Senior Life Science Project Controls Lead

Cumming; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 132,800 - 185,933; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Short and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cumming Group is hiring a Senior Project Controls Manager to support life science construction in Thousand Oaks, CA. This on-site role leads cost control, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management for large-scale projects.

You will collaborate with clients and internal teams, develop funding strategies, and deliver accurate reports and forecasts. Strong knowledge of project controls, Excel, and BIM cost modeling is required.

Qualifications

• Technical competency in many of the project controls service offerings such as Project set up, construction technology, procure to pay, project, cost & commercial managing, schedule control, risk management, project close-out.
• Understand how your role contributes to the organization's goals.
• Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values.
• Be self-accountable to individual and team goals.
• Consistently communicate, collaborate, and build relationships with team members and clients.
• Proactively participate in self-development to continually enhance current skills and build new skills required to excel at current role and prepare for career progression.
• Demonstrate technical knowledge of the construction industry and the ability to use cost-estimating methods.
• Demonstrate a high degree of creativity and latitude.
• Perform work tasks by receiving direction and then working independently with an interest in quickly learning and applying new skills and abilities.
• Apply knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the construction field.
• Ability to effectively integrate with other departments.
• Ability to quickly analyze, compare, and interpret detailed but sometimes poorly defined information.
• Possess a working knowledge of Cumming's tools, systems, and procedures.
• Demonstrate understanding of Project Controls fundamentals.
• Ability to read and interpret various documents such as Arch, Civil, Structural, MEP, Geotech, Site Logistics, and Schedules.
• Ability to communicate with various stakeholders, internal and external to company.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work efficiently.
• Ability to perform at high levels in a fast paced, ever-changing work environment.
• Rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
• Highly proficient in the use of Excel.
• Utilize effective written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform Project Controls Services including capital planning, governance, front end planning, funding, setup, construction technology, procure to pay, cost & commercial managing, schedule control, risk management, project close-out.
• Participate in the delivery of Portfolios, Programs & projects.
• Support development of client's capital plan and associated updates by providing cashflow and accrual information.
• Facilitate funding process by consolidating information from various sources into a holistic funding request document.
• Work closely with clients to effectively set up project systems and coding and communicate the requirements to those providing inputs.
• Enable effective governance by providing relevant fact-based information including provision of reports.
• Assist in the smooth operation of the construction technology with a particular focus on ensuring the flow of information to enable efficient execution and control.
• Participate in the development of project sourcing strategies and ensure the effective set up of the procure to pay structure.
• Forecast and predictively influence the outcomes of project.
• Review and analyze schedule development and progression to proactively influence the outcome of the project.
• Identify, quantify monitor and partner to develop risk mitigation plans.
• Ensure the effective closure of projects including the completion of all financial related activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project controls

Budgeting & cost control

Schedule management

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Excel

Construction tech

BIM 5D

Tools

Excel

Job description

Cumming Group is hiring a Senior Project Controls Manager to support life science construction in Thousand Oaks, CA. This on-site role leads cost control, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management for large-scale projects.

You will collaborate with clients and internal teams, develop funding strategies, and deliver accurate reports and forecasts. Strong knowledge of project controls, Excel, and BIM cost modeling is required.