Project Controls Manager

The Project Controls Manager will provide leadership across integrated cost, schedule, risk, change, forecasting, reporting, document controls, and Project Management Information System (PMIS) functions for complex rail, bus rapid transit, facilities, and state-of-good-repair investments.

What You Will Do

The successful candidate will establish and strengthen practical program controls frameworks that give Sound Transit leadership timely, accurate, and decision-ready information.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The role will align project controls processes, governance, data standards, and technology while supporting large, multi-year projects delivered through design-bid-build, design-build, general contractor/construction manager, progressive design-build, and other delivery models.

Requirements

• 15+ years of project controls experience
• Direct experience with Sound Transit, another large public transit agency, or an owner organization delivering a multi-billion-dollar capital portfolio
• Knowledge of Sound Transit project delivery standards, controls procedures, reporting expectations, organization, and systems
• Experience supporting Federal Transit Administration oversight, Project Management Oversight Contractor reviews, grant-related reporting, cost and schedule risk assessments, or federally funded transit programs
• Experience with PMIS and related platforms such as Oracle Primavera Unifier, Kahua, Aurigo, InEight, e-Builder/Trimble Unity Construct, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Procore, Asite, or comparable systems
• Experience integrating PMIS solutions with Primavera P6, enterprise financial systems, document management systems, GIS, Power BI, and other reporting or analytics environments
• Experience with corridor-wide controls, portfolio reporting, integrated master schedules, alternative delivery, contractor oversight, claims avoidance, and complex third-party interfaces
• One or more relevant certifications such as PMP, PSP, PMI-SP, EVP, CEP, CPE, CCM, DRMP, PRMP, CFCC, PE, or equivalent
• Demonstrated leadership in project controls technology, process improvement, data governance, reporting automation, dashboarding, and organizational change management

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time away
• Parental leave
• Paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee referral bonus
• Tuition reimbursement