Principal Estimator - Project Controls

Principal Project Controls — Estimating

Our HNTB Minnesota team is growing! We are seeking a dynamic, engaging leader to join our team as a Principal Project Controls, specializing in Estimating. This role will report directly to the Director of Project Controls and is an amazing opportunity to push your career to the next level by joining the team of one of HNTB's most dynamic and promising offices.

You’ll have opportunities that stretch beyond Minnesota working with clients all over the United States, and helping bring in work opportunities with MnDOT, Metro Transit and other MN clients. At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country.

With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for providing technical consultation and direction in one or more project controls functions including but not limited to scheduling, estimating, cost control, risk management, document control and project management information systems. The position supports the technical aspect of project development and delivery in their function area(s). A Principal Project Controls serves as a technical advisor on complex projects and subject matter expert in their specialty, provides guidance and mentorship, and may lead and coordinate the work of project controls staff.

• May perform one or more of the following responsibilities based on applicable project controls functional area(s) including but not limited to scheduling, estimating, cost control, risk management, document control and project management information systems.
• Prepares material, labor, and equipment cost estimates for concept designs, design development documents, bid documents and change orders.
• Develops conceptual estimates reflecting the potential budget of a project at a highly preliminary stage of design development and assists in the development of Independent Cost Estimates (ICE) to support the change management process for active projects.
• Assists in the creation, maintenance and control of budgets and schedules from design concept through project completion. Utilizes the detailed cost estimate to support and develop schedules reflective of the labor hours generated to input schedule activity durations and resource needs.
• Oversees and coordinates the creation of program/project management plans and procedures for several project controls activities.
• Participates in the review and assessment of the project team or contractor monthly progress schedule updates on active projects and provides advisory input to the project manager or client/owner of the proposed disposition of the progress schedule update.
• Develops cost forecasts and trends and analyzes accrual of actual costs. Evaluates and documents historical cost data to maintain current estimating standards and databases.
• Consults with the project team or client/owner related to potential claims, claims avoidance, and claims support.
• Prepares reports and performance dashboards for a variety of project controls metrics, analyzes data and creates and/or participates in client presentations.
• Develops and maintains project risk register. Escalates project risks and partners with the project team to create and propose mitigation plans.
• Recommends appropriate technology solutions to support requirements of a program/project.
• Supports project controls technology and project management control systems (PMCS). May recommend technology solutions to meet the requirements of a program or project and assist in the implementation of an appropriate (PMCS) solution.
• May participate in negotiations on behalf of the client including providing support in price negotiations, contacting vendors to obtain quotes for materials and services, and leading change order negotiations as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field and 12 years’ relevant experience, or
• In lieu of…