Otak

Project Controls Manager

Otak$150K — $200K *
Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in major capital transportation or infrastructure construction projects.
  • Preferred experience leading projects over $500 million.
  • Hands-on expertise in building schedules and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
  • Strong understanding of contract, cost, and schedule controls.
  • Excellent communication and analytical skills, with stakeholder coordination experience.
  • Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

  • Drive planning, communications, and reporting for major capital transportation programs.
  • Develop and analyze project schedules, monitoring progress and risks.
  • Coordinate with owners, contractors, and project teams to resolve challenges.
  • Prepare reports and dashboards for executive decision-making.
  • Lead stakeholder communication throughout project delivery.
  • Mentor junior team members within the Project Controls practice.

Benefits

  • No-cost medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  • Discretionary performance bonuses and competitive salaries.
  • 401(k) retirement match that is fully vested immediately.
  • Hybrid work schedule with flexible arrangements.
  • PTO accrual based on industry experience and 9 paid holidays annually.
  • Commuter allowance based on office location.
  • Support for professional registration and certification fees.
Full Job Description
The position requires the ability to work on-site in the greater Seattle area.

How You'll Contribute:
  • Drive planning, communications, and reporting across major capital transportation and infrastructure programs, supporting projects, initiatives, organization development, change management and controls.
  • Develop, maintain, control and analyze project schedules while monitoring project health, measuring progress, and identifying potential risks.
  • Coordinate with owners, contractors, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams to resolve day-to-day challenges and keep projects, programs and initiatives on track.
  • Prepare reports, dashboards, and project metrics that support executive decision-making and provide meaningful insight into project performance.
  • Lead stakeholder coordination and facilitate communication between planning, design, construction and operations teams, clients, and maintenance staff throughout delivery.
  • Mentor junior team members and contribute to the continued growth of the Project Controls practice.

The Strengths You Bring:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of experience delivering major capital transportation, heavy civil, manufacturing or infrastructure construction projects.
  • Experience leading significant portions of projects exceeding $500 million is preferred.
  • Hands-on experience building schedules, coordinating teams, evaluating risk, solving field, operation, staffing and project execution challenges, and driving successful outcomes.
  • Strong knowledge of contract, cost and schedule controls, constructability, value engineering, reporting and major capital delivery.
  • Excellent communication skills, stakeholder coordination, analytical, team problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with field teams, clients, and executive leadership.
  • Ability to translate complex project data into meaningful reporting that supports informed decision-making.
  • Professional Engineer license is preferred but not required.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience, qualifications, and work location as well as market and business considerations.

Salary Range: $150,000 - $200,000 per year

Benefits

At our core, we believe that supporting our communities begins with supporting our employees. No matter what stage you're at in your career, we have a comprehensive total rewards program to enhance your quality of life, help support your family, and assist you in achieving your personal and professional goals. Otak employees enjoy competitive salaries; discretionary performance bonuses; no-cost medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, HRA/HSA; a 401(k)-retirement match that is 100% vested immediately; a hybrid work schedule; Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual based on your industry experience rather than your seniority plus 9 paid holidays per year; a commuter allowance (based on your office location); support for your professional registration and/or certification fees; and much more! If you are out of the area and interested in relocating for this opportunity, relocation assistance may be provided.

About Otak

Otak is a multidisciplinary design and engineering firm that provides services in architecture, planning, landscape architecture, engineering, and project management. The firm has been in business for over 30 years and has completed projects in a variety of sectors including transportation, water, energy, and education. Otak is committed to sustainable design and has received numerous awards for its environmentally friendly projects. The firm has offices in Oregon, Washington, Colorado, and Arizona.
Learn more about Otak
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
1981

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