Per-MW pricing, regional variance, and cost drivers for owners scoping hyperscale & AI builds.
Salary benchmarks across the 14 mission-critical disciplines.
Hire Directors of Project Controls who build and run the controls function — scheduling, cost engineering, earned value, risk, and executive reporting across a portfolio. Primavera P6 program standards + forecast credibility verified through references from prior executives.
A structured process for the hire that owns forecast credibility — where a weak controls function means leadership finds out about slip and overrun months after the data knew.
30-minute call. Align on portfolio scale, controls maturity, toolset (P6, cost systems, Power BI), team size, and start date.
Within 2 weeks we introduce 3–5 Directors of Project Controls with portfolio-scale history. References from prior executives and program owners included.
Every placement carries a replacement guarantee. If the hire fails within the warranty window, we run a no-fee replacement search.
Plenty of candidates have run schedules. Far fewer have built a controls function executives actually trust — consistent WBS standards, honest forecasts, and early-warning reporting that changes decisions.
Every candidate has built or rebuilt a controls function — standards, staffing, and cadence — not just operated inside one. Verified with prior leadership.
Reference-verified record of cost and schedule forecasts that held up — EAC discipline, honest variance reporting, and no end-of-job surprises.
Primavera P6 program standards, cost systems (EcoSys, Prism, Cobra, Sage), earned value, and Power BI executive reporting — verified hands-on and at standards level.
Before you meet a candidate, we have documented the controls record behind the resume:
Reference-verified leadership of controls across multiple concurrent projects or a major program.
Verified P6 program standards — WBS, baseline management, float ownership, and schedule health metrics.
Reference-verified cost engineering, earned value, and EAC forecasting integrity on delivered work.
Verified risk-register cadence, contingency management, and change-control discipline.
AACE certifications (PSP, CCP, EVP) and PMI-SP verified where held.
Reference-verified record of hiring and developing schedulers, cost engineers, and controls managers.
We’ll help scope the role on the call — portfolio scale, controls maturity, toolset, and team size.
Time to shortlist is typically 2 weeks from scoping call. Director-level searches typically close in 4–6 weeks total, including references and offer.
Pricing depends on engagement model. Director-level searches typically run as retained executive search or a defined per-role fee.
The Director owns the function — standards, staffing, tools, and executive reporting across the portfolio. A Senior Project Controls Manager runs controls on a program or major project within those standards.
In the US, base salaries typically run $175k–$235k, with total compensation of $210k–$290k+ on hyperscale data center and semiconductor programs. Portfolio scale and sector move the band.
Yes. Every Director of Project Controls placement carries a replacement guarantee, confirmed in writing at engagement start.
Yes. Multi-hire controls builds (schedulers, cost engineers, controls managers) route through embedded recruiting or RPO.
30-minute scoping conversation. We’ll review the Director of Project Controls role, portfolio scale, controls maturity, and toolset — then recommend the right search path and start sourcing.
