PMA Consultants

PMA Consultants

Construction Project Controls Manager (00571)

Chicago, IL · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$126k-$148kDetected 41 days ago
Project ManagementForecastingExcelPerformance ManagementFDA RegulatoryLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringPublic SpeakingConstruction ManagementPrimavera P6

About the role

  • The Project Controls Manager plays a critical leadership role in supporting the successful delivery of engineering, construction, infrastructure, and capital improvement projects.
  • The successful candidate will provide strategic guidance and technical expertise to project teams, project managers, and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Note: This opportunity is available at multiple levels.

Responsibilities

  • include managing project budgets, developing and analyzing schedules, forecasting costs, evaluating project performance, and providing data-driven insights that support informed decision-making.
  • This role will also lead project controls personnel and help drive continuous improvement across project delivery programs.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain project controls procedures, systems, and best practices.
  • Provide strategic project controls support to project managers and leadership teams throughout all phases of project delivery.
  • Support contract administration efforts by ensuring contractual requirements are incorporated into project controls processes.
  • Collaborate with project teams to identify schedule risks and develop mitigation strategies.
  • Support what-if analyses and scenario planning to evaluate project impacts and recovery options.
  • We encourage staff to develop rewarding, long-term careers at PMA, and we implement formal leadership development programs that help you attain your goals.

Requirements

  • must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times and spend extended hours in front of a computer screen.
  • 10+ years of experience in project controls, cost engineering, scheduling, or project management supporting engineering, construction, infrastructure, or capital projects.
  • Expertise in Primavera P6 scheduling for construction and capital projects.
  • Strong knowledge of earned value management (EVM), critical path method (CPM), forecasting methodologies, risk analysis, and change management processes.
  • Proficiency with cost management systems, project controls reporting tools, and advanced Microsoft Excel functions.
  • and ability to read and interpret text online or in printed form.
  • Wherever we work, we openly share knowledge as we believe that collaboration with peers improves our work product and that pursuing subject matter expertise is a lifelong endeavor.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline required
  • advanced degree preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience leading project controls efforts on complex projects and managing multiple stakeholders.
  • Experience developing and analyzing project schedules, cost forecasts, estimates, critical path analyses, and performance reports.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience managing project controls teams and supporting project delivery objectives.
  • Professional certifications such as PMP, PE, CCP, or PSP are strongly preferred.
  • An equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be considered in lieu of stated minimum qualifications.
  • Additional Requirements Physical: Standing or sitting for long periods
  • must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times and spend extended hours in front of a computer screen. Cognitive: Problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

  • Establish project controls standards and ensure consistent application across projects and programs.
  • Oversee project budgets, expenditures, commitments, forecasts, and cash flow projections.
  • Monitor project cost performance and identify trends, risks, opportunities, and variances.
  • Apply earned value management (EVM), forecasting methodologies, and performance metrics to evaluate project performance.
  • Direct the development, maintenance, and analysis of project schedules using Primavera P6.
  • Review schedule updates, critical path analyses, milestone performance, schedule recovery plans, and resource-loaded schedules.
  • Participate in project risk assessments and ensure schedules appropriately reflect project risks and opportunities.
  • Facilitate project controls meetings, schedule reviews, and performance reporting sessions.

Compensation

  • $126k-$148k

Benefits

  • We are committed to a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
  • We offer competitive pay and benefits, wellness programs for you and your family, and career development opportunities to advance your professional goals.

Company info

  • We are committed to providing fair and equitable consideration for all applicants.
  • We offer a combination of workplace options that include a PMA
  • We look for self-driven candidates eager to assume responsibility and join a community of respect founded on collaboration and accountability, not titles.
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