Project Controls Manager
DPR Construction
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Monroe • Florida • Louisiana • United States
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About the role
- Oversee a cost engineer and administrative staff for project controls.
- Advise project executives, project managers, and project engineers on cost issues and strategy.
- Develop project specific strategies, processes, and procedures.
- Review data from subcontractors and summarize for project management team.
- Meet regularly with owner’s site-based project managers for financial reviews.
- Provide independent, objective advice to support the project team.
- Specialize in monitoring, tracking and analyzing budgets and costs.
- Produce and present external monthly reports to owner.
- Manage the change order process.
- Provide on-site training and dispute resolution.
- Monitor CMiC database accuracy and maintain project financial records.
- Liaise with scheduling resource to discuss cost impacts of schedule updates.
- Conduct technical meetings and assess team members’ training needs.
Requirements
- 10 years of experience desired including large, multi-phased construction projects.
- Proficient user of CMiC PM or similar project management software / cost database.
- Proficient user of Word and Excel essential.
- A good understanding of construction systems and sequence of construction.
- Experienced in management of teams or individual staff members.
- Good leadership, communication and negotiation skills essential.
- Ability to chair and keep meetings on track.
- Technical and business writing skills essential.
- Knowledge of basic general contractor accounting practices.
- Working knowledge of construction insurances.
- General contracting experience required; owner experience an advantage.
- Complex external reporting.
- Mission critical experience preferable but not essential.
- Guaranteed maximum price knowledge and practice.
- Mature client-facing ability.
- AIA contract knowledge.
- Bachelors’ degree, preferably in construction or engineering.
- PMP – optional.
- AACE membership- optional.
Benefits
- Competitive per diem and travel incentives offered
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
cost engineeringbudget monitoringdata analysisproject managementgeneral contractor accountingconstruction systems knowledgechange order managementexternal reportingCMiC PMMicrosoft Excel
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationnegotiationteam managementmeeting facilitationtechnical writingbusiness writingdispute resolutiontraining assessmentclient-facing skills
Certifications
Bachelors' degree in constructionBachelors' degree in engineeringPMPAACE membership