Area Project Controls Manager (SF)

Job Description

Job Description

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence . As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.

We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.

We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.

If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.

Crusoe Energy is seeking an experienced Area Project Controls Manager to provide leadership and oversight across multiple large-scale construction projects supporting Crusoe’s rapidly growing AI and energy infrastructure platform. This role operates at both the project execution level and the program/area governance level, driving accountability, consistency, and best practices across cost, schedule, risk, and reporting.

The Area Project Controls Manager will lead a team of cost and project controls professionals, partner closely with onsite vendors, and serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and Crusoe clients by delivering clear, data-driven insights into financial and schedule performance across an assigned area or program.

• Provide area-level leadership across multiple concurrent construction projects, ensuring alignment to program goals, budgets, and schedules

• Drive standardization, consistency, and best practices across cost management, scheduling, change management, risk management, and reporting

• Lead and manage a team of cost managers responsible for:
  

  • Monthly cost reporting

  • Cash flow forecasting

  • Change and risk management

  • Pay application review

  • Client billing submissions

• Assess overall cost and schedule health across an area or program, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities early

• Develop and communicate clear, actionable financial and schedule insights to senior leadership and Crusoe clients

• Manage critical deliverables and performance of onsite vendors providing cost management and scheduling services

• Support program-level governance by ensuring accurate, timely, and consistent reporting across all projects

• Partner cross-functionally with construction, engineering, procurement, and leadership teams to support successful project execution
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related field

• 12+ years of experience in Project Controls and Construction Cost Management

• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects with area- or program-level accountability

• Proven leadership of program- or area-wide initiatives focused on standardization and continuous improvement

• Advanced financial and analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate cost and schedule performance holistically

• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior leaders and clients

• Experience leading teams and managing external vendors delivering cost and scheduling services

• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, large-scale construction environments
  

• Competitive compensation

• Restricted Stock Units

• Paid time off & paid holidays

• Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance

• Employer contributions to HSA account

• Paid parental leave

• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability

• Professional development & tuition reimbursement

• Mental health & wellness support

• Commuter benefits (parking & transit)

• Cell phone stipend

• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary

• Volunteer time off
  

Compensation will be paid in the range of $225,000 – $250,000 . Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation is determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.