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Cumming Group · 7 hours ago

Senior Program Cost Manager/Controller

Syracuse, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$133K/yr - $186K/yr

7+ years exp

Cumming Group is one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, working on exciting projects. The Senior Program Cost Manager/Controller will be responsible for supporting cost management and estimating, ensuring financial progress reporting, and maintaining project control tools.

Construction

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Coordinate and provide support to Cost Managers and the client’s facilities staff to establish and maintain data coding structures and project control tools

Interact with client accounting and purchasing staff, coordinate client financial information with the system for all financial transactions to ensure reconciliation of program controls data for monthly reporting purposes

Gather and track quality data used for budgets, contracts, change orders, trends, and actual costs

Maintain management reporting data to produce program controls reports

Ensure regular and timely reporting of the projects’ financial progress to advise of any conditions that would affect timelines or costs

Review documents filed by Cost Managers to ensure accurate and thorough document control

Review, evaluate, and recommend changes to project documents as required by project needs

Routinely review pay applications, change orders and contracts for accuracy and alignment with budget and board approval

Monitor contract compliance and report concerns to Project Manager

Oversee approvals from applicable government agencies are received and documented

Perform QA/QC process

Review change orders for completeness and conformance to company and client standards

Review RFIs/Submittals for completeness before distribution to design team

Provide basic cost scheduling and budget management

Other duties as assigned

Attendance at work during normal business hours

Qualification

Project control toolsCost managementBudget developmentSAP/ProcoreQA/QC processBlueprint readingCommunication skillsMulti-taskingLogical decision makingSelf-developmentTeam collaborationRelationship building

Required

Experience with various project control tools and software

Experience gathering and tracking quality data relating to budgets, contracts, change orders, trends and actual cost

Experience with the QA/QC process

Utilize effective written and oral communication skills

Understand how your role contributes to the organization's goals

Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values

Hold self accountable to individual and team goals

Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients

Build relationships with peers, leaders, and clients

Proactively participate in self-development to continually enhance current skills and build new skills required to excel at current role and prepare for career progression

Ability to communicate with various stakeholders, internal and external to the company

Demonstrate an understanding of how project documentation impacts the project flow

Ability to read blueprints

Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work efficiently

Demonstrate sound judgement and logical decisions making skills

Ability to perform at high levels in a fast paced, ever-changing work environment

Rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job

Preferred

Education: BS in Construction Management, Engineering, QS, Architecture, or related field

Experience: 7+ years in cost management, project controls, or related

Preferred Certification: RICS, CPE, CCE, CEP, PMP, Six Sigma

Experience: Prior experience working on large scale semi-conductor, manufacturing, life sciences or data center projects is preferred

Experience: Proficiency in SAP/Procore

Benefits

Medical

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Short and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Company

Cumming Group

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At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget.

Founded in 1996

New York, New York, US

1001-5000 employees

https://cumming-group.com

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