Primary Responsibilities Develop project controls processes and procedures for assigned programs/projects to set up a framework to manage scope, budget and schedule. The workstreams under project controls include schedule management, cost management, change management, risk management, and document management. Manage and direct a team of project controls specialists and document controls specialists to implement project controls plan for the program. Collaborate with corporate project controls director and business group business class lead for consistent project controls approach. Work with project manager, accountants and other team leads to develop work breakdown structure and cost breakdown structure. Develop, update, and analyze CPM schedules for projects including variance analysis. Facilitates multi-stakeholders interactive planning sessions such as schedule workshop. Coordinate with teams regarding the interface with owner’s activities, permitting, real estates, engineering, construction and commissioning schedule. Review and oversight of contractor's schedules for assigned work scope. Recommends schedule work-around and mitigation efforts to the team. Develops earned value method and coordinates such system with schedule update. Communicates project status to management regularly via formal meeting and report. Assist project manager in monthly reporting and meeting. Interact with engineering discipline leads & construction managers to understand issues and conflicts impacting schedule. Establishes cost control method for the assigned project or program. Support Project and Program Managers in preparing and implementing change management procedure. Work closely with the PMIS team to recommend technology solutions to manage data and information that the program will receive, generate, analyze, consume and communicate to stakeholders. Perform other duties as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, engineering management, accounting, business administration or closely related fields. 10+ years serving as project controls manager for infrastructure projects each with contract values of more than $300 million, or a program with interrelated projects with combined values of $300 millions or more. 10+ years working knowledge of and proficient at project controls and scheduling software packages such as Primavera P6, and Microsoft Projects. Familiar with variation of project controls role using various delivery methods including traditional design bid build (DBB), design-build (DB), EPCm, progressive design build (PDB), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), and/or construction management at-risk (CMAR). Experience with additional PMIS software (eBuilder, ProCore, QuickBase, InEight, Kahua, PMWeb, etc.) strongly desired. Strong interpersonal skills and “can-do” attitude.
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Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
A minimum of 10 years' experience in project controls work on engineering and construction projects, including planning, estimating, forecasting, scheduling, cost control, schedule control, and project reports
Ability to manage proposal preparation, contract review and negotiation, client relationship and win strategy for medium to large EPC Projects
Strong decision-making skills
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple long- and short-term tasks simultaneously
Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving abilities
Strong oral and written communication skills
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Sponsorship (visa) for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position
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