Director of Project Controls

Blue Ash, OH
Full Time
Executive
Title: Director of Project Controls
Location: Cincinnati, OH preferred; Kansas City, MO may be considered
Division: Enerfab
Direct Report: EVP, Field Operations
Salary Range: $150,000 - $160,000

Company Summary:
Enerfab has 125 years of experience providing fabrication, construction, and industrial services across the chemical, food & beverage, oil & gas, heavy industrial, data center, and power industries. Founded in 1901, Enerfab has grown into an industry leader recognized for its capabilities, strong safety culture, and commitment to quality. As part of Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR), Enerfab combines operational agility and craftsmanship with the resources and capabilities of a Fortune 200 infrastructure leader.

The Director of Project Controls provides enterprise-level functional leadership and oversight for project administrative and project controls activities across Enerfab's regional field construction offices. This role drives consistent, compliant processes across project administration, project controls, timekeeping, invoicing, cost reporting, and document control. The Director partners with regional leaders, project teams, and shared services, including Finance, Payroll, HR, and IT, to reinforce and improve existing BOPs and develop new procedures as needed.

Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Standardization and Governance
  • Reinforce consistent use of established BOPs, workflows, roles, and handoffs across all regional field construction offices.
  • Ensure roles, responsibilities, handoffs, and accountability for project administrative functions are clearly understood and consistently applied from project startup through closeout.
  • Identify process gaps and lead BOP updates or development to support compliance, consistent execution, and company growth.
Project Controls Alignment
  • Align cost controls, forecasting, scheduling, progress measurement, productivity tracking, and project reporting across all regions.
  • Govern and improve Primavera P6 standards for scheduling, project structures, resource management, reporting, and user access. Maintain useful reports, dashboards, and KPIs.
  • Partner with regional project controls leaders and project teams to improve the accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of cost and schedule information.
Project Administration and Document Control
  • Standardize project setup, document control, contracts, purchase orders, subcontract documents, approvals, and closeout practices.
  • Ensure project administrative processes support accurate, accessible, and audit-ready records throughout the project lifecycle.
Timekeeping, Payroll, and Labor Compliance
  • Reinforce reliable field timekeeping, timesheet approvals, coding, corrections, payroll handoffs, and record retention.
  • Partner with Payroll, HR, and regional teams to resolve recurring issues and meet company, project, and applicable union requirements.
Billing, Invoicing, and Cost Administration
  • Standardize billing processes and documentation for T&M and firm-price work, including invoice backup and customer requirements.
  • Partner with Finance, Procurement, and Accounts Payable to improve billing timeliness and cost accuracy, support goods receipt and SAP Vendor Invoice Management (VIM), and resolve invoice discrepancies.
Systems, Data, and Reporting
  • Promote consistent use of approved project and business systems, including ERP, scheduling, document management, timekeeping, and reporting platforms.
  • Work with IT and system owners to improve data quality, reporting, system integration, and process efficiency.
Regional Support, Continuous Improvement, and Functional Development
  • Review regional and project-level processes for BOP and company compliance, identify risks, and recommend corrective actions.
  • Support offices and projects during startup, peak workloads, transitions, or recovery efforts, and lead process improvements.
  • Maintain training materials, templates, BOPs, and reference materials. Coach teams and partner with regional leaders on capability and development needs.
Leadership and Collaboration
  • Serve as Field Operations’ primary point of alignment for project controls and project administration.
  • Build partnerships across Operations and shared services, communicate risks and priorities, and promote accountability and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, business, finance, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
  • At least 10 years of progressive experience in industrial construction, project controls, project administration, project management, finance, or a related field, with significant experience supporting field operations.
  • Five or more years of leadership experience supporting multiple projects or offices, or leading enterprise-level process alignment, strongly preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of project controls, scheduling, cost management, contract administration, timekeeping, billing, document control, and reporting.
  • Experience with ERP and project management systems. SAP, Primavera P6, and Procore experience is beneficial.
  • Strong Excel, data analysis, communication, and process documentation skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to improve processes, lead through influence, and build alignment across operational and shared-services teams.
Enerfab is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.
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