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Cumming Group · 7 hours ago

Associate Director, Project Controls

Urbana-Champaign Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$121K/yr - $170K/yr

10+ years exp

Cumming Group is one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, seeking an Associate Director, Project Controls for a greenfield project with a data center client. The role involves developing and implementing project controls systems and ensuring successful project execution through strong technical knowledge and collaboration with clients.

Construction

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

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

Participate in the delivery of portfolios, programs & project delivery

Support development of clients capital plan and associated updates by providing cashflow and accrual information

Assist with the preparing of Front-end Planning assessments to ensure projects are well thought out and planned prior to funding

Facilitate funding process by consolidating information from various sources into a holistic funding request document

Work closely with clients to effectively set up project systems and coding and communicate the requirements to those providing inputs

Enable effective governance by providing relevant fact-based information including provision of reports

Assist in the smooth operation of the construction technology with a particular focus on ensuring the flow of information to enable efficient execution and control

Participate in the development of project sourcing strategies and ensure the effective set up of the procure to pay structure

Forecast and Predictively influence the outcomes of project

Review and analyze schedule development and progression to proactively influence the outcome of the project

Identify, quantify monitor and partner to develop risk mitigation plans

Ensure the effective closure of projects including the completion of all financial related activities

Supports cost controls efforts for projects with multi-phase structure and/or complex funding structure and requirements

Actively provides feedback for processes improvements

Other duties as assigned

Attendance at work during normal business hours

Qualification

Project ControlsCost EstimatingSchedule ControlRisk ManagementConstruction TechnologyERP Systems SAPERP Systems OracleExcelPrimavera (P6)MS ProjectAnalytical Software (Power BI)Project Information ManagementSelf-DevelopmentMulti-taskingCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Demonstrated technical competency in project controls service offering including but not limited to Project set up, construction technology, procure to pay, project, cost & commercial managing, schedule control, risk management, project close-out

Understand how your role contributes to the organization's goals

Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values

Hold self accountable to individual and team goals

Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients

Build relationships with peers, leaders, and clients

Proactively participate in self-development to continually enhance current skills and build new skills required to excel at current role and prepare for career progression

Proficient in Cost Estimating for construction projects including conceptual and detailed estimating

Provide pricing expertise in various phases of construction work

Partner with management team in developing new customers and growing existing customer base

Strong research skills and ability to allocate the relevant data

Exposure to industry events, functions, & creating a network of key AEC professionals in the market

Ability to effectively integrate with other departments

Ability to quickly analyze, compare, and interpret detailed but sometimes poorly defined information

Understand construction technology, economics of construction, construction delivery methodologies, local requirements on tax and insurances as they impact construction costs, ability to understand general conditions and general requirements at a detailed level

Understand construction law in the local market, applicable methods of measurement and approaches to parametric, top down and bottoms up estimates

Ability to communicate with various stakeholders, internal and external to the company in a responsive manner

Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work efficiently

Ability to perform at high levels in a fast paced, ever-changing work environment

Demonstrate consistent management of overall project assigned beyond tasks completion

Skilled in the use of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle

Highly proficient in the use of Excel

Proficient in the ability to work with Primavera (P6) 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

Current up to date technology and software knowledge

Possess a working knowledge of the different roles and services Cumming provides and how the cost management team fits in the project

Ability to read and interpret various documents such as Arch, Civil, Structural, MEP, Geotech, Site Logistics, and Schedules

Ability to communicate with various stakeholders, internal and external to the company

Ability to understand contracts and specifications and review construction schedules

Strong communication skills

Preferred

Education: BS in Construction Management, Engineering, QS, Architecture, or related field

Experience: 10+ years in Project Controls, or related roles, with Life Science project typology experience highly preferred but not required

Prior experience in life sciences preferred

Preferred Certification: MRICS, CPE, CCE, CEP, PMP, Six Sigma

Benefits

Medical

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Short and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Company

Cumming Group

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At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget.

Founded in 1996

New York, New York, US

1001-5000 employees

https://cumming-group.com

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