Associate Project Controls Director | Hudson Tunnel Project | New Jersey

Mace • East Hanover, NJ

50d • $180,000 - $250,000

About The Position

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site. Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project. The Project: Mace, as part of MPA delivery partner joint venture of Mace-Parsons-Arcadis, have been selected as the Gateway Development Commissions partners of choice to support the GDC across the Gateway Program in New Jersey, inclusive of the Hudson Tunnel Project. The busiest rail connection between New York, New Jersey, and the Northeast Corridor, the Hudson Tunnel Project will improve capacity, reliability, and resiliency of commuter and intercity rail transit serving 800,000 daily passengers from Washington, D.C. to New York and New England. A milestone project supported by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the project is slated to receive nearly $12 billion in federal funding, the largest investment in a mass transit project in modern history. Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are: Safety First - Going Home Safe and Well. Client Focus - Deliver on Our Promise. Integrity - Always Do the Right Thing. Create Opportunity - For Our People to Excel.

Requirements

• Degree in either civil engineering or project management
• Expert knowledge of PMO and project controls tools, techniques and software.
• Practical knowledge/application and understanding of the opportunities related to data analytics and intelligent reporting, Power BI and other reporting suite tools.
• Membership of RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
• Leadership and management experience of large, diverse teams.
• Experience of managing relationships with key senior stakeholders.
• Tunneling experience
• Experience in Federal Transit Agency projects
• Familiarity with transit agencies (Such as PANYNJ, NJT, MTA, LIRR, Amtrak)
• Experience in delivery in programs or portfolios of significant value >$1bn is a significant advantage.

Responsibilities

• You will be accountable for the PMO and project controls services performance on assigned commissions.
• You will manage and direct clients, consultants, contractors, project team on all PMO and project controls management matters.
• You will act as the PMO and project controls subject matter expert on assigned projects, programs, and portfolios.
• You will lead and direct the project team in the administration of the PMO and project controls process, particularly with respect to the cost, schedule, change, risk and reporting to achieve key objectives and the escalation of performance and management issues.
• You will lead and direct the development and management of the baseline (scope, time, cost, risk, assumptions) and the subsequent delivery performance, change and contingency monitoring including the delivery of quantitative risk analysis (cost and time).
• You will ensure all activities/operations are carried out in line with MPA control centre, Client requirements and prevailing legislation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees