Project Controls Manager

RailWorks•New York, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Controls Manager oversees several key project functions, which require accurate development and reporting of baseline schedule, schedule progress updates, related cost and cost projections, production of timely and accurate data for use by key project and management staff. The role ensures the provision of all schedule and cost control on the project including budget set up, updates and monitoring, variation estimating, cost reporting, risk contingency and management as well as all forecasting activities.

Requirements

Five (5) to ten (10) years’ experience working in project controls with specific bias to scheduling major multi discipline complex projects. In addition, must have some claims related forensic scheduling experience.
Proficient working knowledge of latest Primavera Scheduling (P6) programs and related project management tools
Thorough knowledge of project management practices
Ability to meet deadlines
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Highly self-motivated and directed
Strong attention to detail
Transparent communicator
Proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Strong organization and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Transit experience preferred
Proficient working knowledge of accounting systems, experience with JDE preferred, v. 8.10 or later, preferred

Responsibilities

Establish a logical and structured approach towards the creation of major projects baseline schedules necessary to satisfy the contract requirements, including the requirements to provide appropriate forecasts
Ensure that appropriate management information and reporting are developed and maintained for each project
Ensure that all work is properly scheduled, and that progress is accurately and timely reported in accordance with the contract requirements
Assist Contract Managers by producing schedule fragments in support of any change order or claim submissions
Ensure Projects maintain regular billing activity
Perform periodic risk assessments of all Projects and provide recommendations for any available mitigation measures
Supervise the submission of monthly schedule updates and related narratives to ensure all issues are properly captured and incorporated, where necessary, into the schedule updates.
Participate in planning the objectives, methods and resources of short- and long-range financial operations of the company
Recommend and where necessary produce policies and procedures relating to the financial and business practices of the company
Monitor the financial operations of the company or assigned area to ensure compliance with budgets
Work with Project Controller to set up new contracts in JDE
Work with project estimators to translate and interpret initial budget
Work with project team to create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and enter in JDE
Load budget into JDE, including costs, man-hours, equipment hours and budgeted production quantities
Work with project management team to translate, interpret and clarify baseline cost budget
Work with Corporate Tax Department to ensure all tax codes are properly assigned to project and applicable WBS codes within project
Develop / Assign project level category codes