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Manager, Project Controls Project Controls

ECM
parental leave, paid time off
United States, Pennsylvania, Lancaster
Nov 11, 2026
About DZMC No problem is too challenging or complex for Day & Zimmermann Maintenance and Construction (DZMC) because We do what we say! We're here to make life easier for plant owners in the Power, Chemical, and Industrial markets. With our wide-ranging capabilities and long-standing industry experience, we deliver innovative solutions and seamless processes that effectively manage all aspects of the plant life cycle. It's no wonder we're the #1 maintenance services provider in the United States. Come join in on our purpose - We put people to work, we protect American freedoms, and we help our customer's power and improve the world! https://www.dayzim.com/services-and-products/maintenance-construction We're looking for a Hybrid Manager, Project Controls to join Day & Zimmermann team in Lancaster, PA. The Manager, Project Controls leads integrated project controls execution for assigned projects and maintenance and modification (M&M) work to support successful project, site, and contract delivery. The job provides leadership across cost management, scheduling, earned value, change management, forecasting, work planning, and performance reporting so project, site, and business leadership have accurate, timely, and actionable information. This job coordinates assigned project controls resources and partners with Project Management, Construction, Engineering, Estimating, Finance, Procurement, clients, and other stakeholders to plan and control work, identify performance risks, and support informed decision-making across project and M&M environments. As Manager, Project Controls here's the work you'll do: Lead integrated project controls activities across assigned projects and maintenance and modification work, including cost management, scheduling, earned value, change management, forecasting, work planning, and performance reporting. Ensure project controls processes are aligned with project execution requirements, contract requirements, and the operating needs of M&M work, and provide reliable information for project, site, and contract delivery decisions. Oversee budget, workplan, and forecast development and maintenance for assigned projects and M&M work, including estimate-to-budget conversion, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance trend evaluation. Provide project, site, and business leadership with accurate, timely, and actionable cost and performance information. Ensure project schedules, resource and quantity loading, critical path analysis, earned value methodology, progress measurement, and work planning practices are effectively implemented and maintained, as applicable to assigned projects and M&M work. Support schedule visibility and performance measurement needed to manage project commitments, site priorities, and contract requirements. Manage project and M&M work change control processes, including identification, coding, evaluation, tracking, and incorporation of approved changes into budgets, forecasts, schedules, work plans, and reporting. Support disciplined change management and timely recognition of project, site, and contract risk. Lead preparation and review of internal and clientfacing project, site, and contract performance reports, including significant risks, variances, trends, productivity, and recommended actions. Coordinate with Project Management, Construction, Engineering, Estimating, Finance, Procurement, and other functions to resolve project controls issues across project and M&M work. Lead and develop assigned project controls personnel by establishing work priorities, providing technical direction, reinforcing compliance with corporate and project or contract-specific procedures, and supporting continuous improvement of project controls practices across project and M&M environments. This role is for you if you have these skills: Thorough knowledge of integrated Project Controls principles, including cost management, scheduling, earned value, forecasting, change management, work planning, progress measurement, and performance reporting across project and maintenance and modification (M&M) environments. Working knowledge of Project Controls systems, financial and scheduling interfaces, scheduling applications, reporting tools, and work planning processes used to support project, site, and contract execution. Ability to interpret project estimates, schedules, budgets, work plans, contracts, performance data, and business requirements and translate them into actionable Project Controls plans forecasts, and recommendations. Analytical problemsolving capability sufficient to identify performance risks, explain variances, evaluate trends and productivity, and recommend appropriate actions to project, site, and contract leadership. Stakeholder communication capability sufficient to present Project Controls information to project, site, contract, and business leadership, clients, and crossfunctional partners. People leadership capability sufficient to set priorities, provide technical direction, develop assigned personnel, and reinforce compliance with corporate, project, and contract-specific Project Controls procedures across project and M&M environments. And if you have these qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and related experience. 7+ years' experience in progressive experience in project controls, cost management, scheduling, construction, or a related project delivery function, including experience supporting project budgeting, forecasting, earned value, change management, performance reporting, and crossfunctional project coordination. In compliance with this state's pay transparency laws, the salary range for this role is $114,960 - 172,440. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. (The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of union fringes). We care about our employees and it shows! Our staff receive a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical/Rx, dental and vision coverage; life, AD&D and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; 100% paid maternity leave for up to 12 weeks, parental leave, family leave, other paid time off; voluntary benefits and discount programs to meet our employees' individual needs including pet insurance for our furry family members! To ensure a safe work environment while meeting the physical demands of the job, you must be able to perform the following physical and mental tasks, with or without a reasonable accommodation: * Visual acuity (e.g., needed to prepare and analyze data, to transcribe documents, to view a computer, to read, to inspect objects, to operate machinery. * Balancing (e.g. maintaining equilibrium when walking, climbing, crouching, etc.) * Stooping (e.g. bending the spine at the waist) * Reaching (e.g. reaching the arms or legs in any direction) * Lifting motion or lifting objects more than 15 pounds * Walking * Repetitive motion of any part of the body * Kneeling, crouching or crawling * Pushing or pulling (e.g. using a part of your body to press against something in a downward or outward direction or in a dragging or hauling motion) * Manual Dexterity (e.g. picking, pinching, typing, or other working that uses fingers) * Grasping (e.g. use of hand to apply pressure) * Feeling (e.g. perceiving an object's size, shape, texture, etc.) * Climbing (e.g. ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, pole, etc. using feet and legs and hands/arms to climb) * Hearing * Talking * Capacity to think, concentrate and focus for long periods of time. * Ability to read complex documents in the English language. * Capacity to reason and make sound decisions. * Ability to write complex documents in the English language. * Capacity to express thoughts orally. * Ability to wear a mask, respirator, bullet proof vest, or other equipment. * Ability to regularly perform all job functions at Company's office or worksite. * Ability to withstand environmental conditions (e.g. extreme heat or cold, grass, wind, sand, fumes, odors, gases, extreme noise, etc.) SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR - APPLY NOW!