Project Controls Manager

Cumming Group•Los Angeles, CA

5d•$120,200 - $160,267•Hybrid

About The Position

Cumming Group is seeking a dedicated Project Controls Manager to support aviation and airport terminal upgrade projects. This position is based on-site at LAX airport in Los Angeles, CA, and is responsible for assisting with managing the budget and scheduling of multiple concurrent projects within a large construction program. Cumming Group is one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, with over 60 offices globally and an extremely diverse project portfolio.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or other related field required.
A minimum of fifteen (15) years or more of experience in project controls, preferably on airport projects.
Previous project controls experience on a large-scale, multi-million dollar construction project required.
Experience on a large-scale aviation-related project is required.
Experience evaluating and reporting on at least two types of Alternative Delivery methods is required.
Demonstrated success on the job, as evidenced by satisfactory performance, acceptance of responsibility and growth in previous positions.
Proven accuracy, reliability and completeness in job accomplishment.
Must be a self-starter attitude with proactive, results-oriented focus; and willing and capable to assume additional responsibilities.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Must be able to interface with a variety of people with different technical levels and educational backgrounds; must be detail-oriented and highly organized; and must be able to produce accurate and timely results while maintaining a customer-service attitude.
Demonstrated ability to understand a demanding, technical and complicated construction program; and the ability to communicate progress and issues to a technical- and management-level audience.
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of software products, e.g. Excel, Word, etc.
Experience with industry PMIS systems such as PMweb, etc.
Experience with Adobe Acrobat is required.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
Experience with Primavera Project Planner Version 6.0 or higher is desirable.

Responsibilities

Review cost and contract performance of the Capital Program and report variances and risks.
Develop programmatic policies, procedures, and reports to ensure proper cost controls across the Capital Program.
Perform independent analysis of project cost and contract performance throughout the project life cycle, including budgeting, invoice processing, progress reporting, resource management, and closeout.
Assist in the development of and administer LAWA’s Program Services Budget.
Collaborate with the Program Risk Manager to properly calculate and report project and programmatic risks.
Develop tools and coordinate cost recording, monitoring, and reporting practices for compliance with applicable standards, accuracy, and consistency.
Assist and train cost engineering staff across the Capital Program.
Collaborate with Finance and the Estimating team on the Asset Register and project Capitalization.
Collaborate with Controls staff on Expenditure Forecasting.
Support controls efforts to respond to internal and external audits.