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As of Sep 8, 2026, the average hourly pay for director project controls in Naperville, IL is $43.77, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $36.01 and $50.87 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Director of Project Controls is a senior management professional responsible for overseeing the planning, scheduling, cost control, and risk management functions of large projects or project portfolios. They ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards by implementing effective project controls processes and tools. This role typically involves leading a team of project control specialists, collaborating with project managers and stakeholders, and providing strategic insight to optimize project performance. The Director of Project Controls plays a critical role in identifying potential risks and developing mitigation plans to support successful project delivery.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a director project controls?

To thrive as a Director of Project Controls, you need deep expertise in project management, cost control, scheduling, and risk analysis, typically supported by a degree in engineering or construction management and significant industry experience. Advanced proficiency with project management software (such as Primavera P6, MS Project), ERP systems, and relevant certifications (like PMP or CCP) is often required. Leadership, strategic thinking, and exceptional communication skills set top candidates apart in managing teams and stakeholder expectations. These skills ensure effective project delivery, risk mitigation, and alignment with organizational goals on complex initiatives.

How does a director project controls typically interact with project managers and other stakeholders on large-scale projects?

A Director of Project Controls regularly collaborates with project managers, engineers, financial analysts, and executive leadership to ensure that projects stay on schedule and within budget. They are responsible for establishing standardized processes for cost estimation, risk management, and progress tracking, often leading meetings to review project performance and resolve issues. Effective communication and coordination are key, as the Director must gather input from multiple departments and convey complex project data in a clear, actionable manner to support decision-making. This role often serves as a bridge between technical teams and upper management, facilitating transparency and alignment across all project stakeholders.

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Infographic showing various Director Project Controls job openings in Naperville, IL as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 86% Full Time, 10% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 83% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 12% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $91,043 per year, or $43.8 per hour.

Project Controls Supervisor - Utility Project Scheduling (w/ Primavera P6)

Oakbrook Terrace, IL • On-site

ComEd
Utilities • 10K+ employees
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Full-time

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8.6

Company rating: 8.6 out of 10

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Job description

Who We Are
We're powering a cleaner, brighter future.
Exelon is leading the energy transformation, and we're calling all problem solvers, innovators, community builders and change makers. Work with us to deliver solutions that make our diverse cities and communities stronger, healthier and more resilient.
We're powered by purpose-driven people like you who believe in being inclusive and creative, and value safety, innovation, integrity and community service. We are a Fortune 200 company, 20,000 colleagues strong serving more than 10.7 million customers at six energy companies -- Atlantic City Electric (ACE), Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), Delmarva Power & Light (DPL), PECO Energy Company (PECO), and Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco).
We're committed to creating an environment where every person can thrive. Our employee experience is grounded in four tenets that guide how we support our people: purposeful careers, growth opportunities, community impact, and support to thrive.
In our relentless pursuit of excellence, we elevate diverse voices, fresh perspectives and bold thinking. And since we know transforming the future of energy is hard work, we provide competitive compensation, incentives, excellent benefits and the opportunity to build a rewarding career.
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Primary Purpose
  • Assist Project Controls Managers in their duties: provide mentoring/ coaching, conducting all the performance reviews, lead innovation on process / tools improvements, lead different initiatives (internal of EU levels), etc. Provide project controls either estimating, scheduling and/or cost analysis support to Directors, Manager of Projects Controls, Managers of Project Management, or other key team members.
  • Supervises, mentors and manages the workload and assignments among the specific group. Utilize multiple existing Exelon systems to support current and future work with respect to budgeting, financial forecasting, actual cost tracking, project authorization, work management, contracts, material tracking, and Project Aging PIs.
  • Develop, monitor, and present project and program performance reports and provide broad analytical and operational support to P&CM. Coordinate and monitor check book packages to the annual budgets, actual and forecasted costs, and Long-Range Plans for transmission, substation, distribution, and gas (PECO and BGE) projects and programs.
  • Prepare comprehensive reports to support business operations including reauthorization risk, forecast accuracy by Project Managers, program and department, CIAC forecast and analysis, contingency released and remaining, and others as requested.
  • Coordinate the reporting of financial and schedule risks and opportunities and providing detailed analysis of variances to estimates, schedules or budget, quarterly plan, and month over month expenditures for key managers and senior leadership.
  • Represent Project Controls regarding the estimating, scheduling or cost processes, process improvement and innovations, and adherence to procedures. Work with Finance department and others to address issues as needed.

