Senior Project Controls Manager

### **Job Description** ## **Overview** We are seeking a ***Senior*** ***Project Controls Manager*** to join our team in **Santa Ana, CA.** Responsible to the client for managing project controls and ensuring that established procedures for baseline schedule and cost control budgets are implemented by team. Monitors project progress tracks actual expenditures and reports monthly cost forecasts/reports. Analyses status data and trends, presenting monthly reviews to management. Has overall responsibility for project cost control, project cost management and management of project controls staff. ## **Your role** - Manages staff co-ordination and workload and directly supervises project controls team. - Manages, revises, and maintains status of the detailed project cost estimate/forecast to include all phases of project execution from design/engineering, material/equipment procurement and deliveries, construction contracts through start-up activities and closeout. - Tracks and analyzes the project costs including budgets, commitments, actuals, accruals, and forecasts. Analysis includes forecast to budget and estimate, forecast to actuals, and contingency analysis. - Participates in the development and improvement of project controls systems. - Recommends improvements in systems, tools, and methods of project controls and project management. - Establishes a project work breakdown structure in line with industry best practices. - Assists in analyzing project control requirements as part of the bid review process to ensure all cost control requirements are incorporated into individual contracts and purchase orders. - Interacts with other project groups in relation to cost codes, purchase order commitments, change orders and sales tax issues as required and to ensure all accounting and regulatory compliance issues or guidelines are implemented. - Assists in creating detailed project budgets from estimates and in the development of cash flow projections. - Works with senior project management staff in managing the overall project cost control efforts. - Works with scheduling staff to develop, manage, revise, and update integrated detailed project schedules including all phases of project execution. ## **About you** - Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Quantity Surveying, or a related field, plus ten years relevant experience or commensurate specialized experience. - Must have strong cost management, scheduling, and project planning and estimating skills, as well as the communication skills necessary to interface with external engineering, architectural and construction firms, suppliers, the management team, and other organizations within client organizations. Must be able to use A/E and CM cost and/or schedule information to evaluate project status. Must have experience in developing budgets, cash flows, and/or schedules. - Experience in commercial, industrial, refinery, semiconductor, and/or pharmaceuticals is preferred. - Must be highly articulate, have clear and analytical approach to problem solving, and strong decision-making abilities. Must have excellent communication and presentation skills. - Must thoroughly understand and utilize Information Technology in the performance of work including Internet, Intranet, Microsoft Windows OS, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite, and Microsoft Project. ## **Rewards & benefits** At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact. Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absence…