Director of Project Controls

3 weeks ago


Indianapolis Indiana, United States IEA Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Full time
Overview:
The Director of Project Controls is the functional leader for the Project Controls Department, acting as a part of the Company’s strategic leadership team as key contributor to the safety, people, client and profit key results for the Company. Director is principally responsible for all project controls in the renewables market sector, including earned value management, schedule management, cost & change management, equipment and labor management, project forecasting, and the management and talent development for the project controls team behind those responsibilities. The Director is also responsible for implementing and continuously improving all project controls processes, systems, and tools within the Company and shall act as a key resource to other department team members and Company leadership.

 

Senior staff within the Project Controls Department shall report directly to the Director, and the Director shall be responsible for managing, coordinating, and evaluating such staff’s work and performance.

Responsibilities:
Project Controls Team Leadership:

Take reasonable care of your own and others’ health and safety and of those who may be affected by the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working toward Company’s Zero Injury principles

Establish and directly manage the back-office project controls team assigned to the operating groups, including earned value management, budget/cost estimating controls, equipment and labor planning, job set-up, cost and phase code control, forecasting, productivity analysis, scheduling, change management and claims analysis functions

Supervise the scheduling efforts for projects to include the preparation and analysis of schedule baseline, progress schedules, project labor forecasts, schedule analysis, and project progress reporting

Give clear direction and targets to ensure all project controls team members will have the ability to achieve their goals and targets so that the overall goals of the Company are met

Drive commitment in the Company to accurate and timely reporting, ensuring data-driven decisions

Ensure that project teams have accurate data and reports necessary to know and understand project costs, productivity, schedule performance, trends, and forecasts in real time

Oversee and monitor project performance, progress and forecasts, validating and reporting on cost and schedule performance against the baseline estimate and schedule

Assess the impact(s) of project changes and assist project teams in developing claims, change orders, and recovery plans

Identify trends and deviations and communicate root causes of variances and recommended corrective courses of action to project management based on relevant analyses

Coordinate the development, validation, and baselining of project estimates with the estimating and operations teams

Assist with the performance of value-engineering analysis

Assist with review and development, issuance, and evaluation of subcontract change orders as required

Interface with project stakeholders as a trusted advisor to provide guidance and recommendations for controls on projects

Foster team growth through targeted individual project assignments and establishing of complimentary mentor/mentee relationships

Proactively build relationships between the project controls team, project teams, operational groups, and generally within the Company at all levels

Inspire trust and ethical behavior by creating an atmosphere of integrity with fair and respectful behavior

Promote the sharing of information with team members and at all management levels. 

Participate and assist in attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining top caliber talent for the Company

Promote a culture of safety, quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the organization

 

System and Process Development and Improvement

Create, edit, publish, and maintain project controls standard operating procedures for use by project teams and the Company

Leading the team to develop and produce weekly, monthly, and special reports and hold equivalent meetings in a timely manner for the operations groups to monitor progress and status of projects

Develop or refine project controls systems, challenging obsolete practices, questioning accepted truths, and eliminating non-value-added processes all for the purpose of enhancing project and Company performance

Advocate for analysis of business practices and adoption of best practices

Identify and act on opportunities to improve processes both within the organization and business units

 

Project Controls Training, Auditing, and Controlling

Perform reviews and undertake both site and office-based audits of project teams’ implementation and use of project controls processes, systems, and tools in the field, generate corrective action recommendations for leadership approval, and track related corrective actions to closure

Oversee and guide the implementation, training, and support activities for operations groups and project teams on all project controls processes, systems, and tools on a rolling basis to ensure all necessary project team members can proficiently use and comply with such system

Assist in the creation and actively participate in the Company’s project management training

 

Other Company Business Strategy and Planning

Work closely with all directors and Company leadership as needed to develop and accomplish goals and strategic plans, including business planning, budgeting, and operations and management process improvements

Engage as a part of the Company’s strategic leadership team, providing thought leadership in areas of expertise

Qualifications:
Education and Work Experience Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering or related major

Project Management Professional (PMP), Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification and/or Project Scheduling Professional (PSPPMI-SP) certification preferred

10+ years of experience in project management and/or project controls

5+ years of supervisory experience

Renewable energy construction experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

Take reasonable care of your own and others’ health and safety and of those who may be affected by the day-to-day delivery of this role and by working toward Company’s Zero Injury principles

Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook

Proficient in Primavera P6

Proficient in InEight Estimating, Control, and Progress modules or similar platform

Construction industry experience in linear infrastructure construction or renewables required

Proven ability to lead others

Excellent communicator

Well-organized



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