Managing Consultant – Project Controls

Description

Why Spire?

We strive to get the brightest minds in the industry that love their work. Spire Consulting Group, LLC’s cultural framework is built on integrity, value, dedication, and team. At the heart, we focus on encouraging each employee’s career growth and opportunity and providing exemplary client results. We are inspired by a compelling purpose to ‘ensure a vision becomes a reality’ for clients and employees alike. Spire has built a reputation for being a leader in our industry and in the communities in which we live and work.

So, why take a job when you can live an adventure? 

Position Summary

Spire is currently seeking a Managing Consultant with proven construction scheduling and cost management experience to support ongoing and future projects, while helping to advance the company’s strategic vision. Primary duties will encompass leading project controls functions including schedule management, risk management, earned value management, and cost and change management on assigned projects.

Additionally, this role will support the Project Controls team in the management of team members, and execution to service line goals and KPI’s. This role will guide project teams through project management and project controls systems implementation, including forecasting, analysis, reporting, and dashboard development.

Responsibilities

Technical

• Review contract, specifications, and drawings to confirm design and construction schedule baselines and updates for comprehensiveness, quality, and constructability and risk.
• Develop and implement cost administration and reporting systems including estimates, budgets, schedules, manhour, cost, and earned value reports.
• Develop, analyze, and present Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules.
• Review and analyze critical path, cost loading, schedule content, and forecasted work.
• Identify schedule logic, relationships, constraints, optimal sequencing, and milestones.
• Perform, confirm, and present schedule impact analysis for change orders.
• QA/QC review of schedule submissions for conformance.
• Prepare reports for internal leadership and client stakeholders.
• Support business development efforts through technical expertise and client engagement.
• Ensure all project control procedures are in place and being followed.
• Participate in industry organizations and networks.
  
  

Engagement Management

• Serve as the project lead, manage multiple projects and deliverables with individual deadlines.
• Support business development through proposal preparation (scope, budgets, and resources plans).
• Provide progress updates to senior management and client stakeholders.
• Lead and encourage team collaboration and accountability.
• Manage team members and delegate tasks accordingly.
• Coordinate client meetings and project communication.
  
  

Education/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• At least ten (10) years of project controls experience
  
  

Skills

• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and related scheduling software.
• Advanced understanding of key scheduling principles and concepts.
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledgeable and proficient in project management processes and procedures.
• High level of initiative, personal responsibility, and integrity.
• Positive, team-oriented attitude; willing to pitch in wherever needed to assist the team.
• Experience with, or ability to learn, tools such as Timberline, RS means and MS project.
• Possess a strong entrepreneurial drive and the desire to continually enhance professional capabilities with minimal supervision.
• Strong writing, presentation, and analytical skills with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, while meeting required goals and deadlines.
• Willingness to travel as required.
  
  

Perks/Benefits

• Health coverage for employee and family through medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) and seven paid company holidays.
• Financial protection through life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) Plan with a generous match up to 6%
• Tax advantages through FSA and HSA with pre-tax dollars
• Professional development budget
• Employee assistance program
• Community service opportunities
• Company social events / outings (happy hours, sporting events, bowling, and many other fun excursions)
  
  

This is your chance to grow your career and have fun while you’re at it. When you join Spire, you do more than advance your career, you become part of the Spire family that drives innovation, passion, embrace change, and celebrates the wins of personal and company success.

Spire Consulting Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to excellence through diversity. All eligible candidates are invited to apply.