Turner & Townsend

Associate Director – Project Controls Management, Grant Administration

Turner & Townsend

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $160,000 - $180,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Responsible for establishing and executing the high-level strategic direction of project controls including cost management, risk management, and schedule management.
  • Responsible for the project budget approval process.
  • Leads risk workshops with the project team to identify risks, establish likelihood/severity, mitigation actions and Owners.
  • Take the lead for project controls deliverables that require cross-functional input.
  • Motivate the team by providing clear direction and goals.
  • Assist with weekly team meetings to discuss progress on initiatives and to drive performance.
  • Lead the development and production of regular reporting.
  • Prepares documentation for project gateway and approval processes.
  • Develop overall guidelines for project level chartering and partnering.
  • Review the Project Master Schedule for sequencing, interface milestones, and critical path elements (developed by others).
  • Develop and recommend the project budget, cash flow and financial plan.
  • Oversee and lead the risk management process for the project.
  • Develop the work plan that forms the Project Execution Plan (PEP) for the project.
  • Review, critique and submit for approval the Project implementation plans as developed by the project supporting PMCM teams.
  • Manage Project Estimating and life cycle (total cost of ownership) asset costing, including contingency methodology and estimate evolution through the project lifecycle.
  • Develop and submit for approval change management and impact mitigation strategies throughout the life of the project.
  • Develop the set of controls to assure team performance against the Project baseline metrics.
  • Develop protocols and guidelines for Diversity Compliance, Monitoring, and Reporting.
  • Establish the metrics and basis for progress reporting against the Project, Projects, and Contracts. Reporting shall include Performance Measurement, Forecasting, Trending, Issues, Actions, Progress, and Overall Status.
  • Develop project guidelines and protocols for cost reduction initiatives.
  • Review project level cost reduction recommendations.
  • Review project level diversity recommendations.
  • Review construction progress and approve recovery plans.
  • Review the claims resolutions recommendations.
  • Collaborate with appropriate internal and external stakeholders to achieve consent.
  • Establishes ongoing risk process and coordinates regular Monte Carlo analyses.
  • Consider expansion of deliverables to ensure more robust business cases/estimates/schedules are developed.
  • Consider the development of an end-to-end process that captures the project controls information from intake through to closeout. Including incorporating a feedback loop for intake/cost/scheduling closeout information.
  • Consider the integration of intake/cost/scheduling reporting to provide a holistic approach to project controls.
  • Leads the Project Controls Team and ensures deliverables with quality control and assurance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction
  • Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering is preferred
  • 12+ years of relevant project controls experience
  • 2+ years managing high performing project control teams in a consulting environment
  • Knowledge of multiple contract delivery methods and the merits of each
  • Displays track record of proven success with schedules, cost control, estimating and risk management
  • Proven and demonstrated experience in implementing and managing a project controls system, including financial and scheduling controls, for a major capital project
  • Experience in establishing and monitoring project baselines and performance metrics
  • Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project) and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex project data and provide meaningful insights and recommendations
  • Knowledge of regulatory requirements, industry standards, and compliance frameworks relevant to the project domain
  • Demonstrates leadership skills and the ability to influence and motivate project teams towards achieving project control objectives
  • Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational and communication skills.
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Hard Skills & Tools
cost managementrisk managementschedule managementproject controlsproject estimatingchange managementperformance measurementforecastingdata analysisfinancial controls
Soft Skills
leadershipanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcommunication skillsorganizational skillsteam motivationinfluencing skillspresentation skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in construction managementGraduate degree in quantity surveyingGraduate degree in cost managementGraduate degree in construction managementGraduate degree in engineering