Project Management

Cumming Group•Los Angeles, CA

4d•$132,800 - $207,267•Onsite

About The Position

Cumming Group is hiring an Associate Director, Project Controls to work on-site at a life sciences client campus in the Thousand Oaks, California area. The role is part of the company’s cost management and estimating team and supports large-scale life sciences projects. The position oversees a client account with significant growth potential or a portfolio of smaller clients, serving as the point of contact and delivering a broad range of project controls services. The Associate Director leads project controls work, business development, account and financial management, resource management, and staff development. Responsibilities include managing cost controls for complex projects, supporting project governance and delivery, and leading quality reviews and lessons-learned sessions. The role also requires regular attendance during normal business hours.

Requirements

Demonstrated technical competency across project controls services, including capital planning, portfolio and project governance, front-end planning, project funding and setup, construction technology, procure-to-pay, project, cost and commercial management, schedule control, risk management, and project close-out.
Ability to manage and monitor team members’ activities in alignment with organizational goals.
Ability to delegate with clear instructions and ongoing feedback.
Ability to monitor metrics, course-correct as needed, and hold self and others accountable.
Ability to provide feedback to senior leaders and communicate organizational direction clearly to team members.
Ability to build relationships with internal peers, direct reports, and senior leaders.
Ability to create development opportunities and plans for direct reports and teams and provide ongoing feedback.
Ability to begin moving from a task-focused approach to a business-minded approach.
Demonstrated leadership and ability to represent company values in a client-facing capacity.
Ability to provide value-engineering solutions, identify savings opportunities, and ensure material substitutions are equivalent.
Proven business development skills that have grown the current market over the past year.
Skilled in ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
Functional proficiency as an estimator across multiple divisions.
Functional proficiency in scheduling, including Primavera and Microsoft Project.
Functional proficiency in pre- and post-award project contract management.
Functional proficiency in project cost management.
Functional proficiency with analytical and reporting software such as Power BI.
Functional proficiency with project information management systems such as Procore or ACC Build.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, or a related field.
10 to 15+ years of progressive project controls experience on complex programs, such as infrastructure, data centers, heavy civil, energy, or global facilities.
5+ years in a senior leadership or Director-level capacity.
Certifications such as MRICS, CPE, CCE, CEP, PMP, or Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

Oversee a client account with significant growth potential or a portfolio of smaller clients as the point of contact.
Perform project controls services, including capital planning, portfolio and project governance, front-end planning, project funding and setup, construction technology, procure-to-pay, project, cost and commercial management, schedule control, risk management, and project close-out.
Engage in business development to defend, maintain, and grow managed accounts.
Participate in resource management, including talent acquisition, retention, development, and utilization.
Lead staff development through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring.
Develop and manage fee proposals.
Mentor and train team members in methods of measurement, construction technology, contracts, and delivery methods.
Participate in industry events.
Manage assigned areas of the business, including revenue and margins.
Manage accounts receivable and projections.
Lead cost controls for projects with multi-phase structures or complex funding structures and requirements.
Partner with the Director of Project Controls to lead QA/QC reviews of junior controls peers.
Plan and lead project controls lessons-learned sessions after project closeout.
Attend work during normal business hours.
Perform other duties as assigned.