Project Controls Manager, Haskell, TX - Data Center Construction

• →Lead the project controls function for a large scale data center construction program.
• →Manage and coordinate resources supporting Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Scheduling, forecasting, reporting, change management, and other project controls functions.
• →Establish and maintain integrated cost, schedule, change, and risk control processes on behalf of the Owner.
• →Provide leadership for project cost forecasting, commitments, accruals, cash flow, variance analysis, and cost performance reporting.
• →Apply expert knowledge of unit rate contracts, labor rates, labor units, productivity factors, and contractor pricing methodologies.
• →Evaluate Mechanical and Electrical Trade Contractor pricing using applicable NECA and MCA labor units, rates, productivity assumptions, and supporting cost data.
• →Review contractor estimates, proposals, change orders, unit rate pricing, labor productivity assumptions, and commercial submissions for accuracy and reasonableness.
• →Partner directly with General Contractors and Mechanical and Electrical Trade Contractors working under direct Owner contracts.
• →Lead or support Owner change management processes, including change identification, evaluation, documentation, forecasting, approval, and implementation.
• →Support the Owner’s Change Control Board, or CCB, by developing clear cost and schedule impact assessments and ensuring proposed changes receive appropriate review and governance.
• →Maintain disciplined change control processes to ensure project scope, cost, schedule, and risk impacts are clearly understood before commitments are made.
• →Work closely with scheduling resources to integrate cost and schedule information and identify emerging trends affecting project predictability.
• →Analyze contractor productivity, manpower, earned progress, cost trends, schedule performance, and forecasted outcomes.
• →Identify potential cost and schedule risks early and develop mitigation strategies with project leadership and contractor teams.
• →Develop project controls dashboards, forecasts, executive reports, and performance metrics that provide clear visibility into project status and emerging risks.
• →Support benchmarking, cost optimization, value management, and commercial strategies that drive project costs toward best in class targets.
• →Establish strong working relationships with construction leadership, General Contractors, direct trade contractors, commercial teams, scheduling resources, Quantity Surveyors, and other Owner’s Representatives.
• →Maintain high standards for data quality, reporting consistency, documentation, governance, and project controls discipline.

• Significant progressive experience in project controls, cost management, commercial management, quantity surveying, or construction management on major capital projects.
• Demonstrated experience supporting large scale data centers, mission critical facilities, advanced manufacturing, or similarly complex construction programs.
• Expert level understanding of unit rate contracting and construction labor pricing.
• Expert knowledge of NECA labor units, rates, productivity factors, and electrical construction cost development.
• Strong knowledge of MCA labor rates, productivity factors, and mechanical construction cost development.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating Mechanical and Electrical Trade Contractor estimates, pricing, change orders, productivity, and commercial proposals.
• Strong experience with cost forecasting, variance analysis, cost reporting, change management, and change control.
• Experience working with General Contractors and direct Owner contracted trade contractors.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary project controls teams including Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Scheduling, and Change Management resources.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between construction cost, schedule, productivity, manpower, procurement, risk, and project delivery.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, contracts, estimates, schedules, and commercial documentation.
• Strong analytical, leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast paced construction environment with significant project complexity and executive visibility.

• Data center construction experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with hyperscale, cloud, colocation, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, or other mission critical facilities.
• Experience supporting multi prime or direct trade construction execution strategies.
• Previous Project Controls Manager, Senior Project Controls Manager, Cost Manager, Commercial Manager, Project Controls Lead, or comparable leadership experience.
• Experience establishing or managing formal Owner change control and Change Control Board processes.
• Experience with Primavera P6 and advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Familiarity with Procore, cost management platforms, estimating systems, Power BI, or comparable project controls technology.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Finance, or a related discipline preferred.
• Professional credentials such as CCP, CEP, CPE, PSP, MRICS, or comparable qualifications are a plus.

This position is based 100% on site in Haskell, Texas.

The anticipated start is October 2026, with a minimum two year project duration.

WWPS is actively supporting relocation and mobilization for qualified candidates. Available programs may include:

• Paid relocation packages
• Per diem and travel support
• Mobilization assistance
• Additional incentives for qualified candidates joining the WWPS team