Project Controls Manager

Assignment Description

• Responsible for maintaining control over the scheduling, estimating, budgeting, planning, cost and contract compliance functions for a specific project through monitoring, analyzing, forecasting, reporting, and advising on accuracy and trends
• Advise Project Manager on accuracy of contractor reporting and contract non-conformance
• Integrate planning, scheduling, estimates, progress tracking and cost control into one function
• Track progress & reports against actual cost
• Develop project-reporting procedures and formats        
• Prepare ad-hoc progress reports, cost reports, and forecasts for team activities as required
• Assist in change management process with project leaders and contractors
• Review project cost estimates and schedules
• Coordinate routine progress reporting
• Review project cost estimates and project budget tracking for compliance
• Provide Project Manager with independent assessments and analyses
• Prepare and update weekly and monthly project cost reports
• Track and evaluate PO and contract cost reporting and invoicing
• Advise Project Manager of schedule issues and recommend mitigations for problem reas
• Assist in development of schedules to forecast outcomes
• Review and assess accuracy of contractor cost reporting, reporting procedures, cost estimates and forecasting
• Periodically audit contractor progress reporting and forecasting
• Assure contractors incorporate work scope changes in planning and budgets
• Advise contractor of company input to budgets and schedules
• Review and approve contractor cost control plans and procedures for compliance and conformance
• Develop a Project Final Report identifying the performance against the control/budget and schedule baseline

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a Financial or Technical field of study (Business, Finance, Engineering, Construction, Engineering Technology)
• Or any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities
• Minimum 10-15 years of relevant experience with project controls (cost & schedule) and contract compliance
• Working knowledge of budget development within a WBS
• Proficient in Primavera P6 scheduling and database management
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to effectively communicate with various levels of management and employees
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Duration

Long-term contract

Location