Sr. Project Controller

Primoris Service Corporation - Phoenix, AZ

Full-time - Senior

Phoenix, AZ

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

About the position

The Sr. Project Controller is a senior-level role responsible for leading and mentoring project controllers and coordinators within Primoris. This position requires a deep understanding of project controls functions, including project setup, progress reporting, cost control analysis, and forecasting. The Sr. Project Controller plays a critical role in ensuring project performance aligns with budget and schedule, while also providing support for performance recovery when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Perform and execute project controls functions.
• Complete understanding of project budget, schedule and key performance indicators.
• Understanding of self-perform construction, construction processes, cost coding, progress measurement and overall project health monitoring.
• Lead the establishment of project phase codes and budgets in company accounting system.
• Ensure project schedule aligns with project scope of work, execution plan/strategy and revenue goals.
• Monitor project performance against baseline plan.
• Identify when project schedule and budget performance is trending negatively and provide project execution teams with support in performance recovery.
• Monitor project cash position and drive timely accounts receivables and accounts payable.
• Participate in project risk assessment and mitigation.
• Perform, train and mentor all weekly, monthly, quarterly, and fiscal year-end deliverables.
• Facilitate monthly Work in Progress Reviews with Project Managers and company leaders.
• Review monthly project cost to complete forecasts and ensure forecast is aligned with project performance trends and accurately depicts project cost at completion.
• Monitor P&L status of all projects.
• Monitor and audit project job cost and profitability status.
• Internal audit of project accounting practices, including billing, AR follow-up, lien waivers, PO reconciliations, change orders, subcontract management, and contract requirements.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in project controls functions.
• Strong knowledge of project budgeting, scheduling, and key performance indicators.
• Experience with self-perform construction and construction processes.
• Ability to lead and mentor project controllers and coordinators.
• Proficient in project risk assessment and mitigation strategies.
• Strong analytical skills for cost control analysis and forecasting.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in renewable energy projects.
• Familiarity with accounting systems and project management software.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• 401k plan
• Professional development opportunities