Senior Project Controls / Commercial Manager

EXP; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Ontario is seeking a Senior Project Controls/Commercial Manager to oversee project planning and management. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in major projects, with a background in project controls for large transportation initiatives. This role requires strong financial insight, leadership capabilities, and effective communication with teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of major project experience holding commercial roles.
• 5+ years of project controls experience for large transportation/infrastructure projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project planning, scheduling, budgeting, change & risk management.
• Work with Project Managers to ensure alignment of project forecasts.
• Analyze, trend, and communicate progress information to project personnel.

Skills

Project Management

Finance & Accounting

Earned Value Reporting

Interdisciplinary communication

Leadership

Education

Degree/Diploma in management or related field

Project Management, Accounting & Finance qualification

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Power BI

Primavera P6

Job description

Overview

Senior Project Controls/Commercial Manager

Ottawa, Brampton, or Markham ON

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next Senior Project Controls/Commercial Manager!

Your work environment at EXP

In this role, you will join the Project Controls team within the Major Projects Sector, based in one of our offices in Ottawa, Brampton, or Markham. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to both ongoing initiatives and future projects.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• Oversee project planning, scheduling, budgeting, change & risk management, cost estimating & control, forecasting, reporting and document management for assigned projects
• Work with Project Managers to ensure alignment of the project forecast Estimate To Complete (ETC)/Estimate At Completion (EAC) both in terms of time and cost
• Ensure maintenance and updating of project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS)
• Provide accurate internal weekly and monthly project reports. Interface with, and present to management
• Provide project planning and scheduling input into proposals and bids
• Prepare and present project planning and scheduling reports for Project Management and Client review
• Oversee preparation of cost reviews and participate in project review audits
• Analyze, trend, and communicate progress information to project personnel, including Earned Value reporting
• Participate in project risk assessments and workshops to identify and mitigate risks related to potential impacts on scope, cost, and schedule
• Implement Change Management on assigned projects
• Monitor project total expenditure including verifying and checking of invoices and claims from subconsultants
• Evaluate project contracts and commercial terms to ensure that the project controls processes are aligned to address any specific project needs
• Understand contractual language, ensure projects are contract and company compliant
• Ensure compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and company standards
• Understand pricing approaches (Lump Sum, T&M, Fixed Fee)
• Interdisciplinary communication with Design Leads and Project Management team
• Communicate proactively, with the project team, stakeholders, and project leadership, all issues and variances which may influence the project outcome

What your experience looks like

• Degree/Diploma in management or a related field
• Project Management, Accounting & Finance qualification and/or accreditation
• Strong, proven understanding of management practices, in particular finance & accounting
• 10+ years of major project experience holding commercial roles
• 5+ years of project controls experience for large transportation/infrastructure projects
• Working with senior-level management team
• Extensive experience with WBS, CBS, and assessment of Earned Value
• Software knowledge: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Power BI, Primavera P6
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate
• Solid track record in managing, mentoring, and leading a team

EXP subscribes to the Workplace Equity Program. Applications from women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities are encouraged. Persons with disabilities can obtain accommodation for the selection process by contacting us at the following email address: [e-mail].