Project Controls Manager
About The Position
The Project Controls Manager oversees critical project activities that support project success, including prime contract management, scheduling, cost control, and contract change management. The role collaborates with industry experts and project teams to drive efficiency and effectiveness for one District or Mega Project. The manager reviews contract management records and provides technical advice and project control guidance. They oversee cost-control reporting and reconciliation, manage scheduling processes and support, and help integrate company systems for tracking costs and schedules. The role also monitors project performance, change orders and claims, unsecured revenue, contingencies, cash flow, and cost forecasts, and assists with project closeout.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
- At least 7 years of experience in construction engineering, project management, or project controls.
- Experience with complex scheduling and cost-control processes.
- Knowledge of construction contract agreements and change-order processes.
- Proven written and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of accounting principles, including construction accounting.
- Proven leadership and influential skills, with the ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of the company.
- Ability to identify cost-reduction strategies involving schedules, quantities, or contract specifications that align with project budgets and design requirements.
- Delegation and communication skills, including the ability to develop or refine a company-wide program and communicate its expectations and business value to all levels of the business.
Responsibilities
- Review and analyze contract management records to provide technical advice and project control guidance.
- Oversee cost-control reporting and reconciliation for one District or Mega Project, and provide reports to the Project Controls Director for Division-level summaries.
- Manage scheduling processes and support for District or Mega Projects, including bid-phase scheduling, project schedule creation, monthly reporting, and schedule updates.
- Support integration of company systems to track, monitor, and control costs or schedules, and ensure accurate training and use of approved systems for project document control and reporting.
- Conduct regular project reviews and monitor job-cost reports against key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Coordinate with the Division Claims/Contract Manager to track and monitor change-order and claims preparation and resolution.
- Manage tracking activities related to unsecured revenue and project contingencies.
- Monitor and control project cash flow by tracking over- and under-billing.
- Assist with resource and cost loading to schedules, including labor, equipment, and material projections, and productivity trend reporting to forecast project costs and financial outcomes.
- Assist with project closeout by validating final revenue before final bill submission.
Benefits
- Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program
- Industry-leading 401(k)/RRSP
- Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vision and/or Provincial Medical
- Wellness benefits and Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
