The Project Controls Lead (PCL) is responsible for providing overall project controls leadership through the development and management of cost, schedule, progress measurement, and change management systems. This role partners closely with project teams, contractors, and leadership to ensure projects are delivered efficiently, within budget, and on schedule while driving continuous improvement and capital efficiency.

• Lead overall project cost control, scheduling, progress measurement, and change management activities

• Develop and maintain project budgets, cost breakdown structures, forecasts, and control systems

• Create and manage Project Controls Plans and Management of Change (MOC) processes

• Coordinate project estimating, planning, and scheduling efforts for major project milestones and reviews

• Monitor project performance, identify risks or variances, and implement corrective actions

• Provide regular cost and schedule reporting, forecasting, and analysis to project leadership

• Interface with finance and controllers regarding budgets, AFEs, invoices, and work-in-place

• Review contractor schedules, cost reports, progress updates, and change proposals

• Support bid evaluations, contract budgeting, and milestone planning

• Lead preparation for project funding reviews, gate reviews, and close-out reporting

• Ensure quality assurance of contractor project control systems and performance

• Mentor and lead project controls staff and coordinate across project teams

• Drive capital efficiency initiatives and continuous improvement efforts

• At least 5 years of Project Controls experience within O&G or large infrastructure capital project setting.
• Engineering degree preferred but not required.
• Carlsbad, NM Preferred (availability to sit at Cowboy facility), Midland considered (with ability to drive to site for 1-2 nights per week)

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills

• Strong analytical, forecasting, and reporting abilities

• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced project environments

• Willingness to relocate and work at project sites (including overseas, as required)

• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and capital efficiency

• Must be able to meet all conditional job offer requirements including background, drug test, MVR, agility and fit for duty.