Principal Project Controls

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for providing technical consultation and direction in one or more project controls functions including but not limited to; scheduling, estimating, cost control, risk management, document control and project management information systems. This position supports the technical aspect of project development and delivery in their function area(s). A Principal Project Controls serves as technical advisor on complex projects and subject matter expert in their specialty. Provides guidance and mentorship and may lead and coordinate the work of project controls staff.

What You'll Do:

• May perform one or more of the following responsibilities based on applicable project controls functional area(s) including but not limited to; scheduling, estimating, cost control, risk management, document control and project management information systems.

• Prepares material, labor, and equipment cost estimates for concept designs, design development documents, bid documents and change orders.

• Develops conceptual estimates reflecting the potential budget of a project at a highly preliminary stage of design development and assists in the development of Independent Cost Estimates (ICE) to support the change management process for active projects.

• Assists in the creation, maintenance and control of budgets and schedules from design concept through project completion. Utilizes the detailed cost estimate to support and develop schedules reflective of the labor hours generated to input schedule activity durations and resource needs.

• Oversees and coordinates the creation of program/project management plans and procedures for several project controls activities.

• Participates in the review and assessment of the project team or contractor monthly progress schedule updates on active projects and provides advisory input to the project manager or client/owner of the proposed disposition of the progress schedule update.

• Develops costs forecasts and trends and analyzes accrual of actual costs. Evaluates and documents historical cost data to maintain current estimating standards and databases

• Consults with the project team or client/owner related to potential claims, claims avoidance, and claims support.

• Prepares reports and performance dashboards for a variety of project controls metrics, analyzes data and creates and/or participates in client presentations.

• Develops and maintains project risk register. Escalates project risks and partners with the project team to create and propose mitigation plans.

• Recommend appropriate technology solutions to support requirements of a program/project.

• Supports project controls technology and project management control systems (PMCS). May recommend technology solutions to meet the requirements of a program or project and assist in the implementation of an appropriate (PMCS) solution.

• May participate in negotiations on behalf of the client including providing support in price negotiations, contacting vendors to obtain quotes for materials and services, and leading change order negotiations as needed.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field and 12 years’ relevant experience, or

• In lieu of education, 16 years’ relevant experience OR 12 years’ relevant direct contractor experience

What We Prefer:

• One or more of following AACE certifications: PSP, EVP, CCP, CEP, DRMP

• Project Controls leadership experience

• Experience working on mega (e.g., $500M+ in construction costs) and/or highly complex capital projects or program of projects

• Experience in developing project controls deliverables for transportation, bridge, and aviation projects is preferred.

• Experience effectively leading medium sized teams and working effectively with other leaders, staff and large clients

• Project Controls experience in each phase of project lifecycle (e.g., predesign, design, procurement, construction, and post-construction phases)

• Project Controls experience working as client's PM/CM agent (e.g., providing program management/construction management services), or as part of design-build contractor (or equivalent design and construction experience)

• Expected fluency with Primavera products, including Primavera P6 and Primavera Risk Analysis

• Strong working knowledge of risk management frameworks for design and construction projects

• Strong working knowledge of EPC estimating methodologies

Additional Information

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Locations:

Atlanta, GA