Project Controls Manager

Ledcor Construction, Inc.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledcor Construction, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to lead project performance from the field across Canada. This site-based role partners with project directors, construction managers, and field teams to drive cost, schedule, risk, and reporting performance.

You will be embedded with onsite leadership, providing strategic and hands-on project controls oversight to ensure projects are delivered efficiently, predictably, and in alignment with company objectives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project controls experience on heavy civil or infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing cost and schedule controls on site-based projects.
• Degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related field.
• Advanced skills in Primavera P6, cost management systems, and MS Office.
• Lifecycle knowledge: estimating, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, execution, closeout.
• Experience with contract administration, change management, claims support, risk analysis.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation, and management of project controls systems, including cost control, scheduling, progress measurement, and reporting.
• Oversee project budgets, forecasts, and cost tracking processes, ensuring alignment with project objectives and timely identification of variances.
• Manage and maintain integrated project schedules, including baseline development, updates, critical path analysis, and recovery planning.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to site-based project controls staff, including coordinators, schedulers, and cost analysts.
• Lead change management processes, including evaluation, documentation, cost/schedule impact analysis, and client reporting.
• Support contract management efforts by coordinating with commercial teams on claims, variations, and subcontractor performance tracking.
• Monitor project performance metrics and provide clear, data-driven insights to project leadership and senior management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team mentorship

Education

Civil engineering or Construction management degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Cost management

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

We’re expanding our Heavy Civil team across Canada and looking for an experienced Project Controls Manager who’s ready to lead project performance from the field. In this site-based role, you’ll partner closely with project directors, construction managers, and field teams to drive cost, schedule, risk, and reporting performance.

You’ll be embedded with onsite leadership, providing strategic and hands-on project controls oversight to ensure projects are delivered efficiently, predictably, and in alignment with company objectives.

If you’re a proactive leader who thrives in complex, fast-paced environments and wants to play a critical role on high-profile civil projects, this is your opportunity.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, implementation, and management of project controls systems, including cost control, scheduling, progress measurement, and reporting
• Oversee project budgets, forecasts, and cost tracking processes, ensuring alignment with project objectives and timely identification of variances
• Manage and maintain integrated project schedules, including baseline development, updates, critical path analysis, and recovery planning
• Provide leadership and mentorship to site-based project controls staff, including coordinators, schedulers, and cost analysts
• Lead change management processes, including evaluation, documentation, cost/schedule impact analysis, and client reporting
• Support contract management efforts by coordinating with commercial teams on claims, variations, and subcontractor performance tracking
• Monitor project performance metrics and provide clear, data-driven insights to project leadership and senior management

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of progressive experience in project controls, including leadership roles on heavy civil or infrastructure projects (earthworks, highways, bridges, rail, or large-scale utilities)
• Proven experience managing cost and schedule controls on complex, high-value projects in a site-based environment
• Post-secondary education in civil engineering, construction management, or a related field (degree preferred)
• Advanced proficiency in project controls tools such as Primavera P6, cost management systems, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong understanding of construction project lifecycles, including estimating, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, execution, and closeout
• Demonstrated experience with contract administration, change management, claims support, and risk analysis
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence both field and corporate teams

Work Conditions:

• This is a site based position

Additional Information

The Ledcor Group of Companies is one of North America’s most diversified construction companies. Ledcor is a company built on a rich history of long-standing project successes.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.