EP+ Project Controls Manager

Bilfinger; Oakville; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia Group in Canada seeks a Project Controls Manager to lead cost management, scheduling, risk and change control for complex construction projects in North America. The role partners with execution teams to drive performance and value.

You will mentor staff, deliver dashboards, and manage budgets while traveling up to 20%. Fluency in English is required; French is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, PM field.
• PMP certification or equivalent preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in project controls or project management.
• Fluency in English; French is a plus.
• Experience with Design-Build (EP or EPC) contracts.

Responsibilities

• Methodology Implementation: Ensure consistent application of project management methodologies across your assigned projects.
• Planning and Scheduling: Oversee the development and maintenance of detailed project schedules, resource allocation, and critical path analysis for your projects.
• Cost Management: Establish and monitor project budgets, track expenditures, identify cost-saving opportunities, and manage cost variances for assigned projects.
• Earned Value Management (EVM): Implement and utilize EVM principles to accurately measure project performance and progress.
• Reporting: Prepare and deliver regular, comprehensive project status reports, including KPIs and variance analysis, to project stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Change Management: Manage changes to project scope, schedule, or budget, ensuring they are effectively documented, approved, and implemented.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement in project controls processes and tools within your area of responsibility.

Skills

Cost management

Planning & scheduling

Negotiation

Risk management

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

PMP certification

Job description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

The Project Controls Manager will be responsible for
Cost Management: Oversee budget development, cost tracking, variance analysis forecasting, and Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting.
Change Management: Evaluate change orders, assess the impact of scope changes on cost and time, and maintain change logs to protect the company from financial exposure.
Risk Management: Facilitate risk identification, quantify potential impacts, develop mitigation strategies, and manage contingency funds.
Executive Reporting: Generate detailed performance dashboards and reports to update internal stakeholders, executives, and clients on project health.
Team Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and train junior staff, including Project Coordinators and Cost Engineers.. The Project Controls Manager supports the execution teams through risk analysis, supports financially and operationally, and builds risk management capabilities while driving change.

Key Characteristics

• Provide negotiations preparation and support to the Project Management and other execution teams
• Strong Negotiation Skills
• Risk Awareness and Mitigation
• Detail Orientation
• Strong Communication
• Cross Functional Leadership
• Pro Active Problem Solving
• Integrity and Professionalism

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Methodology Implementation: Ensure consistent application of project management methodologies across your assigned projects.
• Planning and Scheduling: Oversee the development and maintenance of detailed project schedules, resource allocation, and critical path analysis for your projects.
• Cost Management: Establish and monitor project budgets, track expenditures, identify cost-saving opportunities, and manage cost variances for assigned projects.Advises execution Project Managers on complex contracts.
• Earned Value Management (EVM): Implement and utilize EVM principles to accurately measure project performance and progress.
• Reporting: Prepare and deliver regular, comprehensive project status reports, including key performance indicators (KPIs) and variance analysis, to project stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Change Management: Manage changes to project scope, schedule, or budget, ensuring they are effectively documented, approved, and implemented.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement in project controls processes and tools within your area of responsibility.

Hard Skills:

• Strong experience in managing projects in the construction field
• Planning & cost control experience is a must
• Experience working in a matrix organisation with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to provide creative business-oriented advice in a global, fast-paced environment
• Commercial and execution acumen and understanding of the North American government, market, and payor dynamics

Soft Skills:

• Ability to influence and persuade with experience of negotiations
• Experience in working in different cultures and environments
• Good verbal and written communications skills, including presentations to customers and internal team members
• Organized and self-motivated for success
• Demonstrated prioritisation skills and ability to manage multiple and changing priorities
• Communication at all levels of the organisation

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• PMP certification or equivalent preferred.
• 8+ of progressive experience in project controls or project management,

Required:

• Must have +8 years of experience in the NORAM Region with a strong understanding and experience of Project Controls in a Construction environment
• Fluency in English language (French is a plus) and the ability to draft and negotiate in them
• Experience working with Design-Build (EP, or EPC) contractors and contracts

Preferred:

• General understanding of water treatment technologies and customer industries and operations.

Additional Information

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

To ensure transparency and compliance with employment laws, we provide the following details regarding this position:

• Compensation:The compensation range is tied to the market for similarly bench-marked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $100,000 - 103,000 CAD or $100,000 - 113,000 USD
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure:We do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.
• Vacancy Status:This posting is for anexisting vacancy.

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of the company and no fee will be due.
As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

The role requires the ability to travel domestically and internationally 20% of the time

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

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