Manager Project Controls Jobs in Orem, UT (NOW HIRING)

CP Build is a leading interior finishes contractor serving projects throughout the United States. We partner with general contractors, owners, and construction teams to deliver high-quality finish solutions on some of the most complex and demanding projects in the market.

As CP Build continues to grow, we are investing in a dedicated Project Controls organization focused on cost controls, planning, forecasting, scheduling, analytics, and operational reporting. This team provides the insight and visibility necessary to help our operations teams make informed decisions, improve project performance, and support scalable growth.

• Own cost management workflows within Oracle Primavera Unifier, including budget reviews, purchase orders, commitments, and change orders
• Audit and process change order workflows, validating cost code accuracy and ensuring project budgets and cost sheets remain accurate
• Monitor project cost performance across multiple active projects simultaneously
• Review project budgets, committed costs, actual costs, forecasts, and change orders to identify risks and opportunities
• Perform project cost tracking, cost allocation reviews, and budget reconciliations across multiple systems
• Partner with Accounting to improve job cost controls and ensure costs are properly coded and reported

• Develop and maintain project cost forecasts throughout the project lifecycle
• Assist with labor forecasting and workforce planning initiatives
• Analyze project productivity trends and provide forecasts related to project performance
• Support preconstruction planning efforts through cost and resource analysis
• Monitor forecast accuracy and identify emerging risks before they impact project performance

• Develop dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, and executive reporting tools that support operational and financial decision-making
• Deliver project cost, labor, production, and performance reporting to project teams and leadership
• Analyze trends and provide recommendations that improve project execution and business performance
• Support development and continuous improvement of project controls reporting systems

• Partner with Operations, Project Management, Estimating, Accounting, and Executive Leadership to improve visibility into project performance
• Assist in developing standardized project controls processes, reporting structures, and forecasting methodologies
• Support implementation and optimization of project controls technologies and workflows
• Identify opportunities to improve data accuracy, reporting efficiency, and operational performance
• Serve as a subject matter expert for project cost controls and forecasting processes

• 5+ years of experience in project controls, cost engineering, construction finance, construction accounting, cost controls, or related construction operations roles
• Experience working within a commercial construction environment
• Strong understanding of construction budgets, cost forecasting, and change management processes
• Experience monitoring project costs across multiple active construction projects simultaneously
• Extensive experience with project cost tracking, cost allocation, budget monitoring, and change order management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively across operations, accounting, project management, and executive leadership teams
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

• Oracle Primavera Unifier experience strongly preferred
• Primavera P6 experience
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field
• Experience supporting labor forecasting and workforce planning initiatives
• Experience developing executive dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools
• Experience implementing or improving project controls processes
• Experience supporting commercial construction projects exceeding $10 million

At CP Build, you'll have the opportunity to help build a growing Project Controls organization from the ground up while partnering directly with operations leadership on high-impact initiatives. This role offers visibility across the business, opportunities for advancement, and the ability to influence how project performance is measured, forecasted, and managed.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary ($90,000 - $130,000 based on experience)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Career growth and advancement opportunities
• Exposure to complex commercial construction projects
• Collaborative and team-oriented culture

• Integrity Always
• Strength in Humility
• See It Through
• Win Together

If you're passionate about cost controls, forecasting, analytics, and driving project performance through better data and decision-making, we'd love to hear from you.