Project Controls Manager - Transit

Colliers Engineering & Design • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Ramos Consulting Services, now part of Colliers Engineering & Design, is seeking a Project Controls Manager to lead project controls for the Construction Management team serving as Owner's Representative on an LA Metro light rail transit project. The role is accountable for cost, schedule, estimating, and reporting functions that provide Metro with an accurate, current view of project performance. The manager reviews and analyzes contractor schedules and cost data, develops independent cost estimates, and prepares monthly and executive reporting in accordance with the Construction Management Manual, Metro project controls procedures, and governing contract documents.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field.
• At least 10 years of project controls experience on transit projects, such as light rail, heavy rail, commuter rail, or bus rapid transit.
• Demonstrated experience with cost estimating methodologies, including independent cost estimates and change order estimating.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and CPM scheduling, including schedule review and time impact analysis.
• Experience with earned value management, cost forecasting, and executive-level project reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present to agency leadership.
• Ability to work on-site full-time in the Los Angeles area.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Nice To Haves

• Owner, program management, or construction management experience on public agency projects.
• LA Metro experience.
• Professional certification such as AACE (PSP, CCP, DRMP, or CEP), PMP, or PE.

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls for the Construction Management team, including cost control, scheduling, estimating, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Review contractor baseline schedules, monthly schedule updates, recovery schedules, and time impact analyses for contract compliance and CPM scheduling best practices.
• Maintain the project master schedule, monitor critical path, float consumption, and milestone performance, and identify schedule risks.
• Develop independent cost estimates for change orders, claims, and contract modifications, and support negotiation of cost and time.
• Establish and maintain project budgets, cost forecasts, estimates at completion, cash flow projections, and contingency drawdown tracking.
• Apply earned value management to measure cost and schedule performance, and report variances, root causes, and corrective actions.
• Review schedules of values and contractor progress payment applications for accuracy against work in place.
• Prepare monthly progress reports, executive dashboards, and funding agency reporting, including FTA requirements as applicable.
• Maintain the project risk register and support quantitative cost and schedule risk analysis.
• Support change management, including change logs, trend tracking, and cost and schedule impact analysis.
• Coordinate with Metro project controls staff, the Resident Engineer, and the contractor to align cost and schedule data.
• Supervise and mentor schedulers, cost engineers, and estimators assigned to the project.
• Support claims analysis, dispute resolution, and contract closeout.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee base plans, plus a 40% employer contribution toward dependent or family coverage plans.
• 120 hours of combined PTO and sick time annually, in addition to paid holidays.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match of 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions.
• Pre-tax FSA/HSA options for medical, dental, and dependent care expenses.
• 100% employer-paid Employee Assistance Program providing 24/7 confidential support.
• Access to expanded technical resources, mentorship, and career development opportunities through the Colliers Engineering & Design national platform.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior