The Project Controls Manager will assist the Project Managers, Operations Directors, and other project team members with all facets of project cost and schedule execution. Key to this role will be the ability to effectively liaise between Project Management, Project Controls, and Project Accounting regarding both Cost Analysis and Planning/Scheduling functions to ensure appropriate information sharing and risk/performance management. The Project Controls Manager will be responsible for effectively capturing, tracking, and measuring a broad range of project scheduling, progress, manpower, productivity data, budget, and cost information to satisfy PPG monthly close and client reporting requirements. This position will guide and transfer knowledge to junior project control individuals as needed. Work assignments may include multiple concurrent projects. While not otherwise involved in project-specific work, the Project Controls Manger will support other project and proposal efforts.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Establish, maintain, and update cost control budgets, actuals, and forecasts within PPG cost control system via Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS)
Prepares, manages, and updates project budgets, budget transfers, through the Prime and Subcontract change management process (including change logs)
Supporting project change processes by helping to create, review and track project deviation notices and variations
Manage impact of changes & trends with discipline leads and project management
Actively manage cost forecast; raise and facilitate the trend process; updates to forecast and cost flow
Create, update and analyze project engineering, procurement and construction schedules and reports
Facilitate and guide interactive planning sessions, where key project stakeholders plan and discuss the major project tasks, interaction with other tasks, and the duration and timing of such tasks utilizing Primavera P6 via a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, QUALTIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE
15+ years of experience in Project Controls
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Business, or related field; or extensive Project Controls and industry experience, may be substituted
Demonstrated experience in large EPC Projects – Cost Control & Progress Management
Experience with supporting Client Billings based on Milestone Payment Schedule or Schedule of Values
Experience with Change Control Management
Experience with Financial Management