Project Controls Director

Project Controls Director Full-time State/Province: Texas Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc Business Line: PPM Work Location Model: Hybrid Operating Group: Americas Primary Location: US - Houston, TX - 800 Gessner Rd Compensation: USD 200000 - USD 220000 - yearly Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

AECOM  is seeking an innovative and proactive Project Controls Director, the candidate will be involved in a number of projects and project teams at the same time, at various stages of the projects’ lifecycle, from inception through close-out, varying in complexity and value. We are working with a top tier Biopharmaceutical client to expand their Houston based campus. The responsibilities of Project Controls Director include, but are not limited to: Prepare monthly financial reports Reviews purchase order and subcontract commitments and expenditures; maintains tracking database to ensure that funding is aligned with work authorization and expenditures Review and advise on uncommitted balances Evaluate and advise on contingency balances Examine vendor invoices / applications for payment Lead the change control process Project financial close-out Evaluate productivity versus budget limitations including preparation of variance analysis Compares actual cost to funding limitations; prepares expenditure forecasts to identify critical points in project funding Conducts or assists in performance measurement and associated cost trending / forecasting Participates in and may lead project cost review meetings Assists in procedure development and implementation Conduct periodic construction project site visits to monitor project progress and assure progress schedule integrity, and participate in regular progress schedule meetings with construction team Qualifications Minimum Requirements BA/BS + 10 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 2 years of leadership Knowledge of construction scheduling using Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project Preferred Qualifications Impeccable verbal, written and numeracy skills in a client facing capacity Ability to work under own initiative and unsupervised, but also as part of a team Experience of working in process manufacturing and/or bio-pharmaceutical industries; on-site experience is preferred but not required Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word and Teams Familiarity with business intelligence / reporting / dashboarding tools such as Power BI / Tableau Additional Information Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position Relocation is not available now or in the future At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. About AECOM AECOM is proud to offer