Senior Program Controls Manager

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At Jacobs, our PMCM team works seamlessly with clients by delivering projects and programs that achieve our clients’ goals. What we do is more than construction; we play a part in moving a vision from concept to reality. If you’re interested in a rewarding career working on ENR's #1 Program Management and Construction Management-for-Fee firm, then Jacobs is where you belong.

Our team in Chicago, IL is looking to add a Senior Program Controls Manager in support of a multi-billion-dollar airport capital Redevelopment Program. The redevelopment will occur in the middle of an active airport. The existing terminal and concourses will remain operational while the new facility is built in place in a phased approach.

We are looking for a driven and collaborative Senior Program Controls Manager to join our Program Management Team in Chicago. As a key member of our team, you’ll provide the day-to-day leadership, support, and execution of project controls functions for various projects and programs. You will be responsible for budget/cost control, change management analysis, forecasting, and reporting.

Reporting directly to the Program Director, the Senior Program Control Manager will be responsible for managing a large group of project controls professionals and several departments including scheduling, cost controls, cost estimation, IT/Systems, PMIS, reporting, and document controls.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be the point of contact for Operations, Project Director and client in all aspects relating to Project Controls Services.
• Ensure alignment between project services, design and construction teams to support the Program needs.
• Attend and support Operations status review meetings.
• Ensure the integrity of the project budget through approved scope changes.
• Manage the effort to develop and maintain resource loaded P6 program master schedule.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on progress, cost and schedule variances, and forecasts.
• Flag significant projected overruns or underruns.
• Plan and budget the project controls resources and systems necessary to support the project.
• Understand and stay current on business/industry trends and the implications for project controls functions.
• Serve as the focal point for all matters relating to estimating, planning/scheduling, and cost control.
• Create, implement, and execute project controls plan to support contract requirements and the successful execution of project controls.
• Resolve issues and provide consistency between the cost control, planning/scheduling, and estimating functions and deliverables.
• Analyze and evaluate project status and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor market conditions, pricing and escalation indexes, and suggest escalation factors for future program works.
• Perform senior project controls manager functions as required.

Here's what you'll need:

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Finance, Project Management, Construction Management, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Minimum fifteen years of progressive project controls experience with increasing responsibility and having worked on a mega program (over $1B).
• Experience in cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, change management, risk management, cost analysis and variance analysis.
• Experience with Primavera P6 scheduling projects, programs, and portfolios.
• Ability to develop, implement, and maintain standard program procedures for project controls.
• Ability to develop and evaluate major program cost estimates and extended budget projections to identify and quantify critical budgetary, cost, schedule, technical, and programmatic risk factors.
• Experience building and maintaining Primavera P6 cost loaded and resource loaded schedules to support forecasting and multi-year planning.
• Must identify potential problems and elevate these to the appropriate level(s) of management.
• Must have strong verbal and written communications skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels both internally and within the client organization.
• Strong team building and people management skills and proven ability to acquire and retain talent and to mentor and develop talent.
• Able to make clear and concise presentations to Jacobs and Client management.

Ideally you will also have:

• Experience with eBuilder.

Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Jacobs’ health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $180,000.00 to $235,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment.