Project Controls Manager - WSP USA
San Francisco, CA
About the Job
This Opportunity
Be involved in projects with our Transportation & Project Controls Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Project Controls Manager at our San Francisco office.
Your Impact
+ Manage Client relationships and serve as Client's representative for the assigned project with responsibilities for all phases of the Project.
+ Provides regular briefing to project manager on project financials, schedule status, issues, and concerns
+ Implement client cost control processes develop and monitor an effective system of program/project cost controls
+ Engage specifically in planning, staffing, scheduling, budget management, quality control, safety, and coordination of subcontractors and Internal technical and support staff.
+ Develop project scopes, negotiate hours, prepare reports, develop, and maintain schedules and budgets, and ensure project controls quality reviews are complete.
+ Preparing monthly analyses and reports on expenditures, progress, commitments, budget performance and schedule performance
+ Coordinate with project technology experts to develop a project management information system working relevant to the needs of the project
+ Coordinate with Risk Manager to develop a robust risk management process for the project.
+ Ensure all required tasks are performed on-time and within budget.
+ Provide all necessary documents, Information, and monthly reports to Client, as needed.
+ Identify scheduling and cost variances and recommendations for corrective action for negative variance.
+ Apply new and creative project controls solutions to complex technical and project management problems.
+ Resolve issues with contract fulfillment in a timely manner and ensure that all aspects of the program remain on schedule and within budget.
+ Make work assignments and provide technical direction to the project team.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
+ Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related discipline desired, but not required with applicable experience.
+ 15+ years’ experience in project controls with 7+ years of experience in transit and transportation projects
+ Excellent leadership skills and experience in preliminary and final design and procedure for transit projects.
+ Experience in preparing project reports and documentation.
+ Experience in establishing project control systems and procedures.
+ Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of project management, to coordinate, review and provide expert technical management for the assigned projects.
+ Knowledge of project controls, including critical path method scheduling and budgetary control systems.
+ Knowledge and understanding of engineering requirements, program policies, and procedures by which the Authority is governed.
+ Knowledge and understanding of Federal, state, and local transportation administration regulations and policies.
+ Ability to independently organize and carry out assignments with minimum direction as well as to function effectively as a leader of highly professional personnel.
+ Ability to communicate effectively.
+ Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
Preferred Qualifications
+ Project Management, schedule or cost management training or certification through Project Management Institute (PMI) or American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE) or other relevant industry organizations.
+ Background knowledge of the civil engineering and construction industry desired.
+ Knowledge of Earned Value Management Criteria and methods.
+ Knowledge of project controls software such as COBRA, PRISM, Procore, InEight desired.
+ Hands on experience with ORACLE PRIMAVERA P6 and Power BI.
Compensation and Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
Expected Salary: $245,300-$300,400
WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.
#LI-MP1
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
Be involved in projects with our Transportation & Project Controls Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Project Controls Manager at our San Francisco office.
Your Impact
+ Manage Client relationships and serve as Client's representative for the assigned project with responsibilities for all phases of the Project.
+ Provides regular briefing to project manager on project financials, schedule status, issues, and concerns
+ Implement client cost control processes develop and monitor an effective system of program/project cost controls
+ Engage specifically in planning, staffing, scheduling, budget management, quality control, safety, and coordination of subcontractors and Internal technical and support staff.
+ Develop project scopes, negotiate hours, prepare reports, develop, and maintain schedules and budgets, and ensure project controls quality reviews are complete.
+ Preparing monthly analyses and reports on expenditures, progress, commitments, budget performance and schedule performance
+ Coordinate with project technology experts to develop a project management information system working relevant to the needs of the project
+ Coordinate with Risk Manager to develop a robust risk management process for the project.
+ Ensure all required tasks are performed on-time and within budget.
+ Provide all necessary documents, Information, and monthly reports to Client, as needed.
+ Identify scheduling and cost variances and recommendations for corrective action for negative variance.
+ Apply new and creative project controls solutions to complex technical and project management problems.
+ Resolve issues with contract fulfillment in a timely manner and ensure that all aspects of the program remain on schedule and within budget.
+ Make work assignments and provide technical direction to the project team.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
+ Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related discipline desired, but not required with applicable experience.
+ 15+ years’ experience in project controls with 7+ years of experience in transit and transportation projects
+ Excellent leadership skills and experience in preliminary and final design and procedure for transit projects.
+ Experience in preparing project reports and documentation.
+ Experience in establishing project control systems and procedures.
+ Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of project management, to coordinate, review and provide expert technical management for the assigned projects.
+ Knowledge of project controls, including critical path method scheduling and budgetary control systems.
+ Knowledge and understanding of engineering requirements, program policies, and procedures by which the Authority is governed.
+ Knowledge and understanding of Federal, state, and local transportation administration regulations and policies.
+ Ability to independently organize and carry out assignments with minimum direction as well as to function effectively as a leader of highly professional personnel.
+ Ability to communicate effectively.
+ Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
Preferred Qualifications
+ Project Management, schedule or cost management training or certification through Project Management Institute (PMI) or American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE) or other relevant industry organizations.
+ Background knowledge of the civil engineering and construction industry desired.
+ Knowledge of Earned Value Management Criteria and methods.
+ Knowledge of project controls software such as COBRA, PRISM, Procore, InEight desired.
+ Hands on experience with ORACLE PRIMAVERA P6 and Power BI.
Compensation and Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
Expected Salary: $245,300-$300,400
WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.
#LI-MP1
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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