DIRECTOR OF PROJECT CONTROLS

We have been retained by our client to identify and recruit a Director of Project Controls. Our Client is one of the top EPC firms in the world, providing services to infrastructure, petrochemical, power, pharmaceutical, industrial, environmental, and manufacturing industries. The Director of Project Controls reports to the President and CEO and will be overseeing all Project Controls Departments in each of the client’s twelve business lines. The primary objective of the Director of Project Controls is to establish company-wide project controls procedures, standards, policies, tools and best practices. The successful candidate will also develop training program for all project controls personnel.

This position will be located in the Western United States.

The primary responsibilities of this position include:

• Develop and implement world-class tools/systems, processes, and procedures for the evaluation and management of project controls for all EPC projects and major programs across the enterprise
• Ensure effective, integrated implementation of project controls processes including, scheduling, cost engineering, change control, document control/management and earned value management.
• Evaluate scheduling, estimating, and cost statuses across all projects and work with project controls personnel to find places for improvement.
• Serve as a liaison with business line management to coordinate workload and staffing plans, work processes, and procedures for all business lines.
• Support the implementation of effective schedule, estimation and cost maintenance throughout a project lifecycle and conclusive resolution of schedule, estimating and cost impacts and associated problems.

• Bachelors in Construction Management, an Engineering discipline or Project Management. An AACE or PMI certification required: Certified Cost Consultant (CCC), Certified Cost Engineer (CCE) or Project Management Professional (PMP)
• A minimum 25 years cost and scheduling experience within an engineering or construction firm. Also, a minimum of 10 years in a manager, director or comparable senior leadership role in the Project Controls area
• Experience in any of the following business lines: civil infrastructure, power, or oil and gas.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex project controls issues. But also must be able to manage conflict and provide resolution using a combination of technical skills, leadership, teamwork, and people management skills.
• Broad knowledge of Project Control Systems and processes including Primavera Project Planner (P6, P3 E/C), SAP, and Microsoft Project.

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