Senior Project Controls Leader for Mega Infrastructure

HNTB Corporation; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 208,000 - 332,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation in Arlington, VA is seeking a Sr Project Controls Manager to lead project controls for assigned programs, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and client satisfaction. You will supervise a team of 15–20+ staff, guide schedule/cost management, risk analysis, and reporting to executives and clients.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or Business and 10 years of related experience (14 years if no degree).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or Business and 10 years related experience.
• In lieu of education, 14 years related experience.

Responsibilities

• 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 medium size project controls department or group within an office.

Skills

Project controls

Leadership

Budgeting

Scheduling

Cost estimation

Document control

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or Business

In lieu of education, 14 years related experience

Tools

PMCS

Document control systems

Job description

HNTB Corporation in Arlington, VA is seeking a Sr Project Controls Manager to lead project controls for assigned programs, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and client satisfaction. You will supervise a team of 15–20+ staff, guide schedule/cost management, risk analysis, and reporting to executives and clients.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or Business and 10 years of related experience (14 years if no degree).