Project Controls Manager

This Opportunity

Be involved in projects with our Transportation & Project Controls Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines.

Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Project Controls Manager at our Reno, NV office.

Your Impact

• Serve as Client's representative for the assigned project with responsibilities for all phases of the Project.
• Ensure all required tasks are performed on-time and within budget.
• Engage specifically in planning, staffing, scheduling, budget management, quality control, safety, and coordination of subcontractors and Internal technical and support staff.
• Manage client relationships.
• Develop project scopes, negotiate hours, prepare reports, develop and maintain schedules and budgets, and ensure quality reviews are complete.
• Provide all necessary documents, Information, and monthly reports to Client's Safety Certification Review Committee.
• Identify scheduling and cost variances and recommendations for corrective action for negative variance.
• Make recommendations on difficult engineering issues.
• Apply new and creative engineering solutions to complex engineering. technical, and project management problems.
• Resolve issues with contract fulfillment in a timely manner and ensure that all aspects of the program remain on schedule and within budget.
• Make work assignments and provide technical direction to the project team.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related discipline desired, but not required with applicable experience.
• 12+ years experience in project controls with 5+ years of experience in transit and transportation projects
• Excellent leadership skills and experience in preliminary and final design and procedure for transit projects.
• Experience in preparing project reports and documentation.
• Experience in establishing project control systems and procedures.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of project management, to coordinate, review and provide expert technical management for the assigned projects.
• Knowledge of project controls, including critical path method scheduling and budgetary control systems.
• Knowledge and understanding of engineering requirements, program policies, and procedures by which the Authority is governed.
• Knowledge and understanding of Federal, state, and local transportation administration regulations and policies.
• Ability to independently organize and carry out assignments with minimum direction as well as to function effectively as a leader of highly professional personnel.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management, schedule or cost management training or certification through Project Management Institute (PMI) or American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE) or other relevant industry organizations.
• Background knowledge of the civil engineering and construction industry desired.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management Criteria and methods.
• Knowledge of project controls software such as COBRA, PRISM, Procore, InEight desired.
• Hands on experience with ORACLE PRIMAVERA P6 Professional.
• Successful completion of OSHA 10-Hour Construction Course.

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Additional Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
30+ days ago