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Project Controls Manager

Mott MacDonald
life insurance, vision insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, New York, New York
Apr 21, 2025

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

Mott MacDonald is seeking to hire an experienced, motivated, independent, and organized team player for a Project Controls Manager position. Our sectors include Aviation, Buildings, Energy, Highways, Bridges, Rail, Tunnels, Water, and Environment. This position will help support any of our many sectors in New York City, but will have a particular focus on water clients, specifically the NYC Department of Environmental Protection. Projects are in various stages including planning, studies, concept development, design and construction.

This position is in our New York City Office in a dynamic environment.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

The Project Controls Manager may have some or all of the following responsibilities:



  • Provide professional guidance and support to project teams to help develop project WBS structures, budgets, resource forecasts, risk registers, progress reports and standardized reporting forms for various professional services contracts.
  • Provide specialized direction and recommendations to project teams and management teams for the resolution of diverse project controls issues.
  • Compile, monitor and report on project financial data, including but not limited to, planned spend, actual spend, estimate to complete, budget trends, earned value, profitability, etc.
  • Attend and/or facilitate monthly project controls meetings with key project personnel.
  • Perform data validation and quality checks on project expenses and invoices.
  • Facilitate and support completion of internal quality and reporting requirements.
  • Provide bid stage proposal support, to include assisting in development of fee proposals and profitability analysis.
  • Support Project Managers in the contract auditing and negotiation processes.
  • Subconsultant Management

    • Perform quality checks and facilitate processing of subconsultant invoices.
    • Track and monitor subconsultant progress against budgets.
    • Facilitate budget reallocations across multiple firms on major projects.
    • Initiate and manage purchase orders.


  • Change Management

    • Create and manage change orders.
    • Facilitate development of scope and cost documents across internal and external (subconsultant) project teams.
    • Compile Mott MacDonald and client specific change management documentation.
    • Oversee change order submittal, negotiation, and approval processes.
    • Develop recovery and mitigation plans and manage the execution of the plans.
    • Perform commercial reviews of the financial impacts of project change orders.


  • Prepare ad-hoc reports for distribution.
  • Network with project managers, engineers, invoicers, and accounting teams to address project needs and resolve issues.
  • Communicate with project controls teammates and collaborate as needed.



The ideal Project Controls Manager will have the following qualifications:



  • At least 10 years in the engineering/project controls/program management industry
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Strong command of Excel
  • Experience with ERP accounting systems
  • Experience with engineering projects preferred
  • Working knowledge of project design process and configuration management preferred
  • Must be able to manage deadlines across multiple projects
  • Must have exceptional organizational skills
  • Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to read and understand project schedules preferred
  • Experience with SharePoint preferred
  • Ability to be flexible and work both autonomously and within a team



Our teams are comprised of bright and enthusiastic people who wish to make a difference to the world that we live in. If you share that vision and don't have all the experience outlined in this posting, we still want to hear from you!

Let's discuss how we can help you take the next step in your career and how you can participate in an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

At Mott MacDonald, we provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave and company paid life insurance.

The expected salary for this position is $100,000 - $140,000

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

Equal opportunity is the law.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

Hybrid working policy

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.


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