Position Title: Project Controls Manager

Location: Atlanta, GA

Req Id: JR102731

Time Type: Full time

Description:

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

In this role, you will be a member of our highly reputable cost management and estimating team. The cost team delivers solutions to clients in the areas of conceptual estimating, budget development, cost planning, feasibility studies, value management, economic forecasting, milestone reports, pre- and post-contract auditing, change order review and reconciliation, BIM 5D cost modeling, LEED cost analysis, life cycle costing, and more. We encourage you to research us to learn more about our outstanding reputation within this service line.

We are currently hiring for a Project Controls Manager on-site in the Atlanta, GA area. In this role, you will have the opportunity to grow your project controls and cost knowledge within all phases of a project, while gaining experience on a large-scale data center project.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Perform Project Controls Services service offering including but not limited to capital planning, portfolio and project governance, front end planning, project funding, project set up, construction technology, procure to pay, project, cost & commercial managing, schedule control, risk management, project close-out.

• Participate in the delivery of portfolios, programs & project delivery.

• Support development of clients capital plan and associated updates ​by providing cashflow and accrual information.

• Assist with the preparing of Front-end Planning assessments to ensure projects are well thought out and planned prior to funding.

• Facilitate funding process by consolidating information from various sources into a holistic funding request document.

• Work closely with clients to effectively set up project systems and coding and communicate the requirements to those providing inputs.

• Enable effective governance by providing relevant fact-based information including provision of reports.

• Assist in the smooth operation of the construction technology with a particular focus on ensuring the flow of information to enable efficient execution and control.

• Participate in the development of project sourcing strategies and ensure the effective set up of the procure to pay structure.

• Forecast and Predictively influence the outcomes of project.

• Review and analyze schedule development and progression to proactively influence the outcome of the project.

• Identify, quantify monitor and partner to develop risk mitigation plans.

• Ensure the effective closure of projects including the completion of all financial related activities .

• Supports cost controls efforts for projects with multi-phase structure and/or complex funding structure and requirements.

• Actively provides feedback for processes improvements.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Attendance at work during normal business hours.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Demonstrated technical competency in project controls service offering including but not limited to Project set up, construction technology, procure to pay, project, cost & commercial managing, schedule control, risk management, project close-out.

• Understand how your role contributes to the organization's goals.

• Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values.

• Hold self accountable to individual and team goals.

• Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients.

• Build relationships with peers, leaders, and clients.

• Proactively participate in self-development to continually enhance current skills and build new skills required to excel at current role and prepare for career progression.

• Proficient in Cost Estimating for construction projects including conceptual and detailed estimating.

• Provide pricing expertise in various phases of construction work.

• Partner with management team in developing new customers and growing existing customer base.

• Strong research skills and ability to allocate the relevant data.

• Exposure to industry events, functions, & creating a network of key AEC professionals in the market.

• Ability to effectively integrate with other departments.

• Ability to quickly analyze, compare, and interpret detailed but sometimes poorly defined information.

• Understand construction technology, economics of construction, construction delivery methodologies, local requirements on tax and insurances as they impact construction costs, ability to understand general conditions and general requirements at a detailed level.

• Understand construction law in the local market, applicable methods of measurement and approaches to parametric, top down and bottoms up estimates.

• Ability to communicate with various stakeholders, internal and external to the company in a responsive manner.

• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work efficiently.

• Ability to perform at high levels in a fast paced, ever-changing work environment.

• Demonstrate consistent management of overall project assigned beyond tasks completion.

• Skilled in the use of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle.

• Highly proficient in the use of Excel.

• Proficient in the ability to work with Primavera (P6) and MS project.

• Functionally proficient in the contracts management of projects (Pre and post award).

• Functionally proficient in cost management of Projects.

• Functionally proficient in the use of analytical / reporting software such as power BI.

• Functionally Proficient in the use of project information management systems such as Procore or ACC build.

• Current up to date technology and software knowledge.

• Possess a working knowledge of the different roles and services Cumming provides and how the cost management team fits in the project.

• Ability to read and interpret various documents such as Arch, Civil, Structural, MEP, Geotech, Site Logistics, and Schedules.

• Ability to communicate with various stakeholders, internal and external to the company.

• Ability to understand contracts and specifications and review construction schedules.

• Strong communication skills.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Education: BS in Construction Management, Engineering, QS, Architecture, or related field.

• Experience: 5+ years in Project Controls, or related roles.

• Preferred Certification: MRICS, CPE, CCE, CEP, PMP, Six Sigma.

• Experience: Prior experience working on large scale data center projects is preferred.

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Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

The salary range for this full-time role is $97,400.00-$129,866.68 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program

About_Us:

At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost-management services are specifically tailored to each client’s needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project’s development.

Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results. Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally, and is now home to more than 1,950 team members – including many of the brightest minds in the industry.

Learn more about what a great organization we are here.

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.