Lead, Project Controls, Project & Development Services

cw; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in Irvine, CA is seeking a Lead, Project Controls to supervise cost and schedule activities on complex projects and act as the primary controls contact for delivery.

You will lead workstreams, coordinate inputs from analysts and schedulers, interface with client stakeholders, identify risks, and support reporting and delivery oversight, while ensuring adherence to project controls standards. The posted compensation ranges from $127,500 to $150,000.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of related experience in cost or schedule management on capital projects.
• Experience in complex, matrixed environments.
• Expertise using cost and schedule management software.
• Must possess exemplary communication skills – both oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost and/or schedule workstreams on complex projects.
• Coordinate inputs from analysts and schedulers.
• Interface directly with client stakeholders.
• Identify and communicate cost and schedule risks.
• Support Managers with reporting and delivery oversight.
• Ensure alignment with project controls standards.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related field

Job description

Job Title

Lead, Project Controls, Project & Development Services

Job Description Summary

Acts as the project controls lead for large or high-risk projects. Responsible for coordinating cost and schedule activities and serving as the primary point of contact for project-level controls delivery.

Essential Job Duties

• Lead cost and/or schedule workstreams on complex projects.
• Coordinate inputs from analysts and schedulers.
• Interface directly with client stakeholders.
• Identify and communicate cost and schedule risks.
• Support Managers with reporting and delivery oversight.
• Ensure alignment with project controls standards.

Education/Experience/Training

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related field.
• Eight or more years of related experience in working as a cost or schedule management expert on capital projects, including design, construction and testing phases.
• Direct experience working on teams within a complex, matrixed environment.
• Expertise using cost and schedule management software.
• Experience within one or more of the following industries required: construction, life sciences, data centers, industrial or related technical field.
• Must possess exemplary communication skills – both oral and written.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $ 127,500.00 - $150,000.00Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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