Project Controls Director

Stellar Energy Global Infrastructure (SEGI) is seeking a Project Controls Director responsible for establishing, leading, and continuously strengthening the integrated project controls function for turnkey EPC energy infrastructure projects. This is a dual hands-on and leadership role with a primary focus on operational excellence. The individual will improve and implement the company’s project controls tools, processes, standards, and reporting systems; build and lead a high-performing project controls team; and personally drive project controls execution—including Primavera P6 scheduling, cost estimating, cost control, and Earned Value Management—across multiple active projects. Drawing on deep experience from prior roles at energy infrastructure developers/owners, EPC contractors, or gas turbine OEM’s, the Director ensures accurate baselines, progress measurement, forecasting, change management, and performance visibility so that projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget. This role combines the strategic responsibility of standing up a scalable project controls capability with direct, day-to-day ownership of controls performance on live power and industrial EPC work.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related field from an accredited university

12–15+ years of progressive project controls experience on EPC projects in thermal power generation or large-scale industrial infrastructure.

Demonstrated hands-on expertise in all core project controls disciplines: planning/scheduling, estimating, and operational cost control on multi-hundred-million-dollar EPC projects.

Expert-level proficiency with Primavera P6 is required , including schedule development, logic, coding structures, resource loading, baseline management, and progress updating on complex EPC projects.

Strong expertise in Earned Value Management (EVM) is essential, including development and application of EVM metrics, performance indices, forecasting, and variance analysis—is essential.

Proven ability to build or significantly improve project controls processes, tools, and systems, not just operate within an existing framework.

Experience both leading a project controls team and personally executing detailed controls work on live projects.

Experience integrating Primavera P6 and project controls data with SAP (or similar ERP systems) and implementing or optimizing project controls dashboards, reporting tools, and system integrations.

Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and present clear insights to senior management.

Prior experience at an EPC contractor.

Prior experience in combined cycle power generation.

Advanced degree or PMP/PSP/CCP.

Leadership and Team Development

Schedule and Resource Management

Data Analysis and Reporting

Financial Acumen

Operational Acumen

Risk Management

Must be authorized to work in the USA.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must frequently lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Stellar Energy Global Infrastructure is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.