Lead Project Controls Manager
Why join us?
Our Ohio team is growing! We are searching for a Lead Project Controls Manager who develops and implements the project controls business development plans and activities. Responsible to the client for managing project controls and ensuring that established procedures for baseline schedule and cost control budgets are implemented by team. Monitors project progress tracks actual expenditures and reports monthly cost forecasts/reports. Examines status data and trends, presenting monthly reviews to management. This position will be located at our client site in Toledo, OH and reports to the Senior Operations Director.
This is a full-time position with Faithful+Gould that comes with the opportunity to prove your true potential, provide expert services on world class projects, collaborate and grow with professional services experts, and receive an attractive compensation package with robust benefits.
About Us:
Faithful+Gould is a world leader in integrated project and program management consulting. We provide expert and professional management consulting services on a wide range of interesting and iconic projects with many high-profile clients across key business sectors and industries that include several Fortune 100 companies and notable Federal/State/City government agencies. Faithful+Gould ranked #9 largest Construction Management Company and #7 Program Management Company by Engineering News Record (ENR). Faithful+Gould was established in the U.K. in 1947, with its first USA office opening in 1992. We embody Constructive Expertise – It’s in our DNA!
How will you contribute to the team?
- Establish, draft and update the project controls work plan with project specific breakdown structure in line with industry best practices.
- Work with senior project management staff in managing the overall project cost control efforts, including mentoring other site staff.
- Participate in the development and improvement of project controls systems. Recommend improvements in systems, tools, and methods of project controls and project management.
- Manage, revise, and maintain 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.
- Track and analyses the project costs including budgets, commitments, actuals, accruals, and forecasts. Analysis includes forecast to budget and estimate, forecast to actuals, and contingency analysis.
- Support in analyzing project control requirements as part of the bid review process to ensure all cost control requirements are incorporated into individual contracts and purchase orders.
- Interact with other project groups in relation to cost codes, purchase order commitments, change orders and sales tax issues as required and to ensure all accounting and regulatory compliance issues or guidelines are implemented.
- Support in creating detailed project budgets from estimates and in the development of cash flow projections.
- Work with scheduling staff to develop, manage, revise, and update integrated detailed project schedules including all phases of project execution.
- Support in early identification of long lead items, resource constraints, and required project start dates.
- Manage key project indicators and project commercial reports.
- Produce forecasts of total project costs, annual costs, and monthly cash flow costs and provides variance analysis and explanations.
- Support in forecasting engineering and construction resource requirements.
- Support in coordinating engineering and construction activities in conjunction with overall project schedule requirements. Incorporates engineering and construction contractor schedules into overall project schedules.
What will you contribute?
- Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or a related field experience of equal time.
- Fifteen years relevant experience in leading project controls.
- PMI, AACE membership/certification or RICS membership/Chartered Surveyor is preferred.
- Must have experience in developing budgets, cash flows, and/or schedules.
- Experience in refinery is preferred.
- Working knowledge of industry standard software, including but not limited to SAP, Skire, VersaPro, etc. and ERP, Planning & Scheduling, and cost management application.
- Experience with Primavera or Microsoft Projects is preferred.
- 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 be highly articulate, have clear and logical approach to problem solving, and strong decision-making abilities. Must have excellent communication and presentation skills.
- 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.
What we offer at Faithful+Gould:
- Opportunity to work on projects of various sizes and levels of complexity for globally renowned clients.
- Strong team of expert, professional peers to mentor and grow with.
- Competitive salary.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays.
- Group Insurance.
- Retirement Savings Plan with employer match.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Learning and development programs, training, career opportunities and a tuition reimbursement program.
If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!
At every stage, we have the right support and training to help you learn and acquire what you need to succeed. We seek results-oriented problem solvers, creative thinkers, and performance-driven professionals who are ready to work on exciting projects and rewarding opportunities as a part of their exceptional career.
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