Turner & Townsend · 1 day ago
Project Director - Project Controls Lead
Mission Viejo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $240K/yr
10+ years expTurner & Townsend is a global consultancy firm specializing in project delivery and operations across various sectors. They are seeking a Director of Project Controls to lead a large healthcare construction project, focusing on strategic direction, risk management, and team leadership.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for establishing and executing the high-level strategic direction of project controls including cost management, risk management and schedule management
Responsible for project budget approval process
Leads risk workshops with the project team to identify risks, establish likelihood/severity, mitigation actions and Owners
Take the lead for project controls deliverables that require cross-functional input
Motivate the team by providing clear direction and goals
Assist with weekly team meetings to discuss progress on initiatives and to drive performance
Lead the development and production of regular reporting
Leads the Project Controls Team and assures deliverables with quality control and assurance
Prepares documentation for project gateway and approval processes
Develop overall guidelines for project level chartering and partnering
Review the Project Master Schedule sequencing, interface milestones and critical path elements (developed by others)
Develop and recommend the project budget, cash flow and financial plan
Oversee and lead the risk management process for the project
Develop the work plan that forms the Project Execution Plan (PEP) for the project
Review, critique and submit for approval the Project implementation plans as developed by the project supporting PMCM teams
Manage Project Estimating and life cycle (total cost of ownership) asset costing, including contingency methodology and estimate evolution through the project lifecycle
Develop and submit for approval change management and impact mitigation strategies throughout the life of the project. This includes, but is not limited to scope, cost, schedule control, and cost reduction initiatives
Develop the set of controls to assure team performance against the Project baseline metrics
Develop protocols and guidelines for Diversity Compliance, Monitoring and Reporting
Establish the metrics and basis for progress reporting against the Project, Projects, and Contracts. Reporting shall include Performance Measurement, Forecasting, Trending, Issues, Actions, Progress and Overall Status
Develop project guidelines and protocols for cost reduction initiatives. Review project level cost reduction recommendations
Review project level diversity recommendations
Review construction progress and approve recovery plans
Review the claims resolutions recommendations
Collaborate with appropriate internal and external stakeholders to achieve consent
Establishes ongoing risk process and coordinates regular Monte Carlo analyses
Project intake: Consider expansion of deliverables to ensure more robust business cases/estimates/schedules are developed
Consider the development of an end-to-end process that captures the project controls information from intake through to closeout. Including incorporating a feedback loop for intake/cost/scheduling closeout information
Consider the integration of intake/cost/scheduling reporting to provide a holistic approach to project controls
Qualification
Required
Proven track record of leading controls on new-build projects of $1 billion or larger
Knowledge of multiple contract delivery methods and the merits of each
Displays track record of proven success with schedules, cost control, estimating and risk-management
Proven and demonstrated experience in implementing and managing a project controls system, including financial and scheduling controls, for a major capital project
Knowledge of web-based project management systems
Demonstrated excellent written/verbal communications
Experience in establishing and monitoring project baselines and performance metrics
Bachelor's Degree in construction related disciplines
10+ years demonstrated experience in management of complex, multi-phase, capital projects or programs
Benefits
Promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Company
Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend is an independent professional services company specializing in program management, project management.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Vincent Clancy
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
James Dand
Chief Operating Officer
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