Project Controls Manager

HNTB Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 188,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation seeks an experienced Project Controls Leader in New York, NY to guide budget/cost estimating, scheduling, document control, and risk management for major infrastructure projects.

You will supervise a team, coordinate with PMs, clients and sub-consultants, and drive on-time, on-budget project delivery while developing controls systems and reporting processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of relevant project controls experience required.
• Experience with EPC/A&E project controls preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and manages project controls staff including budget/cost estimating, scheduling and document control.
• Develops, maintains project controls procedures and work instructions.
• Supervises scheduling, including baseline, progress, and specialty schedules.
• Oversees cost management, cost reports, and change management deliverables.
• Prepares weekly, monthly and special client reports and supports meetings.

Skills

Budget estimation

Scheduling

Document control

Cost management

Cost estimation

Risk management

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

12 years of relevant experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Cost reporting software

PMCS

Document management systems

Job description

What We're Looking For At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee‑owners. This opportunity entails leading project controls for assigned project(s) and ensures 4 for 4 – quality work, on time, on budget, and to the client’s satisfaction. Provides leadership and project controls expertise. Closely works with project manager/director, clients, sub‑consultants, project stakeholders and office/district/division leaders to successfully lead all aspects of project controls. Serves as a project controls resource for the offices and districts. May support the office/division in related areas to ensure successful, profitable project execution and completion. The number of employees directly and indirectly supervised by the Project Controls Manager is at least 5 but typically 7‑10 or more or the Project Controls Manager is typically responsible for managing project controls functions on small to medium sized (e.g., up to $250M in construction costs) and/or simple to moderately complex capital projects.

What You’ll Do:

• Establishes and manages the project controls staff assigned to the project, including budget/cost estimating, scheduling, document control and information systems, risk management and claims analysis functions.
• Creates, edits, and publishes guidelines, manuals, and documents for use by Project staff including the Project Management Plan, Project Controls Manual and Monthly Project Progress Reports.
• Develops and maintains relevant project controls procedures and work instructions.
• Supervises the scheduling efforts for the project to include the preparation and analysis of schedule baseline, progress schedules, specialty schedules, schedule analysis and project progress reporting.
• Assists in or directs the preparation of specialty schedules, project labor forecasts, and cash flows.
• Supervises the cost efforts of the project to include guidance and oversight of the cost management system, preparation of cost report templates, and issue of monthly Cost and Change Management report deliverables.
• Analyzes variances in cost and schedule performance and design/construction changes against the baseline estimate and schedule, communicates reasons for variances to relevant management entities.
• Identifies trends and deviations and recommends corrective courses of action.
• Recommends solutions or recovery plans for schedule/cost impacts or delays.
• Manages and maintains the implementation and utilization of project controls systems necessary to support the project including but not limited to; PMCS, doc control, cost and scheduling systems.
• Develops and maintains a cost estimating capability and supervises the estimating efforts for the project to include developing construction estimates, preparing independent cost estimates, and supporting scenario analysis.
• Oversees development and maintenance of an automated system that allows for the efficient capturing, storing, retrieval, and reporting of technical and business information including cost and schedule status.
• Supervises the Document Control efforts of the project including the administration, filing, and archiving of engineering, procurement, and construction documents, reports, deliverables, invoices, and other business policies and procedures.
• Develops and produces weekly, monthly and special reports in a timely manner for the client and PM staff to monitor progress and status of the project, including input from contractor.
• Prepares PM for internal and external meetings by providing reports, analysis, and backup documentation to assist in the management of the project and dissemination of information/reports/deliverables to the PM, client, and stakeholders.
• May be responsible for the recruitment, hiring, development and retention of staff, including development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession for a small to medium size project controls section or department within an office.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field and 8 years of relevant experience,
• or In lieu of education, 12 years of relevant experience

What We Prefer:

• 5 years Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) or Architecture & Engineering (A&E) project controls experience including two or more of the following: scheduling, cost estimating/budget control, and document control
• One or more of following AACE certifications: PSP, EVP, CCP, CEP, DRMP
• Project Controls experience in two or more phases of project lifecycle (e.g., predesign, design, procurement, construction, and post-construction phases)
• Project Controls experience working as client's PM/CM agent (e.g., providing program management/construction management services), or as part of design-build contractor (or equivalent design and construction experience)
• Cost estimating and management: Conceptual through construction estimates for transportation, infrastructure, and building projects.
• Change management and negotiations: Change order estimating, contractor proposal review, and negotiations on behalf of owners.
• Scheduling and project controls: Primavera P6/P3 scheduling, time impact analysis, WBS development, and cost and schedule monitoring.
• Budget and financial analysis: Budget-to-scope reconciliation, cash flow forecasting, and life cycle and maintenance cost analysis.
• Value engineering and constructability: Design reviews, scope coordination, and evaluation of cost-saving opportunities.
• Transportation and infrastructure: Major rail projects, MTA station and ADA upgrades, bridge security, marine construction, and flood resiliency.
• Civil and geotechnical engineering: Utility and drainage design, roadway improvements, subsurface investigations, foundation support, and construction monitoring.
• Team leadership: Oversight of estimating teams and coordination across designers, contractors, and technical disciplines.

Locations: New York, NY

The approximate pay range for New York is $188,125.20 - $300,511.68.

At HNTB, we are harnessing the power of collaboration and innovation to establish a new vision for the future of mobility across our country. You don’t have to look far to see our impact. For more than a century, HNTB’s spark has connected people and places, expanded opportunity, and left a lasting impact on our communities. Our culture of integrity and inclusion, combined with groundbreaking solutions, has affirmed our reputation and positioned our firm as the industry leader in delivering extraordinary value. When you join HNTB, you are joining an employee‑owned firm founded on the values of integrity, collaboration, personal accountability, respect for others, and the development of all employees. We are committed to the continual improvement of an inclusive workplace. We encourage our employees to bring their whole and authentic selves to work, provide them a meaningful welcoming environment where they are valued, celebrated and respected. Diversity of thought and unique perspectives drives innovation, engagement and retention, which makes HNTB better and brings value to our clients and our communities.

Equal Opportunity Employer HNTB is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other status protected by law. We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability where appropriate.

Work Authorization In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will only employ qualified individuals legally authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one which is subject to U.S. law). Verification of employment eligibility will be required. HNTB participates in E-Verify Know your rights: Right to Work.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.