Project Controls Manager - Midwest U.S.

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, our Project Controls team works seamlessly with clients by delivering projects and programs that achieve our clients’ goals. Our team is looking to add a Project Controls Manager in support of a major Program. What we do is more than construction; we play a part in moving a vision from concept to reality. If you’re interested in a rewarding career working on ENR's #1 Program Management and Construction Management firm, then Jacobs is where you belong.

As a key member of our team, you’ll provide the day-to-day leadership, support, and execution of project controls functions for various projects and programs. You will be responsible for budget/cost control, change management analysis, forecasting, and reporting.

The Project Controls Manager will be responsible for managing a group of project controls professionals and several departments including scheduling, cost controls, cost estimation, IT/Systems, PMIS, reporting, and document controls.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Point of contact for Operations, Project Managers, Project Director and client in all aspects relating to Project Controls Services.
• Ensure alignment between project services, design, and construction teams to support the Program needs.
• Attend and support Operations status review meetings.
• Ensure the integrity of the project budget through approved scope changes.
• Support estimate development.
• Manage the effort to develop and maintain resource loaded P6 program master schedule.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on progress, cost and schedule variances, and forecasts.
• Flag significant projected overruns or underruns.
• Plan and budget the project controls resources and systems necessary to support the project.
• Understand and stay current on business/industry trends and the implications for project controls functions.
• Serve as the focal point for all matters relating to estimating, planning/scheduling, and cost control.
• Create, implement, and execute project controls plan to support contract requirements and the successful execution of project controls.
• Resolve issues and provide consistency between the cost control, planning/scheduling, and estimating functions and deliverables.
• Analyze and evaluate project status and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor market conditions, pricing, and escalation indexes, and suggest escalation factors for future program works.
• Perform senior project controls manager functions as required.
• Deliver strong verbal and written communications skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels both internally and within the client organization.
• Create strong team building and people management skills and proven ability to acquire and retain talent and to mentor and develop talent.

To be successful in this role, you'll have the ability to travel as requested and work a Hybrid model coming in two days a week at our assigned Jacobs office nearest you. Ideally, you'll be based in the Midwest to travel to our client site as needed, and we may be open to being based in some Western states.

Bring your curiosity, passion for innovation, and talent for multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment. We’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what inspires you – so we can make big impacts on the world, together. 

Here's what you'll need

• Fifteen years of progressive project controls experience with increasing responsibility and having worked on a large projects/program.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Project Management, Construction Management, (OR) equivalent relevant work experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience in cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, change management, risk management, cost analysis and variance analysis.
• Experience with Primavera P6 scheduling projects, programs, and portfolios.
• Ability to develop, implement, and maintain standard program procedures for project controls.
• Ability to develop and evaluate major program cost estimates and extended budget projections to identify and quantify critical budgetary, cost, schedule, technical, and programmatic risk factors
• Experience building and maintaining Primavera P6 cost loaded and resource loaded schedules to support forecasting and multi-year planning.
• Ability to present clear and concise presentations to Jacobs and Client management.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $150,000.00 to $185,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on August 24, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.