Job Information
Turner & Townsend Associate Director-Project Controls Manager in San Francisco, California
Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide. As part of our 2025 Vision we are putting Sustainability and Net Zero at the heart of our business.
https://www.turnerandtownsend.com/en/about-us/our-purpose-and-values/
Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.
Job Description
Act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery Project Controls service, at all project stages
Manage multiple commissions and client accounts effectively and efficiently
Establish the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters by creating a project controls plan through effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilized throughout project
Manage the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications
Identify and act upon opportunities to improve cost management procedures, templates and products; hence improve the service provided to clients
Ensure prompt client invoicing and utilizing FMS in order to monitor a project’s financial status
Ensure that key information and learning generated from each project is input into the internal database
Lead a project controls team including Senior Consultants, Consultants. Perform all line management duties such as resource hiring, training and coaching, conducting performance reviews to ensure they deliver on client deliverables
Lead team to identify any cost/schedule savings as a result of company review of any change orders, initial contract reviews and billing.
Lead the coordination and management of cost reporting and schedule
Lead all areas of project controls from preconstruction to the agreement of the project final account including: the management of the project schedule requiring the tracking of construction work activities, progress and reporting to the owner’s development executive, reporting the developments budget to the owner’s financial and project controls executive team, including the reconciliation of the cost vs. value and the management of the internal cost management team to control the projects budget and change management.
Manage project budgets on mega-projects, some in excess of $1bn.
Oversee and provide reasoned narrative on any shift in schedule on a month to month basis to ensure projects are delivered on time. Identify any risks which may also impact completion dates.
Develop commercial status reports for senior leadership within the business to show Budget at completion vs. Forecast at Completion (VAC - Variance at Completion), planned vs. actual spend, planned vs. actual progress; Incurred cost to date including accruals, committed to date, funding to date, identified risks and other construction specific metrics. Ensure systems are set up to integrate into such reporting for the complete project
Lead the change management processes including liaising with contractors and designers to agree cost and schedule impacts. Ensure clients are given maximum value for money. Assess high value change orders for additional client requests and other types of claims including prolongation.
Oversee cost and scheduling estimates for procurement of materials, equipment and labor. Benchmark and identify trends within both the local market, USA market and worldwide industry as a whole, in order to determine how these may affect pricing and conditions on the projects not only in the USA but also the worldwide market.
Respond to ad hoc requests from client’s senior leadership teams
Identify opportunities to develop new business with existing clients as well as new clients and report such opportunities to the appropriate line manager in CMD (Contract Management Database) and RM (Risk Tool)
Lead a portfolio of projects including establishing various Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and dashboard reporting
Roll out and implement Earned Value Management (EVM) on large scale projects
Prepare spreadsheets, report writing and presentations
Present results verbally and in writing.
Present to senior management to gain approvals.
Perform the foregoing using
1.
Microsoft Office, Word, Excel
Google Docs, Sheets and Slides
Primavera P6
PRISM
E-Builder
RELATED OCCUPATION:
Project Controls Specialist or any other job title performing the following job duties:
Managing cost control functions including budget, incurred cost, commitment, change management, progress tracking, forecast, contingency and earned value management in industry recognized tools such as PRISM, PMCS, E-Builder for the project
Presenting project status to include cost, schedule milestones and other key construction metrics
Developing and maintaining Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
Establishing project budget, baselines and report variances
Supporting the development of project schedule and performing analysis of bottlenecks, trends and critical path
Identifying and communicating project risks and developing mitigation plans
Preparing project status presentations, highlighting key accomplishments, risks and changes
Developing reports on actuals, variances, trends and re-forecast as necessary
Ensuring proper Change management throughout the project phases
Developing and maintaining detailed Cash flow and Commitment flow throughout the project lifecycle
Reviewing and validating contractual compliance of project invoices
Assisting in financial project close-out and ensuring recording of the project’s historical cost information and “lessons learned” for future use
Presenting results verbally and in writing
Presenting to senior management to gain approvals
Performing the foregoing using
1.
Microsoft Office, Word, Excel
Google Docs, Sheets and Slides
Primavera P6
PRISM
E-Builder
SALARY RANGE: $164,000 to $185,000/year
JOB TIME: Full Time
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE : Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Management and 6 years of experience in job offered or 6 years of experience in Related Occupation
Additional Information
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/
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