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Project Controls Manager - Alexandria, VA

Dulles, VA 20166

Posted: 04/21/2025 Employment Type: Contract To Hire Job Category: Project Controls Job Number: 632806 Is job remote?: No Country:

Job Description



How will you contribute to the team?
 
  • Project Controls Manager for long term assignment at airport responsible for maintaining cost and schedule for complicated major project.
  • Implements established procedures for baseline schedule and cost control budgets, monitors progress, tracks actual expenditures and develops forecasts as needed. Analyzes status data and trends, presenting monthly reviews to management. Responsible for all aspects of project cost and schedule management. Provides project controls support including primary responsibility for one or more of the following scope areas: budgeting, fee estimation, forecasting, KPI reporting, systems management, contract compliance, scheduling, document controls, change order management, risk management, facilitating regular project reviews, financial analysis, and billing/invoicing/accounts payable coordination.
  • Manages, revises, and maintains status of the detailed project cost estimate/forecast to include all phases of project execution from design/engineering, material/equipment procurement and deliveries, construction contracts through start-up activities and closeout.
  • Tracks and analyzes the project costs including budgets, commitments, actuals, accruals, and forecasts. Analysis includes forecast to budget and estimate, forecast to actuals, and contingency analysis.
  • Participates in the development and improvement of project controls systems. Recommends improvements in systems, tools, and methods of project controls and project management.
  • Establishes a project work breakdown structure in line with industry best practices.
  • Assists in analyzing project control requirements as part of the bid review process to ensure all cost control requirements are incorporated into individual contracts and purchase orders.
  • Interacts with other project groups in relation to cost codes, purchase order commitments, change orders and sales tax issues as required and to ensure all accounting and regulatory compliance issues or guidelines are implemented.
  • Assists in creating detailed project budgets from estimates and in the development of cash flow projections.
  • Works with senior project management staff in managing the overall project cost control efforts.
  • Works with scheduling staff to develop, manage, revise, and update integrated detailed project schedules including all phases of project execution.
  • Assists in early identification of long lead items, resource constraints, and required project start dates.
  • Manages key project indicators and project commercial reports.
  • Manages internal job costing in relation to the fee and services to be provided, resources required and all project reporting including job number, Project Status Report (PSR) and other company reporting policies.
  • Produces forecasts of total project costs, annual costs, and monthly cash flow costs and provides variance analysis and explanations.
  • Assists in forecasting engineering and construction resource requirements.
  • Assists in coordinating engineering and construction activities in conjunction with overall project schedule requirements. Incorporates engineering and construction contractor schedules into overall project schedules.
  • Ensures all contract deliverables and deadlines are met.
  • Performs such other duties as the Supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.
     
What will you contribute?
 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Quantity Surveying, or a related field, plus seven years relevant experience.
  • Must have strong cost management, scheduling, and project planning and estimating skills, as well as the communication skills necessary to interface with external engineering, architectural and construction firms, suppliers, the management team, and other organizations within client organizations.
  • Must be able to use A/E and CM cost and/or schedule information to evaluate project status. Must have experience in developing budgets, cash flows, and/or schedules.
  • Large project experience and aviation experience a plus.
  • Must be highly articulate, have clear and analytical approach to problem solving, and strong decision-making abilities.
  • Must have excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Working knowledge of industry standard software, including but not limited to SAP, Skire, VersaPro, etc. and ERP, Planning & Scheduling, and cost management applications.
  • Experience with Primavera or Microsoft Projects is preferred.
  • Must thoroughly understand and utilize Information Technology in the performance of work including, Adobe Acrobat, Blue Beam, Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, Power-Point and Microsoft Project.

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Planet Forward and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.