Senior Project Controls Manager

Turner & Townsend Plc.; San Juan (PR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Senior Project Controls Manager to lead a significant education construction program in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This role demands a proactive individual with over 15 years of experience in project controls and a comprehensive understanding of construction methodologies. You will be responsible for managing budgets, schedules, and risks, ensuring project success through effective communication and collaboration with stakeholders. The company offers relocation assistance for the right candidate, making this an exciting opportunity for professionals eager to make an impact in a dynamic environment. Join a team that values diversity and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Flexible Working Environment

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in project controls and construction management.
• Strong knowledge of construction estimating and scheduling methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Implement cost and schedule management programs for large-scale projects.
• Develop dashboards and reports for real-time project performance tracking.

Skills

Construction Estimating Methodologies

Construction Scheduling Methodologies

Risk Management

Project Controls

Communication Skills

Self-Motivation

Organization Skills

Education

College degree in construction, cost management, quantity surveying, or engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

PMIS System

Cloud-based Software

Job description

Founded in 1952 and formerly known as Heery International Inc., the firm operates throughout the United States as part of Turner & Townsend. It specializes in project and program management for public sector organizations, with industry-leading experts in corporate, cultural, healthcare, justice, sports, K-12 education, higher education, aviation and government facilities.

Recognized for service excellence by a broad spectrum of professional organizations and industry publications, the talented multidisciplinary team at Turner & Townsend Heery exceeds client expectations — adding value, best practice and expertise at every turn. The team's unique client-centric culture is integrated into each project and reflects a passion for the built environment and staying true to the client’s vision.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend Heery Puerto Rico are seeking an experienced Senior Project Controls Manager (PCM) to work on a fast-paced, large-scale Education construction program ($3 Billion +). The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, able to take the initiative and drive activities with limited supervision. The Sr Project Controls Manager collaborates with all staff and other functional teams throughout the projects’ lifecycle to: 1) ensure adequate definition of scope, cost, and schedule; 2) establish reasonable baselines; 3) identify and manage risk; and 4) track, monitor, and report program and individual project performance. With a keen eye for detail and experience of identifying continuous improvement opportunities, the candidate should have experience working in the construction industry. RELOCATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE

Responsibilities

• Supports office management to ensure appropriate tools for budget preparation, tracking and reporting are in place and fully utilized. Ensures procedures are in place to control financial records, statistics, and reports.
• Implement and execute cost and schedule management program for projects. Support planning and execution efforts at various stages. Facilitate development of cost estimates and budgets and establish reasonable cost and schedule baselines.
• Implement change management practices and appropriately capture related cost and schedule activities.
• Develop reporting dashboards to communicate cost and schedule performance to office management and client in real-time. Implement a standardized suite of cost and schedule reports that enable senior management and client to make data-driven decisions.
• Perform trend analysis and actively evaluate project cost and schedule performance to identify potential risk areas, validate forecasts, and communicate those quickly to key stakeholders.
• Provides integrated reporting information to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with office management and other stakeholders to ensure buy-in and the development of processes and standards that meet client needs.
• Coordinates orientation and training for staff on tools and processes. Function as a super-user of PMIS system and other technology applications. Oversees conformance and use of other programs.
• Facilitate and assist to provide internal and external customer training on the PMIS application.
• Supervise other Project Controls staff as part of Project Control Team. Include participating in hiring, onboarding, and training new staff.
• Coordinate work of Project Controls team with other office management staff and groups.
• Develop and manage Cost / Change Control procedures, including change order origination, review, negotiation, recommendations, and delay analysis.
• Budget Management and Tracking.
• Invoice / Payment Application, tracking and reporting.
• Produce monthly reports for management.
• Providing review reports.
• Produce earned value reports.
• Compiling as-built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.
• Develop and manage Document Control procedures.
• Tracking of all key project documents, including change orders, invoices and payments, lien releases, etc.
• Establish close-out procedures and documentation requirements;
• Setting and attending change control and cost meetings as required.
• Attend risk meetings and maintain risk log.
• Monitor, track and analyze schedule progress at the Program level (actual vs. forecast).
• Work with project managers to develop and maintain the RFP/SOW/change order templates for various projects and support the development of service agreements and SOWs as needed.
• Provide reports for the progress and status of SOWs open for long periods of time. Coordinate closure of POs at project-end and keep track of work orders status.
• Periodically review financial reports to ensure compliance with budget targets, reconciliation of project charges against approved contracts and support gathering data related to unit costs within sites.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of applicable experience
• Comprehensive understanding of construction estimating methodologies
• Comprehensive understanding of construction scheduling methodologies
• Comprehensive understanding of risk management
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
• Advanced skills with spreadsheets, report writing, and presentations.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite of applications.
• Experience with cloud-based software.
• Skilled in the use of industry accepted applications for cost, planning, and progress measurement.
• Self-Motivated and proactive.
• Demonstrates a high level of self-organization, coordination, and planning.
• Good organization skills, ability to multi-task, be a team player and integrate easily with others.
• Must have strong and professional English oral and written communication skills.
• Experience working in a Cost-focused Project Controls role in the construction industry.
• Mission critical, manufacturing, or pharmaceutical related experience preferred.
• College degree; ideally in construction, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or related.
• Experience with cost loaded schedules.
• Requires a detailed knowledge of industry standards and methods.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Additional Information

*On-site presence and full-time residency in San Juan, Puerto Rico, required.

*Relocation will be provided for the right candidate.

*Spanish language knowledge preferred

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com and https://www.heery.com/

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