Project Controls III

Pacificaservices; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacificaservices is seeking a highly skilled individual to oversee cost and contract performance for the Capital Program in Los Angeles. The ideal candidate will have 15 years of experience in project controls and previous work on large-scale aviation-related projects.

This position involves collaboration with various teams to ensure proper cost management and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and management personnel. The successful candidate will work in a hybrid environment, with a mix of onsite and telework.

Qualifications

• 15 years or more of experience on airport projects.
• Experience on large-scale aviation-related projects required.
• Demonstrated success and reliability in previous positions.

Responsibilities

• Review cost and contract performance of the Capital Program.
• Assists in the development of Program Services Budget.
• Support controls efforts for internal and external audits.

Skills

Project controls experience

Effective oral and written communication skills

Detail-oriented and organized

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Experience with PMIS systems

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, or business

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Primavera Project Planner

Adobe Acrobat

PMweb

Job description

Responsibilities

Using LAWA’s PMIS and other sources, reviews cost and contract performance of the Capital Program and reports variances and risks. Develops programmatic policies, procedures, and reports to ensure proper cost controls across the Capital Program. Performs independent analysis of project cost and contract performance throughout the project life cycle, including budgeting, invoice processing, progress reporting, resource management, and closeout. Assists in the development and administration of LAWA’s Program Services Budget. Collaborates with the Program Risk Manager to properly calculate and report project and programmatic risks. Works to develop tools and coordinates cost recording, monitoring, and reporting practices for compliance with applicable standards for accuracy and consistency. Assists and trains cost engineering staff across the Capital Program. Collaborates with Finance and the Estimating team on the Asset Register and project Capitalization. Collaborates with Controls staff on Expenditure Forecasting.

Support controls efforts to respond to internal and external audits.

Professional Experience Level/Other Qualifications

15 years or more of experience, preferably on airport projects.

Previous project controls experience on a large-scale, multi-million dollar construction project required. Experience on a large-scale aviation-related project is required. Experience evaluating and reporting on at least two types of Alternative Delivery methods is required.

Demonstrated success on the job, as evidenced by satisfactory performance, acceptance of responsibility and growth in previous positions. Proven accuracy, reliability and completeness in job accomplishment.

Must be a self-starter attitude with proactive, results-oriented focus; and willing and capable to assume additional responsibilities.

Effective oral and written communication skills.

Must be able to interface with a variety of people with different technical levels and educational backgrounds; must be detail-oriented and highly organized; and must be able to produce accurate and timely results while maintaining a customer-service attitude.

Must present a “can-do” spirit within the controls team: inspiring them to produce consistently accurate results at a fast pace.

Demonstrated ability to understand a demanding, technical and complicated construction program; and the ability to communicate progress and issues to a technical- and management-level audience.

Expertise in other Project Controls disciplines (scheduling, estimating, risk management) strongly desired.

Hardware/Software Knowledge

Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of software products, e.g. Excel, Word, etc.

Experience with industry PMIS systems such as PMweb, etc.

Experience with Adobe Acrobat is required.

Experience with Primavera Project Planner Version 6.0 or higher is desirable.

Education/Training

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, business or other related field. Master’s degree preferred.

Element-Specific Requirements/Notes

May assume other duties as required/needed

Maybe required to work past regular workshifts

Maybe required to work various shifts as needed

This position offers a hybrid/telework schedule. Telework - Monday and Friday. Onsite - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Please refer to LAWA’s Pilot Policy for details

Registration/Certification

Optional Certification may include AAAE, LEED, PMP, PE, AICP, PMISP etc., or any other relevant Professional Licensure or Certifications.

Details

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: $162,000 - $176,000 per year

Skill Level: Mid-Senior Level