The Project Controls Manager position at Crusoe in Brighton, Colorado, is a full-time role dedicated to overseeing cost and schedule integrity for Engineered to Order manufacturing programs. This opportunity suits an analytical professional with a background in cost engineering or manufacturing finance who wants to build the analytical backbone of the project management office.
Role Overview
As the Project Controls Manager, the individual takes ownership of cost and schedule baselines across multiple manufacturing sectors, including Spark MDC, PDC buildings, and switchgear lines. This role does not run projects directly, but rather empowers project managers and operations leaders to execute them with greater accuracy. Responsibilities include managing the estimate-to-baseline handoff, cost-to-complete reporting, and monthly program economics reviews.
Key Responsibilities
Establish and maintain PMO-wide standards for cost and schedule baselining, incorporating a common WBS and cost code structure.
Define and audit the baseline change control standard to track revisions and preserve original commitments.
Validate awarded scope, quoted hours, material costs, and margin assumptions prior to program kickoff.
Build and maintain cost-to-complete and estimate-at-completion tooling for project managers.
Own the monthly program economics review, validating models and challenging operational assumptions.
Write, version, and train team members on standard operating procedures and review tooling.
Maintain the data pipeline behind sector executive dashboards, ensuring source-of-truth queries and automated refreshes.
Ensure cost data hygiene by auditing ERP systems for cost code discipline, WIP accuracy, and BOM-to-job-cost alignment.
Track portfolio contingency and risk allowances against known exposures to provide leadership with defensible forecasts.
Onboard and train project managers on controls toolsets and reporting standards.
Partner with Finance and Accounting on revenue recognition, WIP valuation, and variance explanations, while providing Estimating with actualized cost feedback.
Lead financial and schedule post-mortem analyses at project close-out to inform future operations.
Requirements
Minimum of 6+ years of professional experience in project controls, cost engineering, or manufacturing finance within an ETO or make-to-order production environment.
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Accounting, or a closely related quantitative field.
Demonstrated ownership of cost baselines, earned value or equivalent progress measurement, and estimate-at-completion forecasting.
Advanced modeling capability using Google Sheets for dynamic cost structures, sensitivity analysis, and large-scale data reconciliation.
Hands-on ERP experience for job costing, work orders, and BOM-level cost roll-up, alongside proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office.
Strong scheduling literacy across tools such as Smartsheet, MS Project, Monday.com, or Primavera P6 with the capability to audit and correct schedule logic.
Proven ability to influence project managers and operations leaders without direct authority.
Ability to participate in required drug and alcohol programs due to the safety-sensitive designation of the position and facility.
Nice to Have
Experience with Acumatica ERP.
Background supporting both discrete manufacturing and construction-style project accounting.
Experience with Power BI, Looker Studio, or Python-based reporting automation.
Familiarity with using AI-assisted analytics for forecast modeling, schedule risk and float analysis, and anomaly detection.
AACE certification such as CCP, EVP, or PSP.
Prior experience standing up a project controls function from scratch.
Data Center Construction experience.
Master of Business Administration in Business, Accounting, or Engineering/Project Management.
Skills and Tools
Python
Spark
Google Sheets and Google Suite
Microsoft Office
ERP systems and Acumatica
Smartsheet, MS Project, Monday.com, and Primavera P6
Power BI and Looker Studio
Salary and Benefits
Compensation range of $130,000 to $150,000 plus bonus and Restricted Stock Units
Paid time off, paid holidays, and leave of absence programs
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with employer HSA contributions
Paid parental leave, life insurance, and disability coverage
Professional development, tuition reimbursement, and cell phone stipend
401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
Mental health and wellness support, commuter benefits, daily meal allowance, and volunteer time off
Global travel insurance and emergency assistance
About the Company
Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company that operates across the entire stack, from energy sources to AI tokens, addressing the growing global demand for AI compute through sustainable and energy-first solutions.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should visit the official Crusoe careers page to submit an application for this position.
