Project Controls Lead

Turner & Townsend; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services company seeks a Project Controls Lead for a major infrastructure project in Ontario. This senior role involves overseeing cost, schedule, and risk management while developing integrated project controls systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in project controls within regulated environments such as nuclear or energy sectors, combined with strong leadership and analytical skills.

Benefits

100% covered health and dental benefits

Health spending account

RRSP option with matching

Annual learning and development budget

Flexible, hybrid work approach

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years experience in project controls, at least 3 in a leadership role.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, cost management tools, and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong understanding of earned value management and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of integrated project controls systems and manage project baselines.
• Oversee project performance using earned value management and variance analysis.
• Mentor junior project controls staff and contribute to improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

cost management tools (Prism, EcoSys)

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Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

As part of one of the most exciting infrastructure programs in the region, we are looking for a dedicated Risk Manager to support the implementation of effective risk management practices across a large-scale capital program.

Who are you?

Turner & Townsend is seeking a highly skilled Project Controls Lead to oversee cost, schedule, risk, and performance reporting for a major infrastructure project in Kincardine, Ontario. This leadership role is ideal for someone with a strong background in project controls within complex, regulated environments such as nuclear, energy, or large-scale infrastructure.

Please note that this position requires to work on-site in Kincardine, Ontario three days per week.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of integrated project controls systems, including cost management, scheduling, risk, and change control.
• Oversee the preparation and maintenance of project baselines and ensure alignment with project objectives and contractual requirements.
• Manage and coordinate schedule development and updates using tools such as Primavera P6, ensuring accurate progress tracking and forecasting.
• Monitor project performance through earned value management (EVM), variance analysis, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Provide leadership in cost control, including budget development, cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting.
• Facilitate risk management processes, including identification, assessment, mitigation planning, and reporting.
• Support project governance through regular reporting, dashboards, and presentations to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project managers, finance, engineering, and procurement teams to ensure data integrity and alignment across functions.
• Mentor and guide junior project controls staff and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in project controls, with at least 3 years in a leadership role on large infrastructure or energy projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, cost management tools (e.g., Prism, EcoSys), and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong understanding of earned value management, scheduling techniques, and risk management.
• Experience in the nuclear or other highly regulated industries is preferred.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work on-site in Kincardine three days per week.
  
  

Additional Information

What's in it for you...

• 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)
• Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program
• RRSP option with company matching
• Annual learning and development budget
• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
• Cost coverage of up to two memberships and license fees per year (if directly related to your role)
• We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days
• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives
• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging
  
  

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

At Turner & Townsend, we wholeheartedly adopt diversity. This dedication extends to our team, clients, and communities. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from individuals regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or any other legally protected grounds. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Turner & Townsend is dedicated to encouraging a safe, healthy, and accessible environment. We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

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Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting

• Industries

  Construction, Civil Engineering, and Business Consulting and Services

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