Project Controls Director – UTS / Rail or Civil

TEEMA; Golden Horseshoe; On-site; CAD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Project Controls Director with extensive experience in the construction industry. The role involves overseeing project compliance, leading a team, and implementing effective project controls. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and analytical skills, with a proven track record in financial analysis and project management. This position offers a competitive salary range and the opportunity to work on significant projects in the rail or civil sectors.

Qualifications

• 15+ years Construction industry experience.
• Proven experience in planning, scheduling, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting.
• Strong knowledge of Earned Value Management principles.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for project compliance with Project Controls standards.
• Lead a team of Project Controls staff specializing in planning and cost control.
• Implement and maintain an Earned Value Management plan.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Detail Oriented

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SAP

Primavera

Hard Dollar

Accubid

Job description

Job Title:Project Controls Director – UTS / Rail or Civil
Job ID:77386
Location:Scarborough, Ontario

What you will be doing:

• Overall responsibility for project’s compliance to the company’sProject Controls standards and applicable contract documents.

• Establish and maintain the project’s integrated Project Controls systems, oversee the setting of the cost and schedule baseline.

• Lead meetings focused on communicating project performance status to the wider project team.

• Lead a team of Project Controls staff specializing in planning, scheduling, cost control, change management and risk management.

• Support Project Managers in tracking overall project health; establish and maintain communication plan to ensure accurate and timely flow of information.

• Provide input into the continuous improvement of the company’s Project Controls policies and guidelines.

• Oversee analysis and reporting of project performance key metrics (e.g. CPI, SPI, key commodity tracking, etc.); propose corrective actions to maintain performance/productivity; provide timely alerts on adverse trends.

• Implement and maintain an Earned Value Management (EVM) plan to measure project performance, identify variances, and inform accurate forecasting.

• Lead the development of project-specific Project Controls plans, documenting processes and procedures to be followed on the project.

• Lead the development and implementation of a project-specific change management plan, ensuring compliance with contract conditions and the company’s standards.

• Provide support to Commercial and Procurement teams on subcontractor claims assessment, client claims development, negotiations and dispute resolutions.

• Provide commercial and technical expertise to support proposal development and provide commercial input into contractually defined project control requirements.

• Ensure adherence to all contract conditions regarding Project Controls requirements, project set-up, monitoring and close-out.

• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with client counterparts and joint venture stakeholders (where applicable).

• Conduct annual performance reviews and provide constructive feedback; implement performance improvement plans as needed with support from HR.

• Participate in project-level resource planning, utilization analysis and resource leveling; manage and maintain Project Controls staffing plan forecasts.

• Develop a project specific Risk Management Plan for incorporation into the Project Controls Plan.

• Establish cadence for risk reviews and lead risk review meetings to identify, evaluate and update risks that may have a cost and/or schedule impact.

• Assist risk owners in establishing, implementing and tracking mitigating actions and contingency plans.

• Establish quantitative risk analysis (QRA) cadence; oversee QRA and articulate the results and variance analysis to project leadership.

What you must have:

• Undergraduate degree in Business or Engineering, or equivalent.

• 15+ years Construction industry experience

• Proven experience and ability in planning, scheduling, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, estimating and cost control.

• Strong knowledge of the “Earned Value Management” principles.

• Ability to produce, read and modify schedules and scheduling curves/reports.

• Natural leader and team builder who can build strong relationships quickly.

• Proven ability to effectively lead project controls staff.

• Proven strong analytical skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to clearly identify and articulate issues.

• Proven problem solver with sound judgment who accepts ownership and accountability.

• Ability to work effectively with all levels of management and employees.

• Detail oriented and customer focused.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

• Knowledge of SAP and required project controls software which may include Primavera, Hard Dollar, Accubid.

Salary/Rate Range: $190,000 – $220,000

For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website atwww.teemagroup.com