HDR

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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? Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. Our Resources Business Group is looking to build a team local to the Chattanooga, TN market to support a mega project offering career growth opportunity. Aligned to our Power Generation market sector, this is a tremendous opportunity to directly collaborate and positively impact client relationships In the role of Project Controls Manager, we'll count on you to: • Partner with designers, contractors, inspectors and other third-party entities to proactively identify, communicate and resolve scope 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 clients • Proactively seek collaboration and cooperation • Set up and lead coordination meetings • Review project change documentation and ensure compliance with change procedures and contract specifications Establish project schedules, forecast and cost controls procedures • Perform other duties as needed Additional responsibilities may include the following: Scheduling: • Work closely with Project Management to develop and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project • Establish work breakdown structure (WBS), baseline, status, and monitor project schedules using established performance measurements. • Develop and maintain summary level schedule reports used to support critical path analysis, near-term deliverable requirements, resource allocations, performance variances, and to support cost/schedule integration. • Develop schedule version control processes, policies, and procedures. • Troubleshoot and monitor potential scheduling problems. Financial: • Work closely with Project Management to develop and maintain financial reports using Microsoft Excel • Perform financial reporting in financial planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting of projects/programs. • Establish WBS, baseline, status, and monitor financials through dashboards, oracle EBS systems, and custom Excel templates • Work with Project Management to perform Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis, percent complete, and forecasting on projects. • Perform forensic analysis on project to determine project health and future risk. Other: • Facilitate and participate in weekly schedule reviews. • Collaborate with Cost Controls to ensure project schedule and budgets are in-phase. • Mentor and train other Project Controls Specialists. • Manage workload of Project Controls team. • Experienced working knowledge of PMIS/CDE Applications, Data Visualization Tools, and comfortable in emerging technology Preferred Qualifications • Local candidates preferred (Chattanooga, TN specifically) • Degree in Construction, engineering or related field • Certifications (one or more): CPE, CEP, PSP, EVP, PMI-SP, PMP, CCM, PRMP, DRMP, CFCC, PE, MCSA: BI Reporting • Ability to interpret construction schedules Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree • A minimum of 10 years' experience in project controls work on engineering and construction projects, including planning, estimating, forecasting, scheduling, cost control, schedule control, and project reports • Ability to manage proposal preparation, contract review and negotiation, client relationship and win strategy for medium to large EPC Projects • Strong decision-making skills • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills • Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple long- and short-term tasks simultaneously • Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving abilities • Strong oral and written communication skills • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve. Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees. Primary Location: United States-Tennessee-Nashville Other Locations: United States-Tennessee-Chattanooga Industry: Power Schedule: Full-time Employee Status: Regular BusinessClass: Project Controls Job Posting: Oct 6, 2025 At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.