Cost Manager

AECOM; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 117,900 - 144,100; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Cost Manager in Los Angeles, CA to lead the cost team within a large construction program. You will develop the budget and master schedule for the Capital Improvement Plan and manage cost across the PMO.

You will forecast and report on cost and schedule performance, oversee WBS setup, expenditure tracking, and risk management. This role emphasizes strong leadership and client collaboration on-site.

Qualifications

• BA/BS required with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading cost control on large infrastructure programs preferred.
• Proven ability to develop budgets, cost forecasts and EACs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the cost team within a large construction program.
• Develop and manage program budgets and schedules for the Capital Improvement Plan.
• Forecast, analyze, and report cost and schedule performance across projects.
• Set up and manage project controls systems and WBS; track expenditures.

Skills

Cost management

Scheduling

Team leadership

PMIS

Budgeting

Data analysis

Education

BA/BS + 8 years experience

Tools

PMIS

Scheduling software

Job description

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Cost Manager in Los Angeles, CA supporting our PgM team.

In this role you will provide leadership to a cost team within a large, construction program supporting capital improvements projects. You will lead the team developing the budget and schedule of the Capital Improvement Plan as well as the cost management of the Program Management Office (PMO). You will be directing the team developing and maintaining the master schedule and acquiring, disbursing, tracking and reporting on the usage of funds. You will be preparing various program reports for the client delivery.

You will be responsible for managing, controlling, forecasting and reporting cost and schedule performance for projects throughout the organization. Services include setting up and managing project controls systems (including setup of work breakdown structure), capturing to-date progress and expenditure data, analyzing to-date performance data, forecasting at-completion performance data (EAC costs, hours), analyzing project risks (contingency management), managing change and incorporating scope variations into schedule and cost deliverables, and preparing associated reports.

Responsibilities and Competencies may include but are not limited to:

• Assist Program Manager (PgM) in developing and managing program control delivery responsibilities; active collaboration with other program task leadership; and establishes and maintains client relationships.
• Responsible to lead and manage sub-task managers in delivering program services including capital cost; program services cost; loan and grant funding; scheduling; and program progress/performance reporting.
• Continually identify strategic program improvements in resources (staff capacity and skills); change management; standardized work processes; and technical tools and innovations.
• Continuously monitor program performance metrics achievements including client satisfaction with fulfillment of agreed scope of services, and overall financial performance of contract to budgets and plans.
• Establish task-level key performance indicators, monitor performance against those indicators, and advise operational management on proposed corrective actions where issues within the task execution occur.
• Develop a delegation strategy by maintaining functional task teams to deliver the respective program services.
• Lead appropriate technology adoption, innovation and quality of task deliverables.
• Overseeing and coordinating the resolution of issues and actions.
• Review task-level functions at set stage gates, conduct root cause analyses; and providing approval or corrective action.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead the project controls function on a large/complex project.
• Possesses proven knowledge of scope control and change management.
• Oversees the production and maintenance of accurate project schedules. Expert understanding of schedule resource loading and leveling.
• Expertise in scheduling, critical path analysis, resource loading and leveling.
• Demonstrated knowledge in using Project Management Information Systems and other applied technologies; ability in reviewing and assessing raw data that comes from project automated systems; and maximizing the resources to deliver Program Controls Manager responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS + 8 years of relevant experience and/or education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cost management on infrastructure (transportation, water, roadways, sports) programs.
• Experience with cost evolution from estimating through design - construction - closeout including changes.
• Experience working in Project Management Information Systems (PMIS).

Additional Information

• Sponsorship is not offered for this position now or in the future.
• This position will be on site.
• All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

Compensation

Compensation: $131,000-$131,000 per year

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