assumptions and improving forecast accuracyHelping leaders make informed financial decisionsYou'll establish scheduling discipline across the organization. You'll:Support development of baseline, recovery, and as-built schedulesEstablish company scheduling standardsEvaluate critical path risk and schedule impactsAssist teams with delay analysis and claims supportImprove consistency in schedule reportingEnsure progress updates reflect actual field conditionsTechnology only works when people actually use it. You'll become the business owner and champion for project management platforms and workflows. That includes:Driving adoption of project management toolsPartnering with Operations and IT on system improvementsCreating training programs and implementation plansMeasuring adoption across locationsReducing rework caused by inconsistent workflowsHelping field and project teams get maximum value from technology investmentsYou'll help identify problems before they become emergencies. You'll work with:OperationsProject ManagersSuperintendentsEstimatorsFinance LeadersExecutive LeadershipTo identify:Schedule riskLabor riskProcurement riskStaffing riskFinancial riskExecution riskYou'll help leadership understand what could go wrong—and what needs to happen next.You'll transform project data into decision-making tools.
Responsibilities include:Building executive dashboardsTracking portfolio performanceProducing KPI and trend analysisMonitoring cash flow and margin exposureSupporting preconstruction and bid strategy effortsDeveloping reporting structures leadership actually usesToday you'll lead. Tomorrow you'll help build. You'll play a key role in shaping the future Project Controls organization. That means:Hiring and developing future team membersCoaching project teamsEstablishing standardsCreating accountabilityDriving continuous improvementWe're less interested in buzzwords and more interested in experience. Minimum requirements include:Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Finance, Project Management, or a related field7+ years of progressive project controls or project management experienceLeadership experience managing people, processes, or bothCommercial construction experienceDirect experience within electrical contracting or MEP construction environmentsYou naturally ask: "Show me the data." "Why are we forecasting that?" "What changed?" "What's the risk?" "What happens next?" You enjoy finding patterns. You challenge assumptions respectfully. You can translate complicated project information into language executives understand. And you care just as much about operational outcomes as financial results.You'll stand out if you have:Electrical contracting experienceMission Critical / Data Center project exposureEarned Value Management (EVM) expertiseLabor productivity analysis experiencePMP, PMI-SP, PSP, EVP, or similar certificationsExperience implementing construction technology platformsWe work in a modern construction environment that may include:Autodesk Construction CloudProcoreVistaSpectrumPrimavera P6Microsoft ProjectAccubidMicrosoft 365 SuiteAdvanced Excel skills are expected. The best Project Controls Managers don't just report history. They influence the future. Every major project decision becomes better when leaders have the right information at the right time. That's what you'll provide. If you've built your career helping construction teams improve forecasting, reduce risk, increase accountability, and protect profitability—and you're ready to do it on a much larger stage—we'd like to meet you.Titan Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a culture where great people can do great work.