What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Controls Manager position at WSP in the U.S.?
Job Description
WSP is seeking a Senior Project Controls Manager to join our Project Controls team at one of our offices in Maine.
Your Impact
Minimum Qualifications:
WSP is seeking a Senior Project Controls Manager to join our Project Controls team at one of our offices in Maine.
Your Impact
- Work under the direction of the Project Manager to support the planning, staffing, scheduling, budget management, quality control, safety, and coordination of subcontractors and Internal technical and support staff.
- Work with project team members to develop the project cost breakdown structure and baseline budget.
- Develop and implement effective cost control procedures to track project expenses, analyze cost variances.
- Collaborate with engineering and design teams to evaluate cost-saving options and recommend value-added changes to optimize project costs.
- Establish methods to measure project progress and utilize project performance data to assess cost performance.
- Implement integrated project controls methodologies to effectively align cost and schedule management efforts.
- Communicate project status, cost performance, and schedule updates to stakeholders to facilitate informed decision-making.
- Attend project meetings with stakeholders to track and resolve cost and schedule management issues.
- Provide all necessary documents, information, and monthly reports to client, as needed.
- Maintain financial reports for individual project subtasks and provide roll-up summary reports.
- Review funding availability and procurement documentation to ensure conformance to approved project budgets.
- Manage change order processes and assess the impact of proposed changes on project costs and schedules.
- Participate in the development of project estimates, budgets, forecasts, estimates to complete, and cost trends.
- Support PMIS system administration, maintenance, and continuous improvement efforts.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent. Advanced degrees or professional certifications (e.g., PMI-SP, AACE CCP/CEP) are a plus.
- 10 years of combined field and office project controls experience on large-scale projects.
- Extensive knowledge of cost estimating methodologies, cost control techniques, and schedule management best practices.
- Reporting & BI Tools: Demonstrated experience developing dashboards and reports in Microsoft Power BI and/or Tableau. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.
- PMIS: Experience working with and/or administering Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) such as Oracle Primavera Unifier, e-Builder, Procore, or similar platforms.
- Communication: Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills with the ability to present clearly to stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
- Work Style: Self-starter who thrives in a hybrid work environment and can manage competing priorities with minimal supervision.
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Proficiency in cost management software, project management tools, Power BI and relevant industry standards.
- Understanding of financial principles and budgeting practices.
- Familiarity with project scheduling preferred.
- Confident self-starter with the ability to operate in a dynamic environment.
- Attention to detail and organization while working in a fast-paced environment.
- Skilled at building and sustaining relationships with all stakeholders.