Project Controls Director - Gilbane Federal

GILBANE is seeking to hire a Director of Project Controls for our Federal Division. This person could work from our Concord, CA office or any GILBANE office in the U.S.

Do you consider yourself to be a highly technical, strong communicator with the desire to work in a team environment on complex projects? Gilbane is seeking a Director of Project Controls to be responsible ensuring that all division projects are supported by adequate staff, that the appropriate tools are available for the project controls staff, and that all Division level procedures are maintained and adhered to. This role will sit primarily in the office.

Who are we?  

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more! 

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. 

Who are you? 

You are a coach/leader who leads with an inclusive and empathetic mindset. You provide feedback and guidance to help others excel in their current or future roles. You determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress. You establish measures to assess the impact, quality, and timeliness of results while praising successes and sharing lessons learned. You build high performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talented individuals through motivation and discipline to maximize impact on the organization and the individual.  

You leverage business insights by understanding industry trends, local market/economic conditions, and Gilbane’s business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantage. You deploy a strategic mindset when considering solutions to long-term opportunities and risks that may develop in the future.  

Your core values match Gilbane’s: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship. 

What’s in it for you?   

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader. 

• Prepare schedule risk analysis to forecast contingencies. Implement contingency management.
• Establish and maintain a project program that identifies and quantifies project labor hour forecasts. Prepare and issue schedule analysis narratives including recommendations for corrective actions that are used by business unit management and project teams to manage the work.
• Provide project consistency between scheduling, cost control, and earned value control.
• Supervise the development, approval, and issuance of client and internal status reports that effectively communicate schedule status and identify critical path. Motivate the project team to define corrective actions for implementation.
• Apply practical field experience with planning/scheduling knowledge to identify challenges to the project schedule and suggest mitigation plans.
• Advise project management of cost and cumulative impact of proposed design or construction changes.
• Support procurement by preparing cost analysis for subcontractor pricing to determine whether pricing is fair and reasonable.
• Maintain and trend historical cost data from actual hours, costs, and pricing.
• Apply practical field experience and constructability expertise to the development of conceptual estimates when minimal design drawings and information are available.
• Implement and manage the use of standard estimating systems. Define the need and be able to modify the system approach as appropriate to support specific proposal or project requirements.
• Work with contract administration to ensure projects comply with federal requirements and audits regarding TIA's and REA development and negotiations.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• BS or AA in Accounting, Finance, Business, Engineering, Architecture or related field
• 17+ years of progressive experience with increasing responsibility
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Develop, implement and train on standard and project specific cost control procedures in accordance with the Division and/or Business Unit procedures.
• Identify and communicate key cost issues to project/construction and operations management in a timely manner to allow corrective action to be implemented.
• Tutor and guide project controls staff in project controls fundamentals, procedures and guidelines.
• Deploy and modify project control systems as appropriate to support project specific execution requirements.
• Implement / effectively use / train on company-standard and industry- standard project controls tools and systems to include Primavera Products, MS Project, Deltek Acumen Fuse, etc.

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.    
For California this ranges from $212,500.00-$292,200.00 plus benefits and retirement program.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees’ education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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