Project Controls Manager (00571)
Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
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Job Summary
The Project Controls Manager plays a critical leadership role in supporting the successful delivery of engineering construction infrastructure and capital improvement projects. This position is responsible for overseeing project controls functions including cost management scheduling forecasting change management risk analysis and performance reporting while ensuring consistency with established project controls standards and best practices.
The successful candidate will provide strategic guidance and technical expertise to project teams project managers and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. 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.
Note: This opportunity is available at multiple levels. Final placement will be determined based on the selected candidates experience skills and alignment with business needs. We are committed to providing fair and equitable consideration for all applicants.
- Lead project controls activities including cost control scheduling forecasting earned value management risk management and change management.
- Develop implement and maintain project controls procedures systems and best practices.
- Establish project controls standards and ensure consistent application across projects and programs.
- Provide strategic project controls support to project managers and leadership teams throughout all phases of project delivery.
- Support the development and maintenance of work breakdown structures (WBS) reporting frameworks project controls plans and performance measurement systems.
- Oversee project budgets expenditures commitments forecasts and cash flow projections.
- Monitor project cost performance and identify trends risks opportunities and variances.
- Lead the development review and analysis of cost estimates forecasts and project controls reports.
- Apply earned value management (EVM) forecasting methodologies and performance metrics to evaluate project performance.
- Support contract administration efforts by ensuring contractual requirements are incorporated into project controls processes.
- 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.
- Collaborate with project teams to identify schedule risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Participate in project risk assessments and ensure schedules appropriately reflect project risks and opportunities.
- Support what-if analyses and scenario planning to evaluate project impacts and recovery options.
- Facilitate project controls meetings schedule reviews and performance reporting sessions.
- Prepare executive-level reports dashboards presentations and project performance summaries.
- Communicate project status cost and schedule performance risks and recovery recommendations to project leadership and stakeholders.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with clients contractors consultants and internal project teams.
- Lead and mentor project controls professionals including schedulers cost engineers change management specialists and project controls analysts.
- Provide technical leadership coaching and professional development support to project controls staff.
- Participate in staffing performance management and team development activities.
- Foster a collaborative culture focused on project delivery excellence and continuous improvement.
- Ensure project controls data integrity and compliance with established standards and procedures.
- Support project audits reviews and quality assurance initiatives.
- Other duties as assigned.
Bachelors degree in Engineering Construction Management or a related discipline required; advanced degree preferred.
10 years of experience in project controls cost engineering scheduling or project management supporting engineering construction infrastructure or capital projects.
Demonstrated experience leading project controls efforts on complex projects and managing multiple stakeholders.
Expertise in Primavera P6 scheduling for construction and capital projects.
Experience developing and analyzing project schedules cost forecasts estimates critical path analyses and performance reports.
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.
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.
The salary range for this position is $ 125860 - $147885.
A hired employee will be placed within this salary range based on a variety of legitimate business reasons including but not limited to the individuals scope of relevant experience and geographic location.
Required Experience:
Manager
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