Hammel, Green, and Abrahamson

Project Controls Manager

Hammel, Green, and Abrahamson • $90K — $120K *
Bay Minette, AL 36507In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
  • 8-12 years of experience in project controls within industrial or heavy manufacturing environments.
  • Experience managing capital projects between $5M and $500M, covering both greenfield and brownfield scopes.
  • Advanced proficiency in scheduling software, particularly Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
  • Knowledge of earned value management and cost control methodologies.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain project controls frameworks for concurrent capital projects.
  • Establish and manage integrated master schedules (IMS) using scheduling tools.
  • Monitor project progress against baseline schedules and implement corrective actions as needed.
  • Oversee cost control processes including budgeting and change management.
  • Produce regular project controls reports for executive leadership.

Benefits

  • Potential for remote or hybrid work arrangements when not traveling.
  • Significant professional growth opportunities due to cross-project engagement.
  • Comprehensive safety protocols in place for site visits.
  • Valuable exposure to a variety of industrial sectors during travel.
  • Collaboration with diverse teams across engineering and construction disciplines.
Full Job Description
HGA is seeking a Project Controls Manager to support client operations in Bay Minette, Alabama. The Project Controls Manager is a senior-level position responsible for leading and enforcing project controls across an active portfolio of capital projects in the industrial sector. This role supports greenfield and brownfield projects as well as facility-level initiatives, requiring direct engagement with project teams at multiple sites simultaneously. The Project Controls Manager serves as a critical link between engineering, construction, and executive leadership - ensuring schedules are maintained, costs are controlled, and project milestones are met without exception.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and maintain project controls frameworks across multiple concurrent capital projects, including greenfield, brownfield, and facility-level scopes.
  • Establish and manage integrated master schedules (IMS) using industry-standard scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project); identify critical path activities and near-critical paths.
  • Monitor project progress against baseline schedules; analyze variances, identify schedule risks, and drive corrective action plans with project and construction teams.
  • Oversee cost control processes including budget development, forecasting, earned value management (EVM), cost trending, and change management.
  • Produce regular project controls reports - including schedule performance indices (SPI), cost performance indices (CPI), look-ahead schedules, and executive-level dashboards.
  • Facilitate project controls reviews with project managers, engineering leads, and site leadership to maintain alignment on project status and deliverables.
  • Enforce critical project deadlines by holding project management, engineering leadership, and construction teams accountable for deliverable commitments.
  • Support project managers through all phases of project execution - from front-end loading (FEL) and detailed design through procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
  • Identify execution risks early and proactively escalate schedule threats to senior leadership, recommending mitigation strategies to protect project outcomes.
  • Drive change management discipline; ensure all scope changes are evaluated for schedule and cost impact prior to authorization.
  • Coordinate with procurement and materials management to align equipment and material delivery schedules with construction sequencing.
  • Support lessons-learned processes and implement continuous improvement practices across the project controls function.
  • Provide project controls support across multiple simultaneous projects at various stages of development and execution.
  • Travel to project sites regularly to conduct schedule reviews, field progress assessments, and direct engagement with site project teams.
  • Establish consistent project controls standards and tools across all projects; ensure uniformity in reporting, scheduling methodologies, and cost tracking practices.
  • Coordinate with engineering, construction management, and owner's representatives to ensure alignment between field progress and reported schedule status.
Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, or related discipline), Construction Management, or a related field.
  • Minimum 8-12 years of progressive experience in project controls, project management, or project engineering within an industrial, energy, chemical, or heavy manufacturing environment.
  • Demonstrated experience managing project controls on capital projects ranging from $5M to $500M+, including both greenfield and brownfield scopes.
  • Experience supporting facility-level capital projects, including maintenance-driven and capacity expansion initiatives.
  • Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project; experience building and maintaining complex, resource-loaded schedules.
  • Strong working knowledge of earned value management (EVM) principles and cost control methodologies.
  • Technical literacy across multiple engineering disciplines, including Civil/Structural, Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I), Mechanical/Piping, and Process engineering - sufficient to evaluate scope, assess progress, and identify schedule drivers within each discipline.
  • Familiarity with front-end project development phases (FEL 1-3 / FEED), detailed design workflows, construction execution, and commissioning/startup activities.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); experience with project controls software and reporting platforms (e.g., PRISM, Unifier, Power BI) preferred.
  • Proven ability to influence and hold accountable project managers, engineering leads, and construction personnel at all levels of an organization.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to present project status clearly and concisely to executive leadership.
  • Experience leading project controls teams or mentoring junior controls engineers and schedulers.
  • Collaborative mindset with the ability to operate effectively within matrix project organizations across owner and contractor interfaces.
Preferred Qualifications

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or AACE International certification (PSP, CEP, or CCP).
  • Experience serving in an Owner's Representative or EPCM project controls role.
  • Familiarity with industrial sectors such as refining, petrochemicals, food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, metals & mining, or power generation.
  • Experience implementing project controls on projects subject to regulatory or environmental permitting constraints.
Work Conditions & Travel

  • This position requires significant travel - up to 50% or more - to support active project sites across multiple geographic locations.
  • Site visits may include industrial facilities and active construction sites; adherence to all applicable safety protocols and PPE requirements is mandatory.
  • Ability to manage competing project priorities and work effectively under deadline pressure across a dynamic, multi-project environment.
  • Remote or hybrid work arrangements may be available when not traveling, depending on project demands.

About Hammel, Green, and Abrahamson

Hammel, Green and Abrahamson, Inc. (HGA) is an American architecture, engineering and planning firm with offices in Minneapolis and Rochester, Minnesota; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sacramento, California; and Washington, DC. The firm was founded in 1953 by Richard Hammel, Curt Green, and Bruce Abrahamson. HGA provides services in architecture, interior design, engineering, planning, lighting design, landscape architecture, and environmental graphics design. The firm has worked on projects in the healthcare, arts and culture, community, corporate, education, government, and science and technology sectors. HGA has received numerous awards for its work, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Architecture Firm Award in 2013.
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