Sr Project Controls Manager

MasTec Utility Services hires a Senior Project Controls Manager to support fixed-bid construction projects involving transmission, substations, and data centers. The role leads cost control and analysis, schedule development and monitoring, earned value management, and oversight of project controls analysts.

Responsibilities:

• Weighted towards Project Controls functions on large electrical infrastructure projects
• Develop, interpret, and execute policy objectives and standards applicable to cost and schedule controls coupled with analysis activities
• Direct all cost engineering functions, including cost forecasting, cost control, change management and cost analysis
• Lead all planning, and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, analysis, and ongoing recommendations for improvement
• Interface with other project team members, including Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Office planning, IT, Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Contracts and Legal, to facilitate compliance with execution strategy and objectives
• Provide status reports and related project reporting analyses to company and client management
• Identify problems and coordinate with the project team to correct and ensure work is being coordinated between the other departments and offices to meet project requirements
• Prepare various project controls plans and reports, financial summaries, and related activities for project management on assigned projects
• Serve as a liaison with business unit functional management to coordinate workload and staffing plans, work processes, and procedures
• Evaluate projects at each stage of development to ensure cost and financial activities of the project team inclusive of ensuring client/contractual obligations have been met
• Plan and assist with anticipated staffing requirements for assigned projects
• Prepare, coordinate, and deliver project controls presentations to internal management and to client, as required
• Participate in developing and training assigned personnel and implementing training programs

Requirements:

• Flexible and able to adapt to changing needs and time pressures
• Ability to build strong relationships with peers and/or other senior executives
• Ability to be assertive while maintaining a professional demeanor in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and to work enthusiastically across the organization and with diverse personalities
• Experience working on projects in multiple jurisdictions and geographies to include coordinating and executing project issues with multiple offices and clients
• Specific experience and demonstrated skill in directing cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, change management and cost analysis
• Experience with directing, planning, and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, and analysis
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to successfully build, direct and motivate a team inclusive of interacting with client personnel
• Demonstrated skill with identifying, analyzing, and solving problems
• Advanced knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, and construction projects in the Utility and industrial construction sectors
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex project controls issues
• Capability and flexibility to handle multiple tasks in restricted timeframes to support project goals
• Significant experience in project controls, commercial operations, and/or prime contract experience with emphasis on project controls and financial issues
• Broad knowledge of Project Control Systems and processes including leading schedule processing software, databases, and spreadsheet applications (i.e.: Primavera P6, Procore, Excel)
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to develop and present management reports in oral, written, and graphic format
• Working knowledge of Finance and Accounting principles
• Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, employees and senior management including board of directors
• Bachelors in Engineer, Engineering Technology, Construction Management or finance
• Minimum of 10 years in Project Controls, Project Management, Engineering
• Knowledge of Project Control and Project Management Systems and processes including leading schedule processing software, databases, and spreadsheet applications
• Bachelors in Engineer, Engineering Technology, Construction Management or finance preferred