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Project Controls Manager

The Boldt Company
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2025

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 is responsible for leading the application of project controls principles and procedures required for the successful financial and schedule performance of construction projects. 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 occasionally required to position objects and operate tools or controls. Employee occasionally uses computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to position self to maneuver in confined or awkward spaces. The employee regularly is required to remain in a stationary position and move to access people or machinery or workspaces. Employee is occasionally required to ascend and / or descend a ladder or stairs to reach work areas. The employee must regularly move up to 20 pounds and occasionally move up to 50 pounds. The employee is regularly required to travel (as vehicle driver and as passenger on various modes of transportation) and frequently performs work on-site at construction work sites. Specific abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Employee views computer monitor regularly. The employee is required to be able to optimally communicate while on the job site and throughout the completion of duties.

    The working conditions of this position requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat / cold, wet / humid, and dry / arid conditions. Frequently required to use personal protective equipment to maintain safety and prevent exposure to harmful materials. The environment for which this position functions may be exposed to prolonged loud noises and may contain scents and fragrances. May be requested to work overtime and weekends.

    What we can offer you :

    As an employee owned organization, along with a culture built around safety and team collaboration, we offer a variety of employee benefits. In addition to the standard health, 401K, and paid time off benefits, we also offer :

  • An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to share in the company's success along with an annual bonus based on overall company performance
  • Wellness resources, including a health mentor, health assessments, maternity management, wellness challenges and life care
  • Have equal access to opportunities and resources at all levels of the company
  • Opportunity to grow and persevere including educational reimbursement
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion training programs
  • Mentorship program
  • Community engagement opportunities and Paid Volunteer time off
  • The anticipated salary range for this position is $127,600 - $168,000 per year. This range represent what The Boldt Company reasonably expect to pay for this position, but the 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 in San Francisco, CA. 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 an accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please contact our Human Resources department.

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

    Salary : $127,600 - $168,000

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