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Project Controls Manager

Faith Technologies · Appleton, WI · Full time

Posted May 6, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you coached a project controls specialist who was struggling. What changed because of your coaching?

What they are checking: Whether they can develop people, since the role leads and trains a team of controls specialists.

You have ten years of electrical contracting or MEP coordination experience. What did that work teach you about where projects lose money?

What they are checking: Whether their experience gives them real pattern recognition about cost overruns in the trades.

Tell me about a time your controls reporting caught a problem before it became a crisis.

What they are checking: Whether their work has actually changed outcomes on a job rather than just producing reports nobody reads.

What would you do

Your forecast shows a job trending three points under its planned margin, but the project manager insists it will recover. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they will defend the data and escalate honestly instead of softening numbers to avoid friction.

As the controls subject matter expert for the whole team, how would you make reporting consistent across many projects without slowing anyone down?

What they are checking: Whether they can standardize processes across projects while keeping them practical for busy field teams.

With 25 to 50 percent travel, how do you stay on top of project data and your team when you are not in the office?

What they are checking: Whether they have real habits for remote oversight that keep reporting accurate while they move between job sites.

About the work

You would develop and implement a project controls plan as part of the project plan. What goes into that plan on a large electrical or MEP job?

What they are checking: Whether they know the building blocks of controls, like baselines, cost codes, change tracking and reporting cadence, from real use.

Walk me through how you set up and maintain a resource-loaded schedule on a medium or large electrical project.

What they are checking: Whether their scheduling skills are hands-on and tied to labor, which drives cost in electrical contracting.

How do you calculate and explain earned value to a project manager who just wants to know if the job is making money?

What they are checking: Whether they can turn earned value numbers into plain answers that field and project leaders will act on.

How do you track and price change orders so that scope growth actually gets billed?

What they are checking: Whether they protect the company from unbilled work, one of the most common ways contractors lose margin.

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The full job description

As published by Faith Technologies.

You’ve discovered something special. A company that cares. Cares about leading the way in construction, engineering, manufacturing and renewable energy. Cares about redefining how energy is designed, applied and consumed. Cares about thoughtfully growing to meet market demands. And ─ as “one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America” ─ is focused on the mind/body/soul of team members through our Culture of Care . The purpose of this position is to plan and execute the Project Controls requirements for a project. This role is responsible for providing technical and administrative direction, coordination, evaluation, training, and coaching to a team of Project Controls specialists. This position serves as Control Team Leader/Project Controls Manager on medium and large-sized projects or as a Subject Manager Expert (SME) for the entire Project Controls Team. Acting as a key resource on a project team, the role will require collaboration at all levels. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education: Bachelor’s Degree Experience: 10 years of electrical contracting experience or MEP coordination Travel: 25-50% Work Schedule: Typical work hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday; However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Develop and implement a project controls plan as part of the Project Execution Plan (PEP) for the project execution. • Plan and organize the setup of project baseline in project controls system, and implement a plan to track against the baseline on a regular basis. • Develop cost, schedule, and commercial baseline. • Responsible for providing technical and administrative direction, coordination, evaluation, training and coaching to a team of Project Controls specialists. • Analyze variances in cost and schedule performance against the plan, and communicate the reasons for the issuance of variance and proposed mitigation plans to Project Management • Supervise the implementation of Work Breakdown and Project Coding Structures for control and integrity of work to be performed as defined by the contract • Performs other related duties as required and assigned. The job description and responsibilities described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. #LI-REMOTE How Does FTI Give YOU the Chance to Thrive? If you’re energized by new challenges, FTI provides you with many opportunities. Joining FTI opens doors to redefine what’s possible for your future. Once you’re a team member, you’re supported and provided with the knowledge and resources to achieve your career goals with FTI. You’re officially in the driver’s seat of your career, and FTI’s career development and continued education programs give you opportunities to position yourself for success. FTI is a “merit to the core” organization. We recognize and reward top performers, offering competitive, merit-based compensation, career path development and a flexible and robust benefits package. Benefits are the Game-Changer We provide industry-leading benefits as an investment in the lives of team members and their families. You’re invited to review the full list of FTI benefits available to regular/full-time team members. Start here. Grow here. Succeed here. If you’re ready to learn more about your career with FTI, apply today! Faith Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – veterans/disabled.

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