Senior Project Controls Manager

Posted 5 Days Ago
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Chicago, IL
160K-170K Annually
Senior level
Professional Services
The Role
The Senior Project Controls Manager will oversee project financial management, including cost analysis, schedule development, and compliance with contractual requirements. They will guide project managers, establish KPIs, facilitate project reviews, and ensure projects are executed effectively in accordance with operational standards.
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Job Description

Why join us?  

It’s an exciting time at AtkinsRéalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize the importance of making sure that our clients and employees, feel this purpose every day. AtkinsRéalis is proud of our company culture that promotes, diversity, equity and inclusion. Our company ethos include collaboration through the connection of people, data and technology. We are a global firm, who leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships and doing our part to make this planet and its people, thrive.  We need energetic, passionate and eager professionals like you to join our team. There has never been a better time to be a part of AtkinsRéalis! 

We are seeking a Senior Project Controls Manager to join our Chicago, IL team.

About Us  

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. AtkinsRéalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRéalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy. 

How will you contribute to the team?  

  • Provides guidance and consultation to Project Managers with general financial management of design and construction projects. 
  • Manages the collection and organization project and program level data from various sources. 
  • Participates in the establishment and management of KPIs to drive decision making. 
  • Supervises the implementation of Work Breakdown and Project Coding Structures for control and integrity of work tobe performed as defined by the contract. 
  • Participates in the design and back-end support for dashboard-level reporting of project and program cost, schedule, and performance metrics. 
  • Organizes project reviews throughout the life of each project. 
  • Directs cost analysis and control activities.  
  • Directs schedule development, maintenance, monitoring, impact identification, and recovery plan development activities, as required by client needs
  • Analyzes variances in cost and schedule performance against the plan and communicates the reasons for theissuance of variance and proposed mitigation plans to Project Management. 
  • Creates project and program level cost and schedule reports. 
  • Provides regular, timely updates on project status to senior leadership. 
  • Participates in the establishment and compliance of document control best practices. 
  • Ensures projects are executed in accordance with contractual requirements, Program Management Plan and Standard Operating Procedures. 
  • Focus on Cost Management, responsibilities include, but not limited to – project controls setup and Construction Manager, Architect/Engineer and other vendor onboarding, budget development and project funding support, support client procurement team with bid reviews and contract setup, cost and forecast updates and reporting, cashflow updates and projections, change order review, invoice review, and project closeout tasks.
  • Scheduling review services is a potential option, need to be determined by client.
  • Provide guidance and consultation to project mangers and other stakeholders.
  • Experience in the pharmaceutical or manufacturing industry is preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Knowledge of regulatory requirements in the pharmaceutical industry.

What will you contribute?  

  • 15+ years project controls experience managing team of project controls staff in a large project or program setting. 
  • Bachelor’s degree in management, Finance, Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent experience. 
  • Advanced understanding of project accounting methods. 
  • Advanced understanding of project risk management requirements. 
  • Knowledge of CPM scheduling methods and exposure to industry-standard software. 
  • MS Suite, with emphasis on Excel. 
  • Knowledge of PMIS database management.

What we offer at AtkinsRéalis:

AtkinsRéalis realizes that health, mental and financial wellbeing, are all equally needed to achieve balance in life. We are pleased to offer a robust rewards package that help our employees have peace of mind in and outside of work.  Our benefit offerings address all of the areas that are part of living a healthy life.   

We recognize that what is important to people, continues to change. Some of our other benefits to ensure our employees feel supported, include continuing to offer health and dental coverage for domestic partners and a full list below. Our culture is one of providing support and training for our employees to thrive. We offer learning and development programs, training, career pathing opportunities, and a tuition reimbursement plan. At AtkinsRéalis, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes: 

  • Competitive salary 
  • Flexible work schedules  
  • Group Insurance 
  • Two Floating Holidays 
  • Paid Parental Leave (including maternity and paternity) 
  • Pet Insurance  
  • Retirement Savings Plan with employer match 
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
  • Learning and development programs, training, career opportunities and a highly regarded tuition reimbursement program 
  • An inclusive culture of Employee Resources Groups centered around women, African-Americans, Hispanics, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity and Emerging Professionals. 
  • A Foundation that is employee-funded with a 2-to-1 match from the company providing STEAM education for minorities from K-12 to college 

If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!  

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace.  EOE/Minorities/Females/Veteran/Disability. 

Please review AtkinsRéalis Equal Opportunity Statement here: 

https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/equal-opportunities-statement 

AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy and are committed to protecting your privacy.  Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data. 

By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.   

Expected compensation range is between $160,000 - $170,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.  

Upon acceptance of an offer, all candidates must go through a drug screen test and background check. AtkinsRéalis is a federal contractor which mandates a satisfactory background screening report and drug test that supersedes state laws. 

Note to staffing and direct hire agencies

In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume/candidate to anyone in the company, AtkinsRéalis family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.  https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/recruitment-agencies 

Worker TypeEmployee

Job TypeRegular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.  

Top Skills

Cpm Scheduling
Pmis
Project Accounting
Project Controls
The Company
HQ: Montreal, QC
43,531 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

We are a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems.
Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world.

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