Project Controls Manager

Hill International is seeking a Project Controls Manager in San Diego, California

Responsibilities

• Provide professional guidance and support to project teams to help develop project WBS structures, budgets, schedules, resource forecasts, risk registers, progress reports and standardized reporting
• Provide specialized direction and recommendations to project teams and management teams for the resolution of diverse project issues
• Compile, monitor, and report on project financial & schedule data, including but not limited to, planned spend, actual spend, estimate to complete, budget trends, project costs, and understand, recommend, and report on PMI standard KPI’s.
• Attend and/or facilitate monthly project controls meetings with key project personnel
• Perform data validation and quality checks on project expenses, invoices, and project reports
• Provide fee proposal support, to include assisting in development of fee proposals and profitability analysis as well as developing staffing plans
• Manage contract amendment process, assist with preparing submittal documents, and collect and/or develop necessary inputs
• Subconsultant Management
• Perform quality checks and facilitate processing of subconsultant invoices
• Track and monitor subconsultant progress against budgets
• Facilitate budget reallocations across multiple firms on major projects
• Initiate and manage purchase orders
• Change Management - Create and manage change orders; oversee change order submittal, negotiation, and approval processes
• Facilitate development of scope and cost documents across internal and external (subconsultant) project teams and client stakeholders
• Perform commercial reviews of the financial impacts of project change orders as required
• Earned Value Management by working with the project manager to:
  • Develop budget/planned value of work based on contract scope of work
  • Determine the actual value of work completed by the project team based on milestones and objectives
  • Calculate the earned value of the physical work completed
  • Perform variance analysis including schedule and cost variances using indices such as the schedule performance index (SPI) and cost performance index (CPI).
• Prepare ad-hoc reports for distribution
• Network with project managers, engineers, invoices, and accounting teams to address project needs and resolve issues
• Communicate with project controls teammates and collaborate as needed

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of increasing responsibility roles within the engineering/project controls/program management industry
• A Certified Cost Professional (CCP) with AACE International; or as a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) with PMI, or other equivalent certification relevant to the management Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, business, construction management, or related field
• Experience with a variety of PMIS software solutions and the ability to successfully drive a client through the selection, procurement, and implementation process
• Demonstrated experience developing program & project dashboards using a variety of software, including PMIS, from various internal and external sources of data
• Strong command of Excel and Office applications
• Experience with engineering projects preferred
• Working knowledge of project design process and configuration management preferred
• Must have exceptional organizational skills
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to read and understand project schedules preferred
• Experience with SharePoint preferred
• Hybrid work schedule in San Diego, CA

The salary range for this position is $180,000-$210,000. The offered salary will be based on the applicants qualifications, education, experience and work location.

Depending upon your employment status, Hill’s comprehensive benefits may include, Medical, Dental, Vision, Employer Paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurances, Business Travel Accident Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Commuter Benefits, Legal Assistance, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Auto & Home Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Voluntary Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance. Paid Time Off (PTO), Holidays, 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Referral Program, Professional Certification Incentive Program, Hill University Learning and Development, Tuition Reimbursement, EAP, Years of Service Awards Program.

Hill International, with more than 4,400+ professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as one of the largest program management firms in the world. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at

Hill is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider, meaning we have one focus as a company: protecting client interests. Free of any potential conflicts, our entire business is geared towards helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. We are dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapt to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions to meet those needs.

Hill is a GISI Consulting Group company, part of the Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (GISI) family of companies. Learn more about GISI Consulting Group at

Hill International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled




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