Project Control Manager

Davie; Lévis; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Davie, Canada's largest shipyard, seeks a Project Controls Manager to lead a multidisciplinary controls team and own planning, forecasting, and reporting. You will ensure PMB integrity, apply EVM methodologies, and deliver timely performance insights to senior management.

You will drive schedules, cost forecasts, and risk assessments while maintaining high data quality and governance across project controls systems. Fluency in English and French is preferred for cross-site collaboration.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in project delivery or project controls
• 5+ years in supervisory/management role
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project controls teams
• Strong knowledge of project controls principles and PMB management
• Advanced knowledge of EVM and performance reporting
• Forecasting, ETC/EAC development and executive communication
• Scheduling principles and lifecycle management
• Risk and change management processes
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the project controls team including planning, scheduling, performance measurement, risk management, change control, and reporting
• Ensure resources, tools, and processes align with project requirements
• Establish, maintain, and oversee the PMB and project controls frameworks
• Implement and apply EVM and performance measurement methodologies
• Monitor and analyze schedule, progress, productivity, and earned value metrics
• Develop and maintain forecasts, ETC, EAC, labour-hour forecasts, and productivity assessments
• Provide performance analysis, forecasting recommendations, and corrective actions
• Prepare and issue performance reports, dashboards, and client deliverables
• Maintain data integrity across value, schedule, progress and reporting systems
• Engage with project teams and stakeholders to support execution
• Oversee planning and scheduling processes to reflect scope and milestones
• Identify and integrate risks and opportunities into forecasting
• Manage changes and baselines, forecasts, and reports
• Promote continuous improvement and lessons learned
• Ensure compliance with procedures and governance

Skills

Leadership

Forecasting

EVM

PMB management

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

Reporting tools

Job description

Job Description

As the Project Controls Manager, you are responsible for leading and coordinating all project controls activities for an assigned project or program. This role ensures the effective implementation of planning, performance measurement, Earned Value Management (EVM), forecasting, change management, risk management, and reporting processes to support successful project execution.

The Project Controls Manager, leads a multidisciplinary project controls team and serves as a key advisor to the project management team by providing performance insights, forecasts, trends, and recommendations that support informed decision-making. This role is accountable for the integrity of the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB), project performance reporting, and adherence to project controls governance and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the project controls team, including planning, scheduling, project performance measurement, risk management, change control, and reporting functions.
• Ensure project controls resources, tools, and processes are effectively aligned with project and program requirements.
• Establish, maintain, and oversee the PMB and associated project controls frameworks.
• Ensure the effective implementation and application of EVM and project performance measurement methodologies.
• Monitor and analyze project performance, including schedule, progress, productivity, and earned value metrics, identifying trends, variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead the development and maintenance of project forecasts, including Estimate to Complete (ETC), Estimate at Completion (EAC), labour-hour forecasts, productivity assessments, and completion projections.
• Provide timely performance analysis, forecasting recommendations, and corrective action proposals to the project management team and senior management.
• Ensure the preparation and issuance of accurate and timely performance reports, dashboards, executive summaries, and client deliverables.
• Ensure the integrity, consistency, and quality of project controls data across incurred value, schedule, progress, and reporting systems.
• Establish effective working relationships with project teams, functional departments, clients, and external stakeholders to support project execution.
• Provide oversight of project planning and scheduling processes, ensuring schedules accurately reflect project scope, progress, forecasted work, milestones, critical path, and objectives.
• Ensure project risks and opportunities are identified, assessed, monitored, and integrated into forecasting and reporting activities.
• Ensure project changes are properly evaluated, approved, tracked, and incorporated into project baselines, forecasts, and performance reports.
• Promote continuous improvement initiatives, lessons learned, and the development of project controls tools, systems, and reporting capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with project controls procedures, contractual requirements, and organizational governance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in project delivery or project controls, including at least 5 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary project controls teams within complex project environments.
• Strong knowledge of project controls principles, methodologies, and industry best practices.
• Advanced knowledge of EVM, project performance measurement, and PMB management.
• Demonstrated experience in forecasting, trend analysis, ETC/EAC development, performance reporting, and executive-level communications.
• Strong understanding of planning and scheduling principles and project lifecycle management.
• Working knowledge of risk management and change management processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, leadership, and coaching abilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 and enterprise project controls systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced project environment.
• Bilingualism (French and English) is preferred. You will motivate and support your overall Project Controls team while maintaining relationships with other shipyard teams and our customer representatives.

About Us

Founded in 1825, Davie is Canada's largest shipyard. We build and repair specialized, essential vessels for government and commercial clients.

Working at Davie means embracing vast possibilities every day and taking part in an adventure where every project leads to something monumental. It’s about tackling big challenges with creativity, determination, and passion.

There’s a real sense of pride in being part of the Davie team. It’s not just about delivering major projects—it’s about innovation and pushing boundaries to accomplish something truly remarkable.

we forge the monumental!