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 20 rankings in ENR. With over 50 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are currently looking for a Project Controls Manager to be located in San Diego, CA. The position will have a cost analysis focus and will have you working within our Education project construction sector, specifically with higher education K-14. You will be teaming with project, program, and client leadership to provide premier educational facilities for our nation’s youth and adults seeking to better themselves through learning.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Perform Project Controls Services 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 the 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

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.

Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients. 

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

Provide pricing expertise in various phases of construction work.

Strong research skills and ability to allocate the relevant data. 

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. 

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 and MS project.

Proficient in the use of analytical / reporting software such as power BI.

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

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, Architecture, Business, or related field

Experience:  8+ years in Project Controls, or related roles

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

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