Position may be required to work extended hours for coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.
Primary Duties
  • Responsible for providing supervision, performance measures and the training and mentoring of a specified function either estimators, schedulers and/or cost analysts or as directed by the Manager, Project Controls
  • Responsible for building the reports i.e. Estimates, Schedules and Financial reports and their associated risks and opportunities and providing detailed analysis of variances to budget, quarterly plan, and month over month variance analysis. Accountable for analyzing and providing guidance to ensuring alignment of work plan with department budget, business performance goals, regulatory priorities and reliability objectives.
  • Assist in the development and continued monitoring and alignment of the budgets and LRPs, monitor, track, and report project budgets, forecasts, accruals, and actuals and status process. Attend required meetings and reach out to project stakeholders for detailed project information. Identify project/program budget, forecast, and authorization issues early and assist in developing resolutions to meet project metrics for transmission, sub-station, distribution, and gas (PECO and BGE) projects and programs.
  • Schedule and facilitate monthly forecasting, accrual and program financial risks and opportunities meetings or Project Cost Review Meetings and provide detailed analysis of variances to budget, quarterly plan, and month over month variance analysis. Support project management at resulting financial, estimating or scheduling challenge meetings.
  • Responsible for providing report guidance and direction for either estimating, scheduling or the budget development process, forecasting, re-forecasting and monitoring of project / program budgets for project actual and forecast accuracy data as compared to initial estimates and schedules to ensure compliance with annual internal and external Sarbanes Oxley Audits
  • Analyze the vendor forecasting work incurred report (WIR) process used as a source of input for both forecasting and accruals by Project Controls.
  • Provide support to Project Managers for presentations and analysis.
  • Provide support to Manager, Project Controls for portfolio analysis and leadership presentations.

Job Scope
  • This is a supervisor position that reports to a Manager who is able to operate independently with little or no supervision relying on knowledge skills and judgment acquired through education and relevant experience to plan and accomplish assigned tasks and goals. This position leads a group of employees and possibly contractors and regularly mentors and coaches other colleagues.
  • Position requires routine interaction with key internal and external stakeholders, executives, directors, managers and staff across the organization.
  • May require working extended hours and/or shift work to support business operations.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Business or Technical Field.
  • 4-7 years related experience, or in lieu of Bachelor's degree, a minimum of 6-9 years relevant business experience is required.
  • Comprehensive understanding of applicable standards, methods, processes and practices, business fundamentals, and performance metrics in the specific functional area supported by this position (e.g., asset management, electric or gas operations, customer service, transmission and substation, distribution system operations, regulatory and external affairs, transmission operations and planning).
  • Ability to provide in-depth analysis and apply forecasting, analytical and statistical problem solving, financial, accounting, and budget analysis
  • Ability to supervise, mentor and develop people.
  • Demonstrates strong analytical skills for project financial evaluation and risk identification and mitigation.
  • Customer driven with strong oral and written communications skills and strong analytical, problem solving and project management skills.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the financial / cost analyst practices, procedures and principles of performance analysis (trending, root cause and gap analysis) benchmarking and audit compliance.
  • Ability to analyze organizational data and complex problems, interpret and recommend alternative courses of action, and implement intervention strategies to attain performance targets.
  • Demonstrated strong analytical skills for project evaluation including analysis of complex projects with economic, financial, risk and decision analysis.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Financial, Business or Project Management advanced degree.
  • 8-10 years project in either estimating, scheduling or cost tracking experience in electric / gas transmission, distribution, and substation industry
  • Advanced proficiency in standard software applications (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project), specialized business technologies and applications (e.g. project management, WPT, Asset Suite 8, CIS, EPS, forecasting, Unifier, etc.) to retrieve and analyze data in support of business needs
  • Proficient in business case development and ability to effectively present business cases to business unit leadership.
  • Professional certification in project scheduling or project management (e.g. PMP, CCP, PSP, etc.)

Benefits
  • Annual salary will vary based on a candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: $94,400.00/Yr. - $129,800.00/Yr.
  • Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 15%
  • 401(k) match and annual company contribution
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support
  • Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance and fitness reimbursement
  • Referral bonus program
  • And much more

Note: Exelon-sponsored compensation and benefit programs may vary or not apply based on length of service, job grade, job classification or represented status. Eligibility will be determined by the written plan or program documents.

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ComEd began as the Western Edison Light Company, one of several companies owned by inventor and researcher Thomas Edison. In July 1892, another Edison employee moved to Chicago to run Edison's local company, Chicago Edison. Sam Insull had a sharp business mind and eagerly increased his knowledge of electricity. Through improved marketing and increased demand for electric lighting, Commonwealth Edison was born in September 1907. ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation, a Fortune 100 energy company with approximately 10 million electricity and natural gas customers. ComEd powers the lives of more than 4 million customers across northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state’s population. ComEd's service territory borders Iroquois County to the south (roughly Interstate 80), the Wisconsin border to the north, the Iowa border to the west and the Indiana border to the east.

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Chicago, IL, US

Year founded

1907

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