Senior Project Controls Analyst, Project & Development Services

Cushman & WakefieldSan Jose, CA
$136,000 - $160,000

About The Position

The Senior Analyst, Project Controls will serve as the lead on large or high-risk capital projects, responsible for coordinating cost and schedule activities and acting as the primary point of contact for project-level controls delivery. Partners with project and program teams to plan, track, forecast, and analyze performance, while identifying risks and supporting effective decision-making. This position with lead cost and/or schedule workstreams on complex projects, coordinating inputs from analysts, schedulers, and stakeholders to ensure integrated, accurate reporting. Interface directly with client stakeholders, communicating project performance, risks, and recommendations. Support development and management of budgets, forecasts, and schedules, and monitor performance against plan to identify trends and mitigation strategies. Provide oversight and guidance to supporting team members and partner with Managers to ensure consistency in reporting and delivery. Ensure alignment with established project controls standards, tools, and processes.

Requirements

  • Experience performing budgeting, cost management, planning, estimating, scheduling and other project controls functions over engineering, procurement, and construction for Opex and Capex construction projects of varying size and complexity
  • Knowledge of project control fundamentals with superior analytical skills
  • Expertise in financial analysis, schedule analysis, modeling and budgeting methodologies
  • Advanced analytics and data manipulation skills
  • Demonstrated success working in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment
  • Understanding of project management and business processes and systems
  • Ability to collaborate with various stakeholders at varied levels with different leadership styles
  • Detail oriented with strong organizational, critical thinking, and analytical skills
  • Advanced skills in MS Excel
  • Bachelor’s degree in project management, construction management, business, engineering or related field
  • 10+ years’ relevant work experience in project controls on capital projects, including design and construction phases
  • Direct experience working on teams within a complex, matrixed environment.
  • Expertise using Excel
  • Experience within the construction industry required
  • Must possess exemplary communication skills – both oral and written.

Nice To Haves

  • Additional life sciences experience strongly preferred.
  • Knowledge of P6, OPC, or other scheduling software is preferred.
  • Familiarity with G Suite Tools

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the lead on large or high-risk capital projects, responsible for coordinating cost and schedule activities and acting as the primary point of contact for project-level controls delivery.
  • Coordinate cost and schedule activities.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for project-level controls delivery.
  • Partner with project and program teams to plan, track, forecast, and analyze performance.
  • Identify risks and support effective decision-making.
  • Lead cost and/or schedule workstreams on complex projects.
  • Coordinate inputs from analysts, schedulers, and stakeholders to ensure integrated, accurate reporting.
  • Interface directly with client stakeholders, communicating project performance, risks, and recommendations.
  • Support development and management of budgets, forecasts, and schedules.
  • Monitor performance against plan to identify trends and mitigation strategies.
  • Provide oversight and guidance to supporting team members.
  • Partner with Managers to ensure consistency in reporting and delivery.
  • Ensure alignment with established project controls standards, tools, and processes.
  • Perform budgeting, cost management, planning, estimating, scheduling and other project controls functions over engineering, procurement, and construction for Opex and Capex construction projects of varying size and complexity.
  • Coordinate with senior leadership on communications of Project Controls information with stakeholders.
  • Facilitate meetings including preparation of agendas, presentations, meeting minutes, action items, and other meeting documentation.
  • Ensure a high level of accuracy and customer service is delivered by team members.
  • Make recommendations for developing and improving project control and finance processes.
  • Respond to inquiries regarding special financial reporting requests.
  • At the completion of the project, develop and ensure recording of the project’s historical cost information and “lessons learned” for future use.
  • Performed other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • health, vision, and dental insurance
  • flexible spending accounts
  • health savings accounts
  • retirement savings plans
  • life, and disability insurance programs
  • paid and unpaid time away from work
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