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Area Project Controls Lead, Mega Campus

Meta· Data Center Design, Engineering, & Construction
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Hybrid (Rayville, LA)$150k - $209kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Lead project controls operations for a mega data center campus (1 GW+), overseeing cost controls, commercial deliverables, and a larger team of analysts across multiple contractors, in collaboration with DEC leadership and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

  • Technical lead in Cost Controls on the project, including budget management, forecasting, change management diligence / Owner Change Order quality, invoice review, accruals, and risk facilitation
  • Develop and maintain the overall project controls strategy and operations for a mega campus (1 GW+)
  • Analyze and communicate the project's Project Controls Health (financial, change, and risk) to project and DEC leadership
  • Identify project commercial risk mitigation opportunities in collaboration with the Schedule Lead, Delivery team, and XFN partners, and drive those opportunities into resolution
  • Support the Preconstruction team in the review of General Contractor contracts & commercial terms, gathering of historical data, incorporation of master contract terms, communication, and management of finalized internal budget
  • Provide support of Areas projects’ cost forecasts, cash flow risks, and variances monthly/quarterly for communication to Site Leadership & Strategic Planning & Analytics partners
  • Direct communication with Schedule Lead to ensure collaboration and alignment of project health between cost and schedule and overall project risk
  • Lead a team of contingent workers to support project controls operations for the project
  • Approximately 25% travel to other Data Center sites and company headquarters

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of Construction Project Controls
  • Demonstrated analytical, communication, problem solving, prioritization, organization and reporting skills
  • Subject Matter Expert in Cost management, construction change orders, and risk management
  • Familiar with Earned Value Management or collection and analysis of resource data
  • Familiar with Data Center, Manufacturing, Infrastructure or Construction programs requiring complicated commissioning specifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Equivalent Technical Field or related field experience
  • Proficient in Oracle Unifier

Skills

Required:Cost managementChange management
Nice to have:Earned Value ManagementContract / commercial terms review

Benefits

  • bonus
  • equity
  • benefits
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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