Senior Project Controls Lead

Bird Construction Group; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bird Construction is seeking a Project Controls Lead to oversee and optimize the project controls function across large and complex projects. You will lead multidisciplinary teams and ensure robust cost control, scheduling, forecasting, risk management, and reporting to support project delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering/construction management and 10+ years in project controls, with strong experience in EVM, Primavera P6, MS Project, and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive project controls experience on large/complex construction projects.
• Proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary project controls teams and directing cost control, planning & scheduling, forecasting, change management, and performance reporting.
• Strong understanding of integrated project controls and relationships between cost, schedule, progress, scope, risk, change, and forecasting.
• Experience developing, analyzing, and maintaining project budgets, forecasts, schedules, and baselines.
• Strong knowledge of Earned Value Management and translating performance indicators into management information.
• Exceptional forecasting abilities to identify cost/schedule trends and challenge forecasts.
• Commercial awareness and experience with different contracting/delivery models.
• Experience with project controls systems (Primavera P6, MS Project) and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the project controls function across a large/complex project or portfolio.
• Ensure integration of cost control, planning, forecasting, risk management, change management, and reporting.
• Provide leadership to the project controls team and deliver timely, accurate project information for management and financial reporting.
• Collaborate with project managers, construction teams, clients, Finance, and Commercial to view project performance end-to-end.
• Identify emerging risks, trends, and opportunities and inform decision-making.

Skills

Earned Value Management

Leadership

Cost control

Scheduling

Forecasting

Risk management

Change management

Performance reporting

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Excel

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

InEight

Power BI

Job description

Bird Construction is seeking a Project Controls Lead to oversee and optimize the project controls function across large and complex projects. You will lead multidisciplinary teams and ensure robust cost control, scheduling, forecasting, risk management, and reporting to support project delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering/construction management and 10+ years in project controls, with strong experience in EVM, Primavera P6, MS Project, and data analysis.