Responsibilities
-Manages staff co-ordination and workload and directly supervises and mentors the
project controls team as a subject matter expert.
- Manages, revises, and maintains status of the detailed project cost estimate/forecast to
include all phases of project execution from design/engineering, material/equipment
procurement and deliveries, construction contracts through start-up activities and
closeout.
- Tracks and analyzes the project costs including budgets, commitments, actuals,
accruals, and forecasts using Earned Value methodology. Analysis includes forecast and
variance analysis (Cost and Schedule), trends, Risk Analysis with evaluation of
contingency reserve and developing and maintaining an Issue log.
- Participates in the development and improvement of project controls systems.
Recommends improvements in systems, tools, and methods of project controls and
project management.
- Establishes a project work breakdown structure in line with industry best practices.
- Assists in analyzing project control requirements as part of the bid review process to
insure all cost control requirements are incorporated into individual contracts and
purchase orders.
- Interacts with other project groups in relation to cost codes, purchase order
commitments, change orders.
- Assists in creating detailed project budgets from estimates and in the development of
cash flow projections
- Works with senior project management staff in managing the overall project cost control
efforts.
- Works with scheduling staff to develop, manage, revise, and update integrated detailed
project schedules including all phases of project execution.
- Assists in early identification of long lead items, resource constraints, and required
project start dates.
- Manages key project indicators and project commercial reports.
- Manages internal job costing in relation to the fee and services to be provided, resources
required and all project reporting including job number, Project Status Report (PSR) and
other company reporting policies.
- Produces forecasts of total project costs, annual costs, and monthly cash flow costs and
provides variance analysis and explanations.
- Manage Risk Management process including driving the identification, evaluation,
mitigation and management process of the Risk management.
- Assists in coordinating engineering and construction activities in conjunction with overall
project schedule requirements. Incorporates engineering and construction contractor
schedules into overall project schedules.
- Works with the senior project management staff in ensuring all contract deliverables and
deadlines are met.
- Provides senior level general project management support as necessary (e.g.,
financial/operational budgeting, consolidation, analysis, forecasting; business
development; pricing; billing; key client/consultant relationship management).
- Performs such other duties as the Supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Accounting, Finance or a
related field, plus ten years relevant experience. Must have strong cost management,
scheduling, and project planning and estimating skills, as well as the communication skills
necessary to interface with external engineering, architectural and construction firms,
suppliers, the management team and other organizations within client organizations. Must
be able to use A/E and CM cost and/or schedule information to evaluate project status.
Must have experience in developing budgets, cash flows, financial analysis and/or
schedules.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Must be highly articulate, have clear and analytical approach to problem solving, and
strong decision making abilities. Must have excellent communication and presentation
skills. Must have thorough understanding of different types of contracts (Lump Sum, T&M
etc.) and its implications on Project Management and overall project risks. Working
knowledge of industry standard software and ERP, Planning & Scheduling, and cost
management applications. Experience with Primavera and Microsoft Project is preferred.
Must be adept at managing large dataset, preparing trend curves and performance
dashboards and performing statistical and financial analysis in MS Excel or equivalent
solution. Must thoroughly understand and utilize Information Technology in the
performance of work including Internet, Intranet, Microsoft Windows OS, Adobe Acrobat,
Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS
PMP - Project Management Professional (PMI) or CCP - Certified Cost Professional (AACE)
or EVP - Earned Value Professional (AACE)