Project Controls Supervisor Jobs in Atlanta, GA (NOW HIRING)

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This opportunity entails being responsible for the technical work and supervision of others’ work for one or more project controls disciplines, including but not limited to: scheduling, estimating, cost control, risk management, document control, and project management information systems. This position supports the technical aspect of project development and delivery in their functional area. Provides supervision and performs quality control/quality assurance on project controls work efforts, products, and deliverables. The Sr Project Controls Team Leader provides guidance and direction and oversees the work of staff in their applicable discipline. Provides subject matter expertise in technical specialty and consults on complex projects to apply advanced knowledge, make recommendations, and deliver solutions.

The role focuses on leading the review, analysis, and management of complex project schedules across both design and construction phases, ensuring full compliance with project requirements and documentation. It requires deep expertise in Primavera P6, strong proficiency in evaluating mega‑project and large-scale transportation schedules—including design‑build delivery—and the ability to interface effectively with multidisciplinary project teams throughout the project lifecycle. Responsibilities include performing advanced schedule assessments, conducting claims‑related analyses such as time‑impact and windows analyses, and interpreting highway plans, specifications, and related technical documents. Success in the role relies on strong communication skills, mastery of MS Office tools, and professional scheduling credentials such as AACE PSP or an equivalent certification.

• Responsible for the technical work and supervision of others’ work for one or more project controls disciplines including but not limited to scheduling, estimating, cost control, risk management, document control and project management information systems
• Creates, edits, and publishes guidelines, manuals, and documents for use by a portion of the office’s project controls staff.
• Supervises and performs quality control/quality assurance on project controls work efforts, products, deliverables.
• Supervisory duties typically include 2+ of the following (as applicable):
• Scheduling efforts including preparation and analysis of schedule baseline, progress schedules, specialty schedules, schedule analysis and project progress reporting.
• Estimating efforts including developing construction estimates, preparing independent cost estimates, and supporting scenario analysis.
• Budget/cost control efforts including guidance and oversight of the cost management system, preparation of cost report templates, and issue of monthly cost and change management report deliverables.
• Risk management efforts including preparation and analysis of risk‑based estimating products.
• PMIS/PMCS and document control efforts including administration, filing, and archiving of engineering, procurement, and construction documents, reports, deliverables, invoices, and business policies and procedures.
• Development, implementation, utilization and maintenance of management information systems, including doc control, cost and scheduling systems.
• Estimate validation, schedule validation, and constructability comments to support design teams during plan development.
• Supports the preparation of procurement documents related to project controls specifications.
• Prepares project managers and office leadership for internal and external meetings by providing reports, analysis, and backup documentation to assist in the management and dissemination of information, reports, and deliverables to project managers, office leadership, clients, and stakeholders.
• Supports department growth by participating in business development and marketing efforts.
• Assists with recruiting, hiring, developing and retaining staff, including development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession.
• Coordinated schedules and approves timecards.
• Aiding in establishing employees’ objectives and provides feedback from clients while coaching and mentoring their team.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or Business and 9 years related experience, or
• In lieu of education, 13 years related experience

• One or more of following AACE certifications: PSP, EVP, CCP, CEP, DRMP
• Project Controls leadership experience
• Experience working on mega (e.g., $500M+ in construction costs) and/or highly complex capital projects or program of projects
• Experience effectively leading medium sized teams and working effectively with other leaders, staff and large clients
• Project Controls experience in each phase of project lifecycle (e.g., predesign, design, procurement, construction, and post-construction phases)
• Project Controls experience working as client’s PM/CM agent (e.g., providing program management/construction management services), or as part of design‑build contractor (or equivalent design and construction experience)

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Atlanta, GA

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Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Project Controls Group

ReqID: R-29413