Project Controls Manager

Responsibilities

• Overseeing a cost engineer and administrative staff in project controls.
• Advising project executives, project managers, and project engineers on cost issues, reports, and strategy.
• Developing project-specific strategies, processes, and procedures to address project needs as they evolve.
• Summarizing data from subcontractors for the project management team.
• Maintaining client relationships by meeting regularly with the owner's site-based project managers and the owner's project controls manager.
• Using CMIC, our project management, job cost, and accounting Oracle-based software application.
• Providing independent, objective advice to support the project team.
• Monitoring, tracking, and analyzing budgets and costs.
• Producing and presenting external monthly reports to the owner.
• Managing the change order process.
• Checking and testing cost-related information and data.
• Providing on-site training (DPR best practices).
• Preventing and resolving disputes on-site.
• Producing the internal monthly status report.
• Overseeing subcontract account management.
• Forecasting, labor, material, equipment, and other non-allowable costs and cash flow.
• Reporting to the owner on project metrics, graphs, tracking logs, and monitoring CMiC for accuracy.
• Ensuring governance and contract compliance.
• QC of final billing packages before submission to the owner.
• Managing, forecasting, and monitoring owner allowances and contingencies.
• Reviewing and identifying surplus funds or shortfalls in contract sums.
• Holding discussions with project executives and the owner about savings or shortfalls.
• Discussing schedule updates with scheduling resources and ensuring relevant change orders are entered into the schedule.
• Assisting with developing and structuring document control.
• Assisting the PX in preparing notices under the contract.
• Devising or improving the project controls filing structure.
• Evaluating team members' training needs; setting goals and targets.
• Conducting technical meetings for internal and external representatives.
• Participating in staff appraisals.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience, including large, multi-phased construction projects.
• Proficient user of CMiC PM or similar project management software/cost database.
• Proficient user of Word and Excel.
• A good understanding of construction systems and sequences.
• Experience managing teams or individual staff members.
• Good leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to chair and keep meetings on track.
• Technical and business writing skills.
• 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.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in construction or engineering.
• PMP - optional.
• AACE membership - optional.
• This position is salaried.
• The role is 100% On-Site.
• Candidate can be based in any location with DPR Construction's offices.
• Weekly travel to project locations in Monroe, LA. is required.
• Competitive per diem and travel incentives offered.
• DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education, and commercial markets.
• Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.
• We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company, and Newsweek.