Project Controls Manager chez The Boldt Company

Who we are:

Build your career with Boldt. As a member of the Boldt team, you’ll collaborate with some of the most knowledgeable professionals in the construction industry. You’ll have the chance to learn new skills and seek greater responsibilities with a team that builds real value in the world around you. You’ll succeed in a workplace culture that recognizes, respects, and values differences. Boldt’s focus on innovation, collaboration, and employee development provides an opportunity for all our employees to Build Boldly. 

How your role fits into Boldt:

The Project Controls Manager works closely with project management teams to monitor project budget and schedule performance, prepare projections of potential results based on trending data, analyze deviations from expectations, and find opportunities for improving the outcomes of the project. Project Controls Managers are involved in all phases of construction projects from award to close-out and will work with various systems and reports in the performance of duties. This position is a critical member of the operations team and fulfills a vital role in ensuring the most successful outcome possible for the construction projects. The position reports to other project control leadership within the operating group and may supervise subordinates.

What you get to do:

• Assist project controls leadership in implementing processes to achieve the financial and schedule objectives. Solicit current and forecasted cost information from all project-specific trade partners.
• Provide leadership and development to any subordinate project controls personnel.
• Examine the contract terms and conditions to identify appropriate project control measures vital to fulfilling the contract's financial and schedule requirements. Coordinate with project management the implementation of needed project controls.
• Work with various contract types such as lump sum, guaranteed maximum price, and integrated lean project delivery and apply project control measures appropriate for each type of project.
• Develop appropriate work breakdown structures of sub-jobs, cost codes, and categories to effectively manage the project budget, schedule, and production management processes.
• Review the project estimates with the project team to understand the scope, work breakdown structure, self-perform areas, subcontracted areas, and general requirements.
• Facilitate uploading of project estimates from the estimating system to the project financial management system.Confirm estimated and actual billing rates align with contract agreement terms and conditions.
• Perform project and job setup functions in the accounting system; including, job information entry, cost codes and categories assignment, and workflow key players designations.
• Collaborate with the project team to develop the project billing schedule of values based on customer demands and confirm that the project billing format and rates align with project contract requirements.
• Lead development of project-specific plans for successfully implementing appropriate project controls processes and tools vital for achieving project financial and schedule objectives.
• Support creation and maintenance of project production management plan, including master schedule, production strategy, constraint removal, make work-ready, weekly, and daily plan, and production tracking.
• Assemble and analyze productivity measurements and progress metrics to identify trends, and use expected future performance to forecast likely outcomes, then compare to estimated amounts to understand variances. Communicate findings to project leadership and together pursue opportunities for improvement.
• Facilitate compiling earned value reporting by incorporating financial and schedule plan and performance information together in the form of percent earned graphs, labor curves, and cashflow graphs to communicate potential variances from expectations to the project team.
• Lead project teams in financial forecasting efforts to analyze project costs for labor, materials, subcontracts, and general conditions to update the revenue, cost, and profit projection at completion and identify variances with the project budget.
• Work with project management to identify deviations from contracted project scope and prepare documentation and pricing for submitting change requests to customers for compensation.
• Organize and lead monthly project review meetings to discuss the status of project financial and schedule performance, projections, cash position, labor, productivity, earned value, risks and opportunities; then develop strategies for achieving or surpassing objectives for these areas.
• Assist in the preparation of overhead budgets for the operating group by reviewing schedules, personnel requirements, and job chargeability of personnel. Assist group leadership in periodic updates of overhead budget annual forecasts.
• Coordinate project accounting audits by customers as required and facilitate routine audits of project control procedures.
• Complete other various financial reporting and analyses as necessary to support project, operating group, and corporate objectives.
• Responsibilities may vary between working with a single large project or with multiple smaller projects simultaneously.

What we expect from you:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Project Controls, Business Administration, or Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of related construction project controls experience required.
• In-depth knowledge of construction project controls principles and project management processes.
• Skilled in Microsoft Word and Outlook, proficient in Microsoft Excel, familiar with project management systems, and knowledgeable of Power BI beneficial.
• A valid driver’s license may be required. Individuals in this role may be subject to an annual Motor Vehicle Records check. The outcome of any MVR checks conducted may negatively impact the persons’ ability to participate in any vehicle program provided by the company, including but not limited to the ability to drive a personal vehicle on behalf of The Boldt Company or rent a vehicle through for business travel purposes.

Physical requirements and working conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position for up to eight hours. The employee occasionally is required to move to access people or workspaces. Constantly operates a computer and other office equipment, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer. The ability to optimally communicate is required. The employee may occasionally move up to 15 pounds.

The working conditions of this position requires the employee to work inside an office environment. The environment for which this position functions may contain scents and fragrances. May be requested to work overtime and weekends.

What we can offer you:

As an employee-owned organization, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture centered around safety and team collaboration. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include:

• Medical Coverage: Comprehensive medical plans including dental and vision benefits as well as the opportunity to participate in HSA and/or FSA programs.
• Life Insurance & Disability Coverage: Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Group and Voluntary Life Insurance.
• Paid Time Off: Generous vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays.
• Financial Benefits: An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to share in the company’s success, as well as a 401(k) plan.
• Annual Bonus Program: Opportunity for annual bonuses based on company performance.
• Wellness Resources: Access to a health coach, health assessments, wellness challenges, and life care resources.
• Professional Growth: Equal access to opportunities and resources at all levels, educational reimbursement, and a robust mentorship program.
• Inclusion & Belonging: Comprehensive diversity, equity, and inclusion training programs.
• Community Engagement: Opportunities to engage with the community including a paid Volunteer Time Off program.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $104,700 - $138,366 per year. This range represents what The Boldt Company reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual compensation offered will be dependent upon numerous job-related factors, including but not limited to: candidate qualifications, skills, experience, education, location, alignment with market data and internal equity as well as other business and organizational needs. Our expectation is that the incumbent will work at our Waukesha, WI office. If the incumbent works out of a different location, the anticipated salary range is subject to change. 

The Boldt Company is an equal opportunity employer.

If you are an individual with a disability and you need accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please contact our Human Resources department.  Based on Boldt’s Background Checking policy, this position may be subject to a background check.

The Boldt Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters.