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Job Title

Manager, Project Controls (Cost), Project & Development Services

Job Description Summary

This senior level role will manage all cost management activities of one or multiple complex projects. The role will make an immediate impact at a client by working with senior project managers, clients, and other key stakeholders to support high-level strategic cost plans to support the client through the early phases of the project lifecycle to the closeout. Will work with the Senior project manager and/or project controls manager to develop a plan for the long-term support of the project including building, managing and reporting cost reports and analysis. Must have exceptional organizational, analytical and problem-solving.

Job Description

Essential Job Duties:

• Establish the cost management program and deliverables to be used on large scale capital programs (tools, technology, processes and procedures)

• Integrate all third plans and cost components into integrated cost plan

• Lead effort to provide detailed analysis to the project manager, client, CM, engineering or other 3rd parties on cost risk, issues, and/or mitigations

• Drive the accruals and forecast process for the projects including detailed monthly, biweekly, and/or weekly as required

• Support the risk management process and plan

• Support facilitation of quantitative risk assessments when required.

• Develop and lead the earned value component of complex manufacturing programs

• Support development of project control and project execution plan

• Review/approve invoices from subcontractors and third party

• Assist with the development of RFPs, RFQs and other project related contract negotiations

• Drive the development of project estimates

• Drive value engineering process

• Assist in the development of cost management procedures for C&W and clients as required

Education/Experience/Training

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related field.

• 8 or more years of related experience in working as a cost management expert on capital projects, including design and construction phases.

• Direct experience working on teams within a complex, matrixed environment.

• Expertise using Excel

• Experience within the construction industry required, candidates with additional life sciences experience strongly preferred.

• Must possess exemplary communication skills - both oral and written.

Competencies:

• Problem Solving

• Analysis

• Reporting

• Leading teams

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate's experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 144,500.00 - $170,000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email Accommodations@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

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