Superintendent, Project Controls

AngloGold Ashanti • Las Vegas, NV

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Superintendent, Project Controls is responsible for establishing, leading, and overseeing the total project controls framework—incorporating cost engineering, planning and scheduling, estimating, progress measurement, change management, and risk analysis—for the North Bullfrog Project. This role serves as the central control authority ensuring capital discipline, schedule predictability, accurate forecasting, and commercial assurance across all engineering, procurement, and construction (EPCM/EPC) work packages in support of safe, on-time, and within-budget project delivery. As a key operational leadership team member reporting to the Manager, Projects, the Superintendent partners closely with cross-functional Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Operations, and Finance teams to align multidisciplinary execution toward shared project milestone targets and corporate PMO standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Civil/Mining/Mechanical Engineering, Project Management, Finance, or a closely related discipline required.
• Minimum 8 to 12+ years of progressive project controls and cost engineering experience on major capital projects ($100M+).
• Demonstrated experience in open-pit mining, heap leach processing, or heavy industrial infrastructure development.
• Proven track record leading multidisciplinary project controls teams and managing EPCM/EPC contractor controls deliverables.
• Comprehensive understanding of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS), Earned Value Management (EVM), and PMO governance methodologies.
• Practical familiarity with heavy civil/mining construction execution, contract structures (Lump Sum, EPC, EPCM, Unit Price), and procurement/subcontractor lifecycle management.
• Solid background in quantitative schedule risk analysis (QSRA) and contingency management principles.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, enterprise cost management systems (e.g., Prism, EcoSys, SAP), Power BI dashboard development, and advanced Microsoft Excel modeling.
• Strategic problem-solving and analytical capabilities to evaluate critical path deviations, identify early cost/schedule drift, and recommend actionable recovery plans.
• Exceptional interpersonal, written, and executive presentation skills to deliver complex project performance updates to project leadership, steering committees, and corporate executives.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder alignment skills to unite cross-functional engineering, procurement, construction, and commercial teams.
• Valid driver's license required with the ability to operate company vehicles safely.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Cost Professional (CCP), Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP), or related AACE International / PMI certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct the development, baseline approval, and maintenance of the integrated master schedule (Primavera P6), ensuring accurate critical path logic, resource loading, and milestone integrity across all project phases.
• Establish and maintain the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) aligned with the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Oversee commitments, expenditures, monthly cost forecasting, and Estimate at Completion (EAC) updates against approved Authorizations for Expenditure (AFE).
• Implement Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics, productivity tracking, and schedule variance analyses.
• Deliver executive dashboards, Key Performance Indicator (KPI) scorecards, and comprehensive monthly progress reports to project leadership and steering committees.
• Administer the project scope change and trend management process, rigorously tracking potential deviations, scope growth, design changes, claims, and contingency drawdowns.
• Supervise EPCM/EPC contractors and third-party vendors with respect to project controls deliverables.
• Validate billing and pay applications, contractor progress curves, and contractual milestone adherence.
• Oversee cost estimating updates (CAPEX/OPEX), benchmark historical performance, and maintain cash flow projections through study stages into execution and commissioning.
• Lead qualitative and quantitative cost and schedule risk analyses (QCRA / QSRA / Monte Carlo simulations) to determine appropriate contingency levels and establish proactive mitigation roadmaps.
• Supervise, mentor, and build technical capability within the project controls team (cost controllers, schedulers, document controllers).
• Standardize project control procedures in strict alignment with AngloGold Ashanti PMO standards.

Benefits

• company paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums
• flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• vacation
• paid sick leave
• paid holidays
• employer paid basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• wellbeing reimbursement program
• tuition reimbursement
• flexible/hybrid work schedule
• annual short-term and long-term incentive plans

What This Job Offers

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