Project Controls Manager

Overview

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
What is our impact on the world?

We believe transportation is more than movement, it’s the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you’ll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life.

We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you re modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks.

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HDR is looking for a Project Controls Manager to join our team. The primary role of this position is to develop and maintain project controls practices on assigned projects with the goal to meet scope, schedule, and budget performance. This role will work alongside the Program and Project Managers to establish project controls approaches for projects and partner with project leadership to actively monitor project performance and identify deficiencies.

This role will primarily support projects in HDR’s transportation business group (e.g. transit, highways, and local agency) but will also support projects across HDR’s other services lines (water, building engineering services, and resources). This role is expected to play a central role in project and program delivery assessing the project’s health and KPIs. Depending on the size of the project or program, this role will coordinate with other project controls specialists for schedule, cost, risk, earned value, document control, and PMIS (Project Management Information System).

In the role of Project Controls Manager, we ll count on you to:

• Develop project controls processes and procedures for assigned programs/projects to set up a framework to manage scope, budget and schedule. The work streams under project controls include schedule management, cost management, change management, risk management, and document management
• Coordinate with Project and Program Managers to develop tools to implement project controls plan for projects and programs
• Collaborate with regional and corporate project controls director and business class lead for consistent project controls approach
• Partner with designers, contractors, inspectors and other third-party entities to proactively identify, communicate and resolve scope, schedule, and pricing variances
• Establish a procedural framework for preparing, reporting and reconciling variances, including developing and/or enhancing reporting procedures and tools
• Manage and enforce adherence to project controls practices and procedures, including change management and records management
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators and report to project and program staff and client
• Coordinate with teams regarding the…