Senior Airport Project Controls Manager

Lever, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

PMA Consultants is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to lead cost, schedule, and risk analysis for a large, multi-year capital project at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

The role covers design-build delivery, master scheduling, cost management, risk tracking, and reporting to executives; 10+ years in project controls preferred; PMP/AACE preferred; on-site at SFO with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project controls experience on large, complex capital projects.
• Experience with Progressive Design-Build, CM-at-Risk, or similar collaborative delivery methods, including GMP development and open-book pricing.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 and integrated master scheduling.
• Strong knowledge of cost management, forecasting, risk management, and change control.
• Experience with a Project Management Information System (PMIS) such as e-Builder, Kahua, Procore, or similar.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, including the ability to present project information to leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Experience supporting airport, aviation, public-agency, or similarly complex capital projects is preferred.
• AACE certification (PSP, CCP, or DRMP) or PMP certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the integrated master schedule, incorporating procurement, environmental and regulatory reviews, permitting, long-lead equipment, construction, commissioning, and operational cutover.
• Maintain the master budget and cost plan and establish procedures for open-book cost development and design-to-budget management.
• Prepare independent cost estimates and schedule analyses and lead reconciliation with the Design-Builder at established project milestones.
• Evaluate early-work packages, work-package GMPs, and the final GMP to support construction authorization.
• Manage the project risk register, contingency and allowance tracking, change control, and forecasting.
• Review invoices and monitor phase-specific Not-to-Exceed (NTE) amounts, cost-to-complete, and projected final cost.
• Identify cost and schedule trends and potential impacts and provide recommendations for corrective action.
• Develop weekly, monthly, and executive-level reports and maintain project controls dashboards within the PMIS.
• Track and report supplier diversity participation and other required project performance metrics.
• Coordinate with project management, design, construction, procurement, and other stakeholders to support integrated project delivery.
• Support project controls activities through commissioning, operational cutover, stabilization, and closeout.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

e-Builder

Kahua

Procore

Job description

PMA Consultants is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to lead cost, schedule, and risk analysis for a large, multi-year capital project at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

The role covers design-build delivery, master scheduling, cost management, risk tracking, and reporting to executives; 10+ years in project controls preferred; PMP/AACE preferred; on-site at SFO with travel as needed.