Project Controls, Senior Manager

Project Controls, Senior Manager

Soil-Nail Holdings 02 - Accounting & Finance

GeoStabilization International (GSI), Access Limited, and RoadGuard together form a leading infrastructure solutions platform dedicated to protecting people and strengthening critical infrastructure across North America and New Zealand.

GSI is the premier geohazard mitigation firm specializing in emergency slope stabilization, landslide repair, grouting, and micropiles through innovative design-build delivery. Access Limited brings over a century of steep-slope expertise and operates North America's largest fleet of spider excavators, delivering complex rockfall and geotechnical solutions in the most challenging environments. RoadGuard, founded in 2024, unites industry-leading roadway safety companies providing guardrail, bridge railing, highway signage, fencing, and specialty fabrication services.

Across all our businesses, we are driven by innovation, extreme ownership, technical excellence, and a relentless commitment to measurable results that improve safety and infrastructure resilience.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is a strategic leadership role for an exceptional executive who combines deep construction controls expertise with the vision and courage to institutionalize enterprise-wide financial governance. You'll report directly to our Director of Finance and serve as the single source of truth for portfolio controls across a multi-billion-dollar construction business operating across multiple regions.

You won't just maintain the status quo-you'll architect the scalable, technology-enabled controls framework that allows GSI to grow margin-protected and de-risk our portfolio through advanced forecasting, rigorous change management, and crystal-clear financial visibility. This role sits at the intersection of extreme ownership, mission-driven execution, and strategic problem-solving.

WHAT YOU'LL OWN

Strategic Portfolio Governance

• Design, enforce, and continuously optimize the standardized project controls model, policies, and procedures across all GSI construction portfolios and business units
• Deliver executive-grade financial reporting that translates complex, multi-project data into actionable dashboards, variance analyses, and strategic recommendations for the C-suite, Board, and JV partners
• Lead the evaluation, selection, and deployment of next-generation enterprise controls systems and AI-driven forecasting tools-not just incremental improvements, but step-change advantages in predictive accuracy

Portfolio Cost, Change & Margin Protection

• Guarantee the integrity of WIP processes, revenue recognition accuracy, and margin tracking across the segment in strict compliance with accounting standards
• Act as the final internal authority and strategic advisor on high-value change orders, contract modifications, and claims-maximizing recovery and protecting project profitability
• Conduct quantitative portfolio risk assessments (Monte Carlo, contingency analysis) to proactively mitigate macro-level financial risks and optimize capital allocation

Leadership & Organizational Impact

• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing project controls team-developing the next generation of controls leaders
• Partner strategically with Project Executives, Operations VPs, Estimating, and Corporate Accounting to embed financial discipline into project execution
• Drive macro cash flow optimization by managing segment-wide WIP, AR aging, and AP scheduling with measurable working capital impact

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

You're an outcomes-driven executive with the rare combination of deep technical construction controls mastery and genuine leadership presence. You bring:

Core Expertise & Track Record

• 8+ years of progressive construction project controls, portfolio management, or project accounting-with proven track record of moving the needle on cost, schedule, and margin outcomes
• 3-5 years of dedicated leadership/people-management experience, with a track record of building and scaling high-performing teams
• Mastery of diverse construction contract structures (Lump Sum, Unit Price, Cost-Plus, GMP) and construction law; deep expertise in claim mitigation and complex job costing

Systems & Technical Fluency

• Power-user proficiency in enterprise ERPs (Viewpoint, Vista, SAP, Oracle) and advanced controls/scheduling software (Primavera P6, Cleopatra Enterprise, EcoSys)
• Advanced business intelligence skills (Power BI, Tableau, advanced Excel) and comfort with emerging AI/analytics platforms
• Intellectual curiosity about technology-you evaluate tools for business impact, not feature lists

Leadership Presence & Influence

• Exceptional executive presence with proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders at C-level and Board
• Change leadership: you don't just adapt to organizational shifts, you drive them with conviction and bring teams along
• Communication excellence: you distill complex financial data into clear narratives that move decisions
• Resilience and adaptability: you thrive in complex environments and maintain strategic clarity under pressure

Preffered

• Heavy civil, geotechnical, infrastructure, or specialty construction background with exposure to portfolios exceeding $500M+ annual volume
• Professional certifications: CCP (Certified Cost Professional), EVP (Earned Value Professional), PMP, or CPA/CMA
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, or Accounting; MBA highly desirable
• Hands-on experience with quantitative risk analysis, Monte Carlo simulations, and advanced forecasting methodologies

US pay range for this role.

$150,000-$200,000 USD

Soil Nail Holdings and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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