Associate Director, Project Controls

About the role

In this role, you will be a member of our highly reputable cost management and estimating team. The cost team delivers solutions to clients in the areas of conceptual estimating, budget development, cost planning, feasibility studies, value management, economic forecasting, milestone reports, pre- and post-contract auditing, change order review and reconciliation, BIM 5D cost modeling, LEED cost analysis, life cycle costing, and more.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a client account with significant growth potential or a portfolio of smaller clients as the point of contact.
• Perform Project Controls Services service offering including but not limited to capital planning, portfolio and project governance, front end planning, project funding, project set up, construction technology, procure to pay, project, cost & commercial managing, schedule control, risk management, project close-out.
• Engage in business development to defend, maintain and grow accounts being managed.
• Actively participate in resource management including talent acquisition, retention, development and usage.
• Lead the development of staff through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Fee proposal development & management.
• Provide mentorship and training to team members in understanding methods of measurement, construction technology, contracts and delivery methods.
• Participate in industry events.
• Responsible for business management of the areas assigned including maintaining revenue and margins.
• Responsible for accounts receivables and projections.
• Lead cost controls efforts for projects with multi-phase structure and/or complex funding structure and requirements.
• In partnership with Director Project Controls, lead QA/QC reviews of junior controls peers.
• Plans and leads project controls "lessons learned" sessions post project closeout.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Demonstrated technical competency in project controls service offering including but not limited to capital planning, portfolio and project governance, front end planning, project funding, project set up, construction technology, procure to pay, project, cost & commercial managing, schedule control, risk management, project close-out.
• Manage and monitor team members' activity in alignment with organizational goals.
• Delegate providing clear instructions and ongoing feedback.
• Monitor metrics and course correct as necessary while holding self and others accountable.
• Provide feedback to senior leaders and clearly communicate organizational direction to team members.
• Build relationships with key internal resources (peers, direct reports, & senior leaders).
• Create development opportunities and plan for direct reports and teams; provide ongoing feedback.
• Ability to begin to move from task focused to more business mentality.
• Represent company values in a client facing capacity.
• Provide Value Engineering solutions to clients by identifying opportunities for savings and ensuring material substitutions are equal.
• Prioritize business development skills that have grown current market over the past year.
• Skilled in the use of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle.
• Functionally proficient estimator across multiple divisions.
• Functionally proficient in scheduling including ability to work with Primavera and MS project.
• Functionally proficient in the contracts management of projects (Pre and post award).
• Functionally proficient in cost management of Projects.
• Functionally proficient in the use of analytical / reporting software such as power BI.
• Functionally Proficient in the use of project information management systems such as Procore or ACC build.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Qualifications

• Education: BS in Construction Management, Engineering, QS, Architecture, or related field.
• Experience: 10+ years' experience in project controls.
• Experience: Prior experience working on large scale semi-conductor, manufacturing, life sciences or data center projects is required.

Skills

• Demonstrated technical competency in project controls service offering.
• Ability to manage and monitor team members' activity.
• Ability to delegate and provide clear instructions and feedback.
• Ability to monitor metrics and course correct.
• Ability to build relationships with key internal resources.
• Ability to create development opportunities and plan for direct reports and teams.
• Ability to transition from task-focused to business-focused mindset.
• Ability to represent company values in a client-facing capacity.
• Ability to identify opportunities for savings and ensure material substitutions.
• Skilled in the use of ERP systems.
• Proficient in estimation, scheduling, contract management, cost management, and analytical/reporting software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

The salary range for this full-time role is $132,800.00-$185,933.36 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements. In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program