Associate Director, Project Controls

Dokainish & Company • Toronto, ON

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Dokainish & Company, a consultancy specializing in project management and project controls for capital projects, is seeking an Associate Director, Project Controls to join their senior team in Toronto. This role involves leading project controls services for client engagements, focusing on cost, schedule, risk, and performance management, while also contributing to the development of junior staff. The position is based in Toronto, Ontario, full-time and in-office. The company has a strong track record since 2011, with high client retention and expertise in various project management disciplines.

Requirements

• Extensive progressive experience (10+ years) in project controls within an engineering, consulting, or owner's organization, with demonstrated advancement toward senior delivery and leadership responsibilities.
• Proven experience across capital project sectors such as energy, nuclear, infrastructure, or construction.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, including schedule development, logic analysis, and performance tracking.
• Extensive knowledge of earned value management, cost forecasting, change control, and schedule performance monitoring.
• Strong client-facing communication skills, with demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to mentor staff and contribute to team capability development.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent client engagements independently in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Advanced Excel skills for cost modelling and bespoke reporting.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certifications such as PMP, PSP, CCP, or AACE International designations.
• Experience in a consulting or advisory environment with accountability for client relationships.
• Exposure to quantitative risk analysis, cost estimating, or PMIS platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of project controls services on assigned client engagements, maintaining the highest standards across cost control, scheduling, EVM, and risk management.
• Serve as the senior project controls authority on client-facing engagements, owning quality, accuracy, and timeliness of all project controls outputs.
• Develop, update, and monitor detailed project schedules in Primavera P6, including critical path analysis, what-if scenario modelling, and schedule performance tracking.
• Build and manage cost control frameworks, lifecycle forecasts, and budget performance reports; proactively surface financial risks and support corrective action plans.
• Apply earned value management techniques to evaluate the relationship between planned scope, executed work, and actual cost, translating data into clear performance insights.
• Oversee risk management processes on client engagements, identifying, quantifying, and integrating risks and opportunities into schedules and budgets.
• Administer change control procedures for cost and schedule, ensuring scope changes are assessed, documented, approved, and reflected in maintained project baselines.
• Conduct variance analysis and cost performance monitoring throughout project execution, translating deviations into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Prepare and present monthly project financial summaries and cost performance reports for senior leadership and client stakeholders.
• Build and sustain trusted relationships with client project teams, serving as a go-to advisor on all project controls matters.
• Communicate complex project controls data clearly and confidently to a range of audiences: from project teams to executive sponsors.
• Support proposal development, engagement scoping, and onboarding of new project controls assignments as required.
• Mentor and develop junior and intermediate project controls staff, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the development and standardization of Dokainish & Company's project controls service offerings, tools, and methodologies.
• Participate in quality assurance reviews and support the firm's commitment to consistent, high-quality delivery across all engagements.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on strategic initiatives relating to service delivery, market positioning, and operational excellence.

Benefits

• Meaningful work from day one
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact
• Opportunity to mentor others
• Opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic, results-driven environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior