Hybrid Senior Project Controls: Cost & Budget Lead

masterplanningmgmt; Pomona (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

Master Planning Management is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist to lead cost control activities for Pomona projects. The role requires managing budgets, baselines, and expenditures, and performing in-depth cost analysis and forecasting in collaboration with project managers and stakeholders.

Preferred PMP and extensive experience with SAP and Power BI are expected. The position is hybrid (Pomona office two days, three days remote) with full-time hours in a dynamic project environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in cost controls/management.
• Demonstrated experience in Project Management, Project Controls, and/or Construction Management.
• Experience using Microsoft software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and SAP or similar ERP; Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project budgets/baseline and expenditure plans.
• Update budgets/forecasts and spending plans by jurisdiction, asset type, cost drivers, and funding sources.
• Conduct cost data research, updates, and analysis across cost controls (budget, actuals, contingency, earned value).
• Prepare and present results, alternatives, and recommendations to manage costs and schedules and mitigate risks.
• Support project portfolio reporting and data collection from stakeholders.

Skills

Cost controls

Project management

Communication

Budgeting

Data analysis

Education

4-year college degree

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

New -Senior Project Controls Specialist - Cost
(Pomona, Hybrid, CA)

Looking for a Senior Project Controls Specialistto performthe following duties at client Pomonaoffice:

Typical Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain project budgets/baseline and expenditure plans for assigned major and/or multi-year project(s) and/or programs.
  
• Develop the aggregation, reconciliation, and update to the budget(s), forecast(s) and spending plan(s) according to jurisdiction splits, asset types, cost drivers, and funding sources.
  
• Perform detailed research, updates, and data gathering/analysis in areas of cost controls (e.g. budget, actual, commitment, contingency, earned value, cost per unit, cost impact analysis).
  
• Prepare and present results, alternatives, and/or recommendations to support business decisions, to manage project costs and schedules, and to mitigate potential risks to major and/or multi-year project(s) and/or programs.
  
• Support the implementation, analysis, and reporting of the project portfolio
  
• Collaborate with stakeholders and utilize applicable estimating, cost management, and/or scheduling knowledge, techniques, and tools to document scope and cost.
  
• Collaborate with and obtain data/information from various project stakeholders (e.g. project managers, functional managers, discipline leads, and team members) in a matrixed organizational structure.
• Ability to communicate effectively, maintain positive working relationships, and exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with multiple parties.

Job Type: Full-time

• 401(k)
  
• 401(k) matching
  
• Health insurance
  
• Life insurance
  
• Paid time off
  
• Referral program
  
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

Monday to Friday (Two days in Pomonaoffice/job site, three days remote)

Ability to commute/relocate:

Pomona, CA 91768: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

A combination of education, training, and experience, generally equivalent to those typically possessed by a 4-year college graduate

Preferred: Finance, Accounting, or Mathematical background

Experience:

Required: 7+ years’ experience in cost controls/management
Required: Demonstrated experience in Project Management, Project Controls, and/or Construction Management, or equivalent experience
Required: Experience using Microsoft software (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio) and SAP or similar Enterprise Resource Solutions application. Power BI
Preferred: Utility construction experience

License/Certification:

PMP (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Pomona, CA 91768

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