Water Business Group Project Controls Business Class Lead

About the role

This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy. HDR is seeking a Project Controls Business Class Lead to join our Water Business Group team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement project controls practices on projects and programs to meet scope, schedule, and budget performance.
• Engage in projects ranging from Wastewater, Dams and Levees, Drinking Water and other water based Projects.
• Play a central role in project and program delivery and be a valuable asset to HDR's Program Manager(s) in assessing program performance.
• Aid in the management of Water's project controls specialists when executing program work.
• Establish and improve upon project controls process within the WBG using best practices and rigor consistent with industry standards.
• Work with other leaders within WBG to create template project control plans, cost management plans, schedule management plans, progress management plans, etc. as well as outreach and training to staff.
• Provide regular coordination across the business group with project controls personnel, project managers, project staff, Geographic Operations Leadership, Regional Directors of Operations and Business Group Professional Services Directors to drive the following:
• Continuous improvement and quality into the project controls practice in alignment with the Quality Management System
• Effective and efficient project controls approach and technologies in projects across market sectors in the Water Business Group
• Alignment of best practices, directions to program teams related to project controls and prioritization of project controls initiatives
• Identification and assignment of appropriate project controls staffing for projects, during both pursuit and execution phases of projects
• Monitoring performance of staff and projects, implementation of measures to drive successful project performance and support in maintaining positive client relations
• Supporting career development for project controls personnel through mentoring and identification of training opportunities
• Knowledge sharing and fostering a community of practice across teams
• Workshare, knowledge sharing and fostering a community of practice with other Regional Project Controls Leads and the broader project controls practice
• Supporting the recruitment and onboarding process for new project controls personnel
• Networking with corporate Project Delivery Services to leverage best practices, skillsets, or resources from other business groups
• Working with other project team members including technical staff, cross sector staff, field services and commissioning services to take into account where project controls services are required
• Developing and maintaining a project controls practice group within WBG
• Consulting with corporate project controls director to disseminate relevant lessons learned and best practices
• Growing Water Business Group project controls practice bench strength by recruiting or identifying strategic partners
• Identifying and mentoring young professionals with an interest in project controls
• Providing webinar and outreach to internal staff to elevate WBG’s project controls acumen
• Performing other duties as needed for Project Work

Qualifications

• Preferred years of experience: 15+
• Considerable experience for all aspects of Water Projects and Programs
• Certifications: One or more - PE, PMP, PSP, CM, EVP, PMI-SP, CST
• Experience implementing and supporting PMIS Solutions for small and large projects
• Experience in at least one (and preferably multiple) of the following disciplines: Scheduling, Document Control, Cost Management, Cost Estimating, Claims and Forensic Analysis, and PMIS Implementation/Dashboarding
• Familiarity with estimating using various delivery methods including traditional design bid build (DBB), design-build (DB), EPCm, progressive design build (PDB), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), and/or construction management at-risk (CMAR)
• Strong leadership skills with experience building a cohesive team culture and managing team members located in various locations
• Comfortable presenting in front of clients and other project stakeholders
• Proficiency with scheduling software such as Microsoft Projects, Primavera P6, Deltek Acumen Fuse, etc.; and familiarity with Linear Scheduling software such as TiLos and 4D/5D including Synchro
• Experience and familiarity with SharePoint, PMIS software such as eBuilder, ProCore, Prism, Unifier, QuickBase, InEight, PMWeb, etc.
• Experience in understanding AACEi, PMI, and PMBOK Industry Best Practices