Project Controls Manager - W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company

Job Title: Project Controls Manager

Location: Byhalia, MS

Job Summary:

Responsible for managing and driving the project controls team to successfully deliver timely project performance controls and reporting to project management team across cost & planning. Strong focus on scheduling, trending, forecasting, reporting and management of change to contribute towards early influencing of cost and time impacts across the project lifecycles. Relates to all aspects of project controls including resources, systems, procedures, processes, techniques and governance, with support and oversight by corporate project controls. Significant emphasize on driving and creating an integrated project controls environment and communicating with stakeholders in their role in creating functional performance reporting.

Primary Duties:

• Oversees the translation of the tender estimate (approved contract plan) into the project baseline budget and project baseline schedule

• Oversee the delivery of the project execution schedule into the approved baseline schedule

• Drives integrated project controls model through intelligent coding between Primavera, Envision and Prism.

• Assists with educating planners in their role on quantities, progress, and forecast dates on s-curves and progress reporting

• Assists with educating cost in their role in working with the planners on linking the schedule and reviewing/validating weekly s-curve progress performance.

• Deliver project coding structure (OBS, WBS, CBS, WP) to control costs, hours and schedule

• Ensure integrated project control systems (Primavera P6) are set-up and the project controls baseline construction structure are inputted into the Construction system

• Work with project management team to develop specific packaging and controls to uniquely identify and track key packaged scope through schedule, cost, man-hours, quantities and progress to measure performance against the baseline

• Identify with project manager package owners and agree accountabilities for cost & schedule updates, forecasting and management

• Setup the project/client & corporate reporting deliverables including project reporting calendar, aligned to Yates Corporate reporting calendar

• Agree the basis of measurement and rules of credit for EV reporting

• Prepare project specific procedures, project controls plan, management of change and contribute to project execution / management plans, governed by the Project Controls Operating Standard

• Agree project controls organization and responsibilities with project manager

• Manage and coordinate the project control functions and team members including performance management, capabilities assessments and resource utilization

• Deliver strategic planning, logic & sequencing, critical path analysis, lookaheads, productivity and performance analysis deliverables

• Manage the delivery of monthly cost & schedule forecast reviews and drive integrated project controls culture

• Develop cost forecast basis, methodology, techniques and assumptions delivery

• Lead and drive effective communication of cost & schedule forecast variances to the project team to support early mitigation strategies

• Lead and drive change control behaviors through early deviation identification and notification with consideration to project risk and opportunity impacts

• Lead and drive progress and earn value reporting, highlight early trending, analyze and deliver performance status and highlight variance impacts to progress baseline

• Manage and deliver reporting deliverables project/corporate on behalf of and supported by the project director

• Comprehensive understanding of head contract agreed scope, pricing schedule, commercial framework, project & construction execution strategies

• Accountable to create project specific, project controls workflows with flexibility to adjust and respond to current project delivery focuses

• Drive project controls services through knowledge sharing and reinforcing project reporting integrity is achieved through functional stakeholders understanding their role in contributing to overall project performance reporting.

• Drive collaborative relationships between project controls team and project management functional stakeholders to deliver effective and proactive performance measurement controls

• Drive the team to participate in project team meetings through highlighting risk, opportunities, progress, trends, areas of concern or achievement

• Create a collaborative, inclusive, diverse, communicative, proactive and innovative culture

• Demonstrate Yates Core Values and Principles

• Follow Yates Code of Conduct

• Safety Responsibilities and Expectations

• Responsible for refusing unsafe work and for carrying out all work in accordance with the established Yates Safety Procedures and Work Practices

• Report all incidents, near hits and hazards to management.

• Required to wear and maintain personal PPE.

• Advise fellow employees of hazardous situations.

• Participate in workplace inspections.

• Comply with statutory requirements, including duty of care.

• Participate in required and/or assigned training.

• Provide suggestions to improve Safety.

• Present a mature approach to working safely.

• Attend prestart and Safety meetings and contribute.

• Assists with administering the site safety program as required and ensuring Trade Partner compliance with OSHA standards and Yates Site Specific Requirements and all applicable safety codes and regulations.

• Other related duties as needed and assigned by the Manager in support of the successful completion of the project.

Qualifications:

• An undergraduate university degree or higher (preferably in Construction Management, Finance, Engineering, or Business Administration)

• Other relevant education, training or work experience may substitute for bachelor’s degree

• Seven (7) to ten (10) years previous industrial or commercial construction experience is required

• Five (5) to ten (10) years professional experience in project controls

• Five (5) plus years of experience in project controls management

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and working ability in all Microsoft Office Professional Suite software

• AACE / ACES qualification preferred

• MBA preferred

Requirements:

• Experience within project execution environment and multi-currency implications, with strong experience in cost and planning preferred.

• Cost and schedule change management experience

• Site and home office experience essential

• Experienced across all project lifecycles / phases, and various commercial models

• Experience recruiting, driving team members deliverables and managing individual performance management is essential

• Experience in maintaining procedures, governance oversight and stakeholder presentations is essential

Competencies:

• Advanced to expert knowledge of the significance of project controls and the role the function plays in providing performance visibility to the project manager and the project management team

• Advanced to expert knowledge of all project lifecycle phases which drive work efforts and pressures

• Advanced to expert knowledge of the unique challenges encountered while working in a project dynamic environment, awareness of how project scope and execution delivery can evolve and impact performance delivery

• Advanced expert knowledge of project reporting demands with regular progress updates against the agreed baseline (scope, cost, hours, quantities, schedule). Reporting is a standard contractual obligation and the importance of timely & accurate progress reporting supported through robust performance controls and clear accountabilities cannot be underestimated.

• Strategic messaging is key when reporting performance status

• Advanced knowledge of different commercial frameworks (i.e. lump sum, unit rates, reimbursable, day rates) and recognizing how you may need to refocus your performance controls and drive others differently, to support the project commercial framework.

• Advanced knowledge of the importance of systems maps, workflows and data interfaces with support services onboard/HR, payroll, commercial, supply chain, engineering, construction and finance

• Advanced knowledgeable of timely & effective communication, why reliable data is import and how to manage the frequency and volume of change

• To succeed in this role, you will need an advanced knowledge in managing project control team members, advanced experience in project controls technical competencies, advanced in fostering relationships and applying soft skills, advanced in driving inclusive communication dialogue and encouraging conflict resolutions, advanced in creating continuous learning environments, advanced in demonstrating proactiveness and inspiring others to lead, advanced in working with functional stakeholders/client/managers

• It is important you understand you play a role in your success by taking ownership of your job description, highlighting when you need assistance and being proactive in your learning

• If you have direct reports, it is important you understand your role in managing others, identifying and communicating when help is required

• Success is measured in different ways, it’s up to you how your success will be measured.

Physical Demands/Essential Job Functions:

This job description reflects an assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Physical requirements for this role may include but not limited to walking, standing, operating tools / equipment, and lifting items (up to 25lbs).?? Tasks may also be carried out in varying weather conditions and environments as appliable to the position.?

About Yates Construction

Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by?Engineering News-Record, Yates Construction is family-owned and provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964 by William G. Yates Jr., we have steadily grown to become one of the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the nation. We are financially sound with a significant bonding capacity as well as vast personnel and equipment resources.

Our portfolio includes?commercial?and?industrial?projects from various sectors including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, entertainment and gaming, federal, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, municipal, retail, and technology. We work hard to understand our client’s business needs and continually look for opportunities to provide additional value to our clients and their projects.

Our client?relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each of our clients achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the?details and complexities?of each project and communicating constantly with all team members.

Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.

Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.