Senior Project Controls Manager- Public Agencies

Company: Heery
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: February 20, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Company Description Founded in 1952 and formerly known as Heery International Inc., the firm operates throughout the United States as part of Turner & Townsend. It specializes in project and program management for public sector organizations, with industry-leading experts in corporate, cultural, healthcare, justice, sports, K-12 education, higher education, aviation and government facilities. Recognized for service excellence by a broad spectrum of professional organizations and industry publications, the talented multidisciplinary team at Turner & Townsend Heery exceeds client expectations — adding value, best practice and expertise at every turn. The team's unique client-centric culture is integrated into each project and reflects a passion for the built environment and staying true to the client’s vision. Job Description Turner and Townsend Heery is seeking to engage a highly skilled Senior Project Controls Manager in the Los Angeles area. The ideal individual will have prior Project Controls experience supporting large-scale construction projects. Essential Job Duties Reviews project work activities to ensure support of project milestones. Develops micro-phasing schedules as required to coordinate particularly challenging work phases; and helps coordinate the various parties to completion. Participates in discussions with designers, contractors and other third-party entities to proactively identify project risks; and develop recommendations as to how to mitigate the risks. Participates in reviewing the contractor pay application; and ensures it is consistent with the schedule update and other progress documents. Coordinates cost recording, monitoring, and reporting practices for compliance with applicable standards accuracy and consistency. Coordinates development of schedule resource loading and leveling; and the schedule development, maintenance and monitoring activities. Provide progress reporting documents and briefing materials as required. Develop creative reporting tools to communicate complex project sequencing and/or progress assessments. Responsible for promptly reporting budget and/or schedule variances. Possesses understanding and appreciation for time frames necessary including BHS, Special Systems, Power, HVAC and other aviation related disciplines. Previous project controls experience on a large-scale, multi-million dollar construction project required. Experience on a large-scale aviation-related project is required. Must be a self-starter attitude with proactive, results-oriented focus; and willing and capable to assume additional responsibilities. Demonstrated success on the job, as evidenced by satisfactory performance, acceptance of responsibility and growth in previous positions. Proven accuracy, reliability and completeness in job accomplishment. Effective oral and written communication skills. Must be able to interface with a variety of people with different technical levels and educational backgrounds; must be detail-oriented and highly organized; and must be able to produce accurate and timely results while maintaining a customer-service attitude. Must present a “can-do” spirit within the controls team: inspiring them to produce consistently accurate results at a fast pace. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. Qualifications Professional Experience Level 15 years or more of project controls experience preferably in a public-sector airport. Demonstrated project controls experience managing the design and construction of large-scale, complex projects; including developing and managing a progress reporting methodology for a complicated design effort. Experience with Design-Build and Construction Management at Risk delivery methods is desirable. Demonstrated ability to understand a demanding, technical and complicated construction program; and the ability to communicate progress and issues to a technical- and management-level audience. Hardware/Software Knowledge Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of software products, e.g. Excel, Word, etc. Proficient with industry software such as Expedition, etc. Experience with Adobe Acrobat is required. Experience with Primavera Project Planner Version 6.0 or higher is desirable. Experience with large-scale construction management type software such as Prolog is desirable. Education/Training Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, business or other related field. Master’s degree preferred. Additional Information The salary range for this full-time role is $125K-$175k per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications. *Qualified candidates with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with LA County ordinance and CA law. *On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs* Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 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