Project Controller II, Cost

At Springtide, a division of IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway company, we listen, understand, and lean into complex challenges to unlock new solutions and realize opportunities with our partners. Distinguished by our agility, creativity, expertise, and owner’s perspective, we deliver faster time-to-market and longer-lasting value, enabling you to do more.

We're looking for a talented Cost Project Controller II to join our dedicated team.

Location: Remote (West Coast U.S. Only) 

**Candidates must reside in the Pacific or Mountain Time Zone. This position supports semiconductor construction and tool installation projects in Santa Clara, CA, and requires regular collaboration during Pacific Time business hours. Periodic travel to the project site in the Santa Clara area will be required as needed.** 

In this role, you will support all phases of the project costs and schedule reporting using the most current industry practices and software. You will work under the supervision of Senior Controllers and Project Managers to integrate with engineering, procurement, cost, schedule, technical and construction disciplines for seamless reporting to ensure effective project delivery.

Key Activities: 

Project Life Cycle Considerations:

• Design
  • Labor hours and cost tracking worksheet
  • Deliverables tracking worksheet
  • Regular collaboration with PM, Discipline Leads, and Discipline Engineers to ensure accuracy of reports.
• Estimating
  • When an estimate is used for bid package budgeting, the project controller is expected to collaborate with the team and understand how it is being conducted. 
  • Will assist with PNR/BRR updates and be responsible for accurately updating all reports to align across platforms.
• Bidding
  • Support the PM and Procurement Manager in updating reports/systems that perform comparisons to budget. 
• Contracts
  • Assist with converting bid breakdown to SOVs, and understand the scope of all contracts and line items in general.
• Execution Planning, Tracking, Invoicing
  • Cost Report Development and Presentation-Procore, Power BI, UDF
  • Spend Plan Development, Updating and Presentation
  • Dashboards and custom reporting setup/management
  • All are performed in collaboration with PM and team.
• Closeout

General

• Work in a highly collaborative and dynamic project environment with a positive impact.
• Assist estimating, procurement, and project management on project scope coordination, work package definition, contract development, and bid analysis as directed by the Project Manager.
• Collaborate with all groups to improve company processes, systems, and intellectual infrastructure to promote organizational learning and continuous improvement.

Invoicing

• Support the project team to agree contractor SOVs and certify progress, invoicing, and payment.
• Follow-on collaborations with accounting to ensure alignment of project invoices with current funding and billings to client.
• Ensure appropriate back-up documentation for all phases.

Change Management

• Actively support the change control process.
• Assist with cost trends and changes with follow-on validation and agreement of pricing.
• Process Change Orders for approval and incorporation into contracts.

Reporting

• Assist in the operation of the integrated cost reporting platform. Produce detailed cost reports, including budgets, changes, commits (POs), spend, anticipated costs, and forecast. 
• Review cost system data integrity to ensure accuracy of overall project forecast.
• Assist and support processes for project budgeting, invoicing, change control, and cost forecasting for the entire engineering, procurement, construction, and qualification (EPCQ) life cycle.
• Ability to produce effective visualizations, graphics, and outputs for team communication.
• Assist with updates to projections on cash flows, staffing plans, and contingency usage.
• Collaborate and assist with alignment of cost and schedule data. 

Schedule

• Assist with schedule progress reports, trending charts, and schedule analysis.
• Development of the schedule will be performed by the Scheduler, which is a separate role from this role. 

Closeout

• Support PM and staff with all necessary closeout activities.
• At project completion, record the project’s historical cost information and “lessons learned” as directed

The salary offered for this role is between $77,000 and $118,000, but the actual salary offered is dependent on experience, skill set, and education.

• 3-6 years of professional Cost Project Controls experience
• Experience supporting semiconductor construction and/or tool installation projects 
• BS degree in engineering or a related technical field, construction management, or applicable experience.
• Strong analytical and computer skills.
• Experience with data management and reporting tools (MS Excel, MS Access, Power BI, etc.)
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage large amounts of information to effectively meet deadlines.
• Strong initiative and the ability to work independently while supporting multiple projects simultaneously. Proven ability to proactively pursue information, collaborate across project teams, and ensure timely and accurate cost reporting, forecasting, and analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to financial ERP systems is desirable.

All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually, with video required.

**IPS will not sponsor employment visas for this position**

Springtide Project Services is a full-service technical consultancy providing Architectural, Engineering, Construction, Project and Program Management, and Commissioning services to advanced technology industries, including the semiconductor, mission-critical data center, renewable energy, electric vehicle, and display sectors. We bring deep subject matter expertise as well as proven, reliable execution experience to bear on complex projects. The name Springtide represents our culture and values as an agile organization providing fresh, dynamic, and innovative solutions to help our clients optimize their project outcomes. We are energetic, driven, and curious, and take a sophisticated approach to every client project, enabling a critical scope to be executed; we walk in our clients’ shoes, we listen, we are curious, and we excel in a thriving collaborative culture, proactively leaning into challenges with a solutions mindset. We focus on collaborative engagement, alignment, and optimized execution, enabling our clients to do more and to achieve their business success. Springtide is a division of IPS-Integrated Project Services, LLC.

Specialties

Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Program Management, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCM, and augmented resourcing services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at Springtide without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran, marital, or citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. Springtide is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

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Springtide offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and professional growth. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off, paid holidays, flexible spending accounts, and educational assistance.

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Springtide offers a benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Our offerings include comprehensive medical and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off.

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