Senior Project Controls Manager

Giga Energy

Senior Project Controls Manager at Giga Energy overseeing cost control and forecasting for large-scale infrastructure projects. Collaborating with Engineering, Construction, and Finance teams to ensure project financials are on track.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own cost control and forecasting across a portfolio of capital construction projects — including budget development, commitment tracking, cost-to-complete forecasting, and variance analysis.
Build and maintain integrated project schedules in collaboration with Engineering and Construction teams; monitor progress, identify critical path risks, and communicate schedule impacts to leadership.
Develop and maintain earned value management (EVM) reporting to provide real-time visibility into project performance against cost and schedule baselines.
Produce weekly and monthly project controls reports for Finance and executive leadership, translating complex data into clear, actionable narratives.
Manage change control processes: track change orders, assess cost and schedule impacts, and ensure all changes are documented and reflected in updated baselines.
Partner with Procurement and Accounts Payable to ensure contractor invoices, purchase orders, and accruals are accurately coded and aligned with project budgets.
Identify trends, risks, and opportunities across the project portfolio; proactively surface issues before they become cost or schedule overruns.
Improve and standardize project controls tools, templates, and processes across Giga's growing project portfolio.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of project controls experience on large capital projects in energy, construction, infrastructure, utilities, or industrial sectors.
Proficiency in cost management and scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or equivalent) and advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills.
Strong understanding of earned value management principles and their application to capital project reporting.
Demonstrated experience developing cost forecasts, managing change control, and producing executive-level project performance reports.
Ability to work across Engineering, Construction, and Finance stakeholders — translating technical project data into financial language and vice versa.
High degree of analytical rigor with the ability to manage large, complex datasets with accuracy.
Strong communicator who can present financial and schedule risk clearly and concisely to senior leadership.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
Equity (options) in a rapidly growing startup
401(k) with 4% employer match
Unlimited PTO
Parental leave
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
Commuter benefits
Monthly team onsites where all offices come in-person to collaborate

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Hard Skills & Tools

cost controlforecastingbudget developmentvariance analysisearned value managementproject schedulingchange controlcost forecastingdata analysisreporting

Soft Skills

communicationanalytical skillscollaborationproblem-solvingpresentation skills