Associate Director, Project Controls (Life Science)

Description

• Support development of clients capital plan and associated updates ​by providing cashflow and accrual information.
• Partner with management team in developing new customers and growing existing customer base.
• Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values.
• Identify, quantify monitor and partner to develop risk mitigation plans.
• Ensure the effective closure of projects including the completion of all financial related activities .
• Build relationships with peers, leaders, and clients.
• Work closely with clients to effectively set up project systems and coding and communicate the requirements to those providing inputs.
• Supports cost controls efforts for projects with multi-phase structure and/or complex funding structure and requirements.
• Facilitate funding process by consolidating information from various sources into a holistic funding request document.
• Provide pricing expertise in various phases of construction work.
• Enable effective governance by providing relevant fact-based information including provision of reports.
• 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.
• Forecast and Predictively influence the outcomes of project.
• Assist with the preparing of Front-end Planning assessments to ensure projects are well thought out and planned prior to funding.
• 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.
• Review and analyze schedule development and progression to proactively influence the outcome of the project.
• 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 delivery of portfolios, programs & project delivery.
• Actively provides feedback for processes improvements.
• Participate in the development of project sourcing strategies and ensure the effective set up of the procure to pay structure.

Requirements

• Skilled in the use of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle.
• Functionally proficient in the contracts management of projects (Pre and post award).
• Ability to quickly analyze, compare, and interpret detailed but sometimes poorly defined information.
• Ability to perform at high levels in a fast paced, ever-changing work environment.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work efficiently.
• Highly proficient in the use of Excel.
• Prior experience in life sciences preferred
• Education: BS in Construction Management, Engineering, QS, Architecture, or related field
• Functionally proficient in the use of analytical / reporting software such as power BI.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to effectively integrate with other departments.
• Experience: 10+ years in Project Controls, or related roles, with Life Science project typology experience highly preferred but not required.
• Proficient in Cost Estimating for construction projects including conceptual and detailed estimating.
• Strong research skills and ability to allocate the relevant data.
• Preferred Certification: MRICS, CPE, CCE, CEP, PMP, Six Sigma
• Attendance at work during normal business hours.
• Proficient in the ability to work with Primavera (P6) and MS project.
• Ability to understand contracts and specifications and review construction schedules.
• 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.
• Current up to date technology and software knowledge.
• 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.
• Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients.
• 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.
• 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.
• Demonstrate consistent management of overall project assigned beyond tasks completion.
• Functionally Proficient in the use of project information management systems such as Procore or ACC build.
• Functionally proficient in cost management of Projects.
• Exposure to industry events, functions, & creating a network of key AEC professionals in the market.
• Ability to communicate with various stakeholders, internal and external to the company in a responsive manner.

Benefits

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

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance