Director, Project Controls, Life Sciences, Project & Development Services

Cushman & Wakefield•Mount Laurel, NJ

2d•$165,750 - $195,000•Remote

About The Position

The Director, Project Controls, Life Science, Project and Development Services will provide oversight for a portfolio of project controls consulting assignments, primarily in the United States. The role supports cost and schedule modeling and oversees project cost engineering, project scheduling, earned value management, progress tracking, risk and change management, cost reporting, and project closeout. The position may be performed remotely from home and requires willingness to travel domestically to various client offices (25–50%).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or another directly related field, plus 10 years of experience in the offered position or closely related positions; alternatively, a master’s degree or foreign equivalent in one of these fields plus 8 years of experience. Experience may be concurrent.
Willingness to travel domestically to various client offices (25–50%).

Responsibilities

Support the development of cost and schedule models using detailed engineering design documents, equipment vendor shop drawings, and P&ID sets.
Implement the cost engineering scope by defining project scope, time period, phases to be estimated, communication channels, and boundaries for estimates or project requirements.
Develop the project Cost Breakdown Structure by identifying all project scope that impacts project costs.
Finalize the project cost estimate, summarized by the established Cost Breakdown Structure.
Develop a Work Breakdown Structure and baseline project schedule for engineering, construction, and commissioning scopes.
Establish and oversee Earned Value Management programs for engineering and construction scopes.
Track engineering and construction activity progress and scope milestones; collect and monitor data, manage risks, track and control changes and communication, and measure and report progress status.
Implement risk and change management processes, working with process engineers and the site team to ensure scope and changes align with project objectives.
Develop and implement requirements for cost recording, reporting, and analysis, including engineering standards, programs, and reports.
Document each cost engineering element, including data sources, assumptions, methodology, and analysis.
Develop project closeout documentation and ensure project costs are accurately captured and reported for site engineering use.