Manager of Project Controls
Holly Ridge, LA
Full Time
Construction
Manager/Supervisor
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MANAGER OF PROJECT CONTROLS
The Manager of Project Controls is a vital part of the U.S. Engineering team and holds responsibility for contributing to the profitability and success of projects. This position is responsible for the direct management of the Project Controls Group staff and the implementing, performing, and overseeing of various levels of project scheduling and controls functions such as project schedule development; critical path method (CPM) analysis; unit- and/or cost-loading, monitoring and progressing; obtaining/preparing schedule progress updates, and creating associated informational reports for engineering, project development, and construction needs.
Principal Duties and Accountabilities:
Education:
Experience:
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Physical and/or travel demands:
Benefits and Compensation:
This position will be posted until November 26, 2024. To apply, please visit https://www.usengineering.com/careers/job-postings/.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring future sponsorship for employment visa status.
U.S. Engineering is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and shall provide equal employment opportunities to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations, without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
U.S. Engineering is compliant with the Drug Free Workplace Act, and all offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a pre-employment drug screen.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and job specifications required of employees so classified. U.S. Engineering reserves the right to revise as needed. The job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
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MANAGER OF PROJECT CONTROLS
The Manager of Project Controls is a vital part of the U.S. Engineering team and holds responsibility for contributing to the profitability and success of projects. This position is responsible for the direct management of the Project Controls Group staff and the implementing, performing, and overseeing of various levels of project scheduling and controls functions such as project schedule development; critical path method (CPM) analysis; unit- and/or cost-loading, monitoring and progressing; obtaining/preparing schedule progress updates, and creating associated informational reports for engineering, project development, and construction needs.
Principal Duties and Accountabilities:
- Oversee the creation and/or collaboration and implementation of project control processes across the various regional divisions of the company.
- Partner with project development managers, project managers, field supervision personnel, other contractors, and/or clients to ensure the quality development of project schedules.
- Develop, evaluate, maintain, and distribute project schedules in support of the various departments within the company, e.g. project development, construction, special projects, etc.
- Understand and comply with any necessary work breakdown structures (WBS), code structures, and/or schedule formats necessary to fulfill individual project requirements.
- Perform loading of budgeted cost or resource data into project schedules when necessary.
- Update and maintain project schedule information such as progress, manpower budgets, and project performance on a periodic basis necessary to fulfill individual project needs.
- Compile schedule reports on a periodic basis necessary to fulfill individual project needs.
- Provide oversight for the integrated project CPM schedule including the monitoring of project milestones and other interdependencies between activities/projects.
- Analyze variances in cost and schedule performance against the baseline estimate and schedule and communicate reasons for variances to relevant management entities.
- Identify trends and deviations and recommend corrective courses of action.
- Provide project managers with backup documentation, data analysis, and reports to assist in the management of their projects and the dissemination of related information, reports, and deliverables to project partners and/or clients.
- Prepare, edit, and publish reports in an accurate and timely manner to reflect the current status of projects in formats acceptable to the project managers and/or clients.
- Assist in the preparation of specialty schedules, project labor forecasts, and/or cash flow reports.
- Provide required CPM schedule analysis and reporting on construction CPM schedules by developing schedules, and reviewing baseline and progress schedules submitted by general contractors, construction managers, and/or clients.
- Interface with the estimating and/or accounting departments within the company as needed in the normal course of daily responsibilities.
- Provide training on scheduling topics to project development managers, project managers, and field supervision personnel when appropriate.
- Attend weekly project management meetings and weekly project development meetings.
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Construction Science, Architectural Engineering or Mechanical Engineering preferred OR Equivalent combination of field (e.g. pipefitter/plumber) and leadership experience may be considered.
Experience:
- 10+ years of mechanical contracting scheduling and project controls experience involving CPM scheduling of stand-alone and multi-project work programs, including the development, unit- and/or cost-loading, monitoring, progressing, reporting and presentation of project schedules for engineering, project development, and construction phases of work.
- Broad knowledge of HVAC and plumbing systems and experience in various business sectors of mechanical contracting involving various project contract delivery methods.
- Experience with the management, control, forecasting, and trending of cost and labor budgets.
- Proficient experience with Asta Powerproject, Primavera P6, P3, SureTrak, and Microsoft Project.
- Must have computer skills in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and experience developing complex spreadsheets and using databases.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Strategic thinking and effective problem-solving skills. Keeps “One Company” focus.
- Effective communication skills including the ability to articulate a message both verbally and written, to be persuasive, and to explain a position to various target audiences.
- Be a good team player, as job information will come from a variety of sources.
- Time management and organizational skills with a keen attention to detail.
Physical and/or travel demands:
- Work will be done in a combination of office and job site environments.
- Project needs may require travel, temporary assignment, or relocation.
- Physical demands include walking on uneven surfaces, climbing ladders, bending, kneeling, and lifting. Positions include sitting and standing, use of telephone, keyboard, and computer monitor.
Benefits and Compensation:
- The range for this position has been established at $88,880 to $125,543 and is US Engineering’s good faith and reasonable estimate at the time of the posting. The compensation offered to the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training.
This position will be posted until November 26, 2024. To apply, please visit https://www.usengineering.com/careers/job-postings/.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring future sponsorship for employment visa status.
U.S. Engineering is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and shall provide equal employment opportunities to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations, without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
U.S. Engineering is compliant with the Drug Free Workplace Act, and all offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a pre-employment drug screen.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and job specifications required of employees so classified. U.S. Engineering reserves the right to revise as needed. The job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
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