Project Controls Manager

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Your impact

At Jacobs, our PM/CM team works seamlessly with clients by delivering projects and programs to achieve our clients’ goals. Whether it’s managing construction or designing buildings, solutions are continuously being implemented. What we do is more than construction; we play a part in moving a vision from concept to reality. If you’re interested in a rewarding career working on ENR's #1 Program Management and Construction Management-for-Fee firm, then Jacobs is where you belong.

We're looking for a collaborative and driven Project Controls Manager who thrives when people are in sync and projects are running not just on time but within budget. Based at our healthcare client's project site in the Chicago area, you'll be a key member of our team. You will provide the day-to-day leadership, support and execution of project controls functions for the projects and program. You will be responsible for budget/cost control, change management and schedule monitoring, analysis, forecasting, and reporting.

Position Responsibilities

• Oversee project budget/cost management (e.g., project cost and commitments tracking, project cost forecast, labor, and other direct costs monitoring)
• Oversee the preparation of project monthly reports, weekly change management reports and the program’s online dashboard
• Performs monthly reconciliations across client financial system and PMIS systems, including Funding, Budget, Commitments and Actual Cost
• Ability to create and updates CPM schedules in P6. Additionally, to be able to analyze weekly and monthly the CM/GC’s CPM schedule to ensure proper planning, updates, status, etc and thereby making recommendations for improvement. Also to review TIAs and recovery schedules if/when needed
• Support and lead the team on all project budget, funding, and invoice related issues
• Develop and evaluate major program cost estimates and extended budget projections to identify and quantify critical budgetary, cost, schedule, technical, and programmatic risk factors
• Review or Create contract Work Orders/Field Orders/Purchase Orders, independent cost estimates, requisitions, and other procurement functions as needed
• Participate in program/project progress and status review meetings
• Communicate schedule status on a regular basis via formal and informal meetings and reports
• Assist with preparing client Departmental Project Management Procedures
• Review vendor and CM invoices and pay applications

Here’s what you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Project Management, Construction Management, or equivalent relevant work experience
• 8+ years of project cost controls and project/construction management experience
• 8+ years of experience with Primavera P6 scheduling projects, programs, and portfolios
• Specific experience in cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, change management, risk management, cost analysis and variance analysis
• Ability to develop and evaluate major program cost estimates and extended budget projections to identify and quantify critical budgetary, cost, schedule, technical, and programmatic risk factors
• Experience building and maintaining Primavera P6 resource loaded schedules
• Experience building and maintaining Primavera P6 cost loaded schedules supporting forecasting and multi-year planning

Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

• Experience with software such as Bluebeam, Primavera, and Procore
• U.S. healthcare buildings experience a plus

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $125,000.00 to $175,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

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