Associate Director, Project Controls at Cumming in LIBERTYVILLE, Illinois

Job Description:

Position Title: Associate Director, Project Controls

Location: Libertyville, IL

Req Id: JR100367

Time Type: Full time

Description:

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 20 rankings in ENR. With over 50 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

In this role, you will be a member of our highly reputable cost management and estimating team. The cost team delivers solutions to clients in the areas of conceptual estimating, budget development, cost planning, feasibility studies, value management, economic forecasting, milestone reports, pre- and post-contract auditing, change order review and reconciliation, BIM 5D cost modeling, LEED cost analysis, life cycle costing, and more. We encourage you to research us to learn more about our outstanding reputation within this service line.

We are currently hiring an Associate Director, Project Controls to support our team onsite in Libertyville, IL. This role will be focused on supporting our life sciences client on a variety of projects, focusing on cost forecasting and analyzing data.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee a client account with significant growth potential or a portfolio of smaller clients as the point of contact
• Perform Project Controls Services service offering including but not limited to capital planning, portfolio and project governance, front end planning, project funding, project set up, construction technology, procure to pay, project, cost & commercial managing, schedule control, risk management, project close-out.
• Engage in business development to defend, maintain and grow accounts being managed
• Actively participate in resource management including talent acquisition, retention, development and usage.
• Lead the development of staff through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Fee proposal development & management.
• Provide mentorship and training to team members in understanding methods of measurement, construction technology, contracts and delivery methods.
• Participate in industry events.
• Responsible for business management of the areas assigned including maintaining revenue and margins.
• Responsible for accounts receivables and projections
• Leads cost controls efforts for projects with multi-phase structure and/or complex funding structure and requirements
• In partnership with Director Project Controls, leads QA/QC reviews of junior controls peers
• Plans and leads project controls "lessons learned" sessions post project closeout

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Demonstrated technical competency in project controls service offering including but not limited to capital planning, portfolio and project governance, front end planning, project funding, project set up, construction technology, procure to pay, project, cost & commercial managing, schedule control, risk management, project close-out.
• Manage and monitor team members' activity in alignment with organizational goals.
• Delegate providing clear instructions and ongoing feedback.
• Monitor metrics and course correct as necessary while holding self and others accountable.
• Provide feedback to senior leaders and clearly communicate organizational direction to team members.
• Build relationships with key internal resources (peers, direct reports, & senior leaders).
• Create development opportunities and plan for direct reports and teams; provide ongoing feedback.
• Ability to begin to move from task focused to more business mentality.
• Demonstrate leadership traits and represent company values in a client facing capacity.
• Provide Value Engineering solutions to clients by identifying opportunities for savings and ensuring material substitutions are equal.
• Proven business development skills that have grown current market over the past year.
• Skilled in the use of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle
• Functionally proficient estimator across multiple divisions
• Functionally proficient in scheduling including ability to work with Primervera and MS project
• Functionally proficient in the contracts management of projects (Pre and post award)
• Functionally proficient in cost management of Projects
• Functionally proficient in the use of analytical / reporting software such as power BI
• Functionally Proficient in the use of project information management systems such as Procore or ACC build
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Skilled in the use of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle
• Proficient in the ability to work with Primervera and MS project
• Proficient in the use of analytical / reporting software such as power BI
• Functionally proficient in the contracts management of projects (Pre and post award)
• Functionally proficient in cost management of Projects
• Functionally proficient in the use of analytical / reporting software such as power BI
• Functionally Proficient in the use of project information management systems such as Procore or ACC build

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Education: BS in Construction Management, Engineering, QS, Architecture, or related field
• Experience: 10+ years exp in project controls
• Preferred Certification: MRICS, CPE, CCE, CEP, PMP, Six Sigma

Cumming Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

About_Us:

At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost-management services are specifically tailored to each client’s needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project’s development.

Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results. Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally, and is now home to more than 1,950 team members – including many of the brightest minds in the industry.

Learn more about what a great organization we are at https://www.linkedin.com/company/cumming-group/about/

Cumming Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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