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Project Controls Manager

Job Summary

The Marathon Martinez Renewable Fuels Facility located in Martinez California is seeking a Project Controls Manager to lead the project controls team, providing guidance and support, and fostering collaboration among team members to achieve project objectives.

The available onsite schedule for the position which is a 4/10 schedule- Monday - Thursday - 40 hours a week.  Core Business Hours are: 6:30 AM - 4 PM. Weekends and extended hours support will be required during shutdown windows (Turnarounds/Catalyst Changes) – typically 2-3 outages per year. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads the project controls team, providing guidance and support, and fostering collaboration among team members to achieve project objectives.

• Facilitates communication among project stakeholders, informs stakeholders about project developments, changes, and challenges related to project controls discipline. Prepares and presents regular reports on project status to stakeholders, highlighting any issues, opportunities, risks, or deviations from the plan.

• Manages all aspects of cost management, schedule management, and budgeting efforts on a project, program, or event during its lifecycle. This includes overseeing the project's budget development, cost estimation, tracking expenditures, and ensuring that financial resources are allocated appropriately. Developing and maintaining project schedules, ensuring that timelines are realistic and adhered to, and updating schedules as needed based on project progress. Tracking project performance using key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess whether the project is on track in terms of time, cost, and scope.

• Manages overall budget portfolio (development & reporting) of multiple projects, events, and programs within a division. Supports management and teams on selecting, prioritizing, and developing projects in a way that aligns with the division’s strategic goals and maximizes overall value.

• Ensures the use and understanding of other project systems tools and procedures along with ensuring projects comply with corporate policies, applicate RSP project controls deliverable requirements and industry standards.

• Analyzes data and metric trends effectively to make informed decisions that drive organizational success. Grasps complex business situations, anticipates challenges, and seizes opportunities. Supports development of strategies to manage the risk or opportunity and monitor throughout the project lifecycle.

• Provides project and division management with the necessary tools & training for project control deliverables, procedures and processes. Manages and documents customization of project control systems to meet specific project requirements

Education, Experience and Skills

Minimum Qualifications 

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED. (Education must be obtained/completed prior to start date.)
• Must have at least seven (7) years or more project management, project controls (accounting/scheduling) and execution experience with focus on large scale projects.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft 365: Word and Outlook.
• Must have advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Must have excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Must be able to wear appropriate PPE in the refinery and be able to physically perform all tasks in the field and take hair drug test and physical.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to obtain a TWIC Card.  
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US without the need for future VISA sponsorship.
• Travel Requirement is 5% or less.
• Must be able to work onsite schedule for the position which is a 4/10 schedule- Monday - Thursday - 40 hours a week.  Core Business Hours are: Core Business Hours are: 6:30 AM - 4 PM. Weekends and extended hours support will be required during shutdown windows (Turnarounds/Catalyst Changes) – typically 2-3 outages per year. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Business, Accounting or Engineering is preferred.
• Understanding of Project Management best practices as they apply to Engineering project lifecycle is preferred.
• Experience developing reports with data analytics tools such as Power BI or Tableau is preferred.
• Experience with Primavera P6 is preferred.
• High level of competency with cost control, scheduling, and forecasting is preferred.

Relocation may be available. https://mympcbenefits.com/relocating/

This job will posted through Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026.

This position belongs to a family of jobs with increasing responsibility, competency and skill level. Actual position title and pay grade will be based on the selected candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Learn more about Marathon Petroleum’s benefits at https://mympcbenefits.com/

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If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected]. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at mympcbenefits.com. The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.
 
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We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.