Senior Project Controls Analyst, Project & Development Services
Cushman & Wakefield · San Jose, CA · 1 wk ago
On-siteOTHR$136k–$160k/yrFull-time
About the role
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.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate with senior leadership on communications of Project Controls information with stakeholders
- Support development and management of budgets, forecasts, and schedules, and monitor performance against plan to identify trends and mitigation strategies
- Interface directly with client stakeholders, communicating project performance, risks, and recommendations
- 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
- Perform other duties as assigned
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
- Ability to 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
- Develop and ensure recording of the project’s historical cost information and “lessons learned” for future use
- Advanced skills in MS Excel
- Familiarity with G Suite Tools
Qualifications
- 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, candidates with additional life sciences experience strongly preferred
- Knowledge of P6, OPC, or other scheduling software is preferred
Skills
- Exemplary communication skills – both oral and written
Benefits
At the completion of the project, develop and ensure recording of the project’s historical cost information and “lessons learned” for future use.
Pay
$ 136,000.00 - $160,000.00
Schedule
N/A