Project Controls Manager - Rail & Transit

https://kkcsinc.com/

Program Management | Construction Management

Kal Krishnan Consulting Services, Inc. (KKCS), a California Corporation, is a full-service construction management and program management organization. The firm has grown steadily in size and capability since its founding in 1987, and today employs more than 95 professionals in our regional offices. KKCS has attracted a full complement of highly experienced, talented, and dedicated professionals to its staff who bring a collaborative, integrated team approach to our clients' projects.

KKCS experience includes work on rail, airports, ports, freeways, schools, universities, facilities, water, wastewater, bridges, and roadways. Our client list includes federal agencies, state agencies, regional agencies, and private clients. KKCS has broad experience and expertise in engineering design, project management, and project controls services.

The KKCS culture is rooted in the ideals of integrity, safety, diversity, and ethical business practices, which is a commitment shared by all KKCS employees throughout our offices and project sites around the country. We have a positive impact on the communities we serve by not only improving infrastructure, but also providing service at a relatively low cost to the taxpayer. This allows more money to be available to the agencies we serve, which will inevitably be reinvested in the community. At KKCS, we value the individual employee and the importance of their contributions toward quality improvement.

Project Controls Manager - Rail/Transit Industry

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Salary Range:$178,000 to $228,800 annually
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees
• 401k retirement plan with company matching contribution
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Company-paid life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) benefits
• Company-paid long-term (LTD) insurance
• Annual tuition assistance allowance for employees
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

POSITION DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

KKCS seeks an experienced full-time Project Controls Manager in Los Angeles, CA for Rail & Transit projects. The Project Controls Manager will lead project control efforts, including development of cost and schedule baselines, performance monitoring and variance analysis, budget/funds management, change control, document control and progress reporting. The Project Controls Manager will proactively engage the Project Manager regarding scope, schedule and cost status and will assist in the development of forecasts, corrective actions, and risk management. The Project Controls Manager is further responsible for establishing a procedural framework for progress measurement; preparing, reporting and reconciling variances; developing and/or enhancing project control procedures and tools; and assuring adherence to project control policies and procedures. The successful candidate must be able to work collaboratively with the project team and coordinate solutions. The position is onsite in Los Angeles, CA.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Leads the Project Controls effort on projects of varying size and complexity including supervising project control staff and providing technical guidance.
• Develops and executes policies and procedures for scope, cost, and schedule control and analysis.
• Leads the development of the Work Breakdown Structure and development of major project milestones.
• Prepares scope, schedule, cost reports and presentations for management meetings and for key project stakeholders.
• Participates in reviewing the contractor pay application and ensuring consistency with the schedule update and other progress documents.
• Coordinates cost recording, monitoring and reporting practices for compliance with applicable standards for accuracy and consistency.
• Coordinates schedule development, maintenance and monitoring activities including resource loading and leveling.
• Develops creative reporting tools to communicate complex project sequencing and/or progress assessments, including progress reporting documents and briefing materials.
• Promptly reports schedule and cost variances against plan.
• Participates in discussions with designers, contractors and other third-party entities to resolve project issues collaboratively.
• Establishes schedule and budget baselines from a risk-informed perspective that are reasonable and achievable.
• Provides estimating support for establishing budgets, change order negotiations and claim reviews.
• Maintains the budget, actual cost and forecast-to-complete cost information.
• Develops, maintains and updates the document control policies and procedures, if required.
• Prepares project control information necessary for the monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Maintains the program-wide master schedule, if required.
• Note: Specific Project Control duties and responsibilities may vary among different projects and clients.
  When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and subject to changes of business necessity.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Required Experience & Education

• Bachelor's degree in construction management or a related field is required; a master's degree preferred
• Ten (10) years of project controls experience OR five (5) years supplemented with a master's degree in construction management; AND at least three (3) years' experience supporting multi-million dollar engineering and/or construction projects.
• Demonstrated project controls experience managing the design and construction of large-scale, complex projects including developing and managing a progress reporting methodology for a complicated design effort.
• Experience on transit projects is required.
• Must present a can-do spirit within the controls team inspiring them to produce consistently accurate results at a fast pace.
• Strong ability to recognize ways to contribute to a culture of leadership; seeks to go beyond the status quo and strives for continuing improvement.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills are a must.
• Demonstrated ability to understand a demanding, technical and complicated construction program; ability to communicate progress and issues to a technical and management-level audience
• Must be proactive, self-motivated, results-oriented with the willingness and capability to assume additional responsibilities.
• Proficient in industry software, such as Primavera and Contract Manager
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Must be detail-oriented, highly organized and able to produce accurate and timely results while maintaining a customer-service attitude

Preferred Education & Experience

• Experience with multiple project deliveries including Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and Construction Manager-At-Risk is desirable.
• Experience with Primavera Project Planner Version 12.0 or higher preferred.

KKCS is an equal opportunity employer encouraging individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.