Area Project Controls Manager

Requisition ID: 296318  

• Relocation Authorized: National/International - Family  
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project  
• Work Location: Phoenix, AZ

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Project Overview:

As part of the Salt River Pumped Storage Project (SRPSP), SRP is exploring opportunities to expand pumped storage hydropower on the existing Salt River reservoir system. The project is planned to create a 2000 MW pump storage hydropower project with 20 GWh of energy storage, provided through eight reversible pump turbine generating units. The generating units will be in a shaft (pit) style powerhouse complex that is near the lower reservoir. The upper reservoir will be a new 15,000-acre-foot reservoir created on the upper plateau. The reservoirs and powerhouse will be connected by two tunnel systems. Bechtel is providing engineering, procurement and construction services which will include, but is not limited to, design, constructability reviews, estimates, schedule development and value engineering

Job Summary:

In this position, you will lead a team to manage cost engineering, cost estimating, cost analysis/control, forecasting, and planning/scheduling activities for a project that requires technical skill and expertise. You will provide leadership, oversight, guidance, training, and mentoring to your team on key project procedures and risk management to ensure successful project execution and delivery.#LI-JL1

Major Responsibilities:

• Manages and supervises schedule development, maintenance, forecasting, and impact identification activities
• Manages and supervises cost estimating, control, analysis, and reporting activities
• Accountable for the development, maintenance, and forecasting of the project schedule
• Accountable for the ongoing development and maintenance of an effective Change Management and Trend Program
• Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules, budgets, and goals
• Provides leadership and guidance to subordinates and works together collaboratively
• Prepares and presents cost engineering/estimating/planning and scheduling information to Bechtel and client management
• Implements measurement systems for given processes, analyzes performance metric results, and identifies areas of improvement

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, construction management, business or related field required
• Minimum 13-15 years of relevant experience or 17-19 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in performing, monitoring and reviewing cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, project setup, control, analysis, forecasting, and financial reporting/systems
• Demonstrated experience in performing, monitoring and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, and analysis
• Demonstrated experience in change management, including trend program
• Skilled in oral and written communication, including experience presenting information to internal and external stakeholders 
• Advanced level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes, as performed by Bechtel
• Advanced skill in Microsoft Office software applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

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