Project Controls Supervisor - Delivery Center

®; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Wellness program

Health saving accounts

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

AD&D insurance

Disability plans

Tuition reimbursement

Professional membership fee coverage

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Project Controls leader to drive cost and schedule performance across multiple energy and resources projects in North America. You will mentor teams, ensure staffing alignment, and collaborate with project managers to deliver reliable cost data and robust schedules.

The role emphasizes in-office presence within a flexible work model, extensive use of Primavera and MS Office tools, and a track record of improving project controls practices across complex client

Qualifications

• Completion of a diploma or degree in a certified project management program is highly desirable.
• Degree in engineering or technical diploma is considered an asset.
• Minimum 10+ years of project controls experience in an engineering management or EPC, EPCM environment, with at least 2–3 years in a supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Project Controls team (Cost and Schedule) with issue resolution and decision making.
• Lead Project Controls teams through challenging project assignments and complex client environments.
• Oversee project planning, scheduling, cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and earned value analysis.
• Communicate and monitor goals, constraints, and priorities to the Project Controls team through defined KPI’s.
• Support proposal development with cost estimates, schedules, and resource plans.
• Monitor project performance and provide variance analysis with recommendations for corrective actions.

Skills

Project controls

Leadership

Forecasting

Scheduling

Cost control

Communication

Education

Diploma or degree in project management

Engineering or technical degree

Tools

Primavera

MS Office

MS Project

Adobe

Job description

Your Opportunity

This role can be based in any Energy & Resources office location in North America. The position requires regular in-office presence in support of our flexible work practice.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for Project Controls team members’ development and guidance, including monitoring and evaluating performance, providing coaching for high performance, initiating performance improvement measures, goal and objective setting, salary review, training, and career development.
• Oversee the Project Controls team (Cost and Schedule) with issue resolution and decision making and determine if project issues merit escalation to the Project Services Manager and broader leadership team.
• Lead Project Controls teams through challenging project assignments and complex client environments.
• Assure that projects & associated tasks within the business are staffed with the appropriate Project Controls resources and skill sets to achieve project objectives.
• Assist team members with proactive project setup by working with the project to ensure project execution plans including agreed upon scope, schedule and budget are in place and fully understood by all team members.
• Communicate and monitor goals, constraints, and priorities to the Project Controls team through defined KPI’s.
• Support for recruiting talent through internal and external talent scans while ensuring appropriate staff mix with line of sight to current and future talent needs.
• Create a culture of collaboration and teamwork, including fostering growth of our Global Delivery Centers to ensure that appropriate team members are selected for the appropriate job.
• Develop, implement, and maintain project controls procedures, tools, and systems in alignment with company standards.
• Drive consistency and continuous improvement in project controls practices across the firm.
• Oversee project planning, scheduling, cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and earned value analysis.
• Monitor project performance and provide variance analysis with recommendations for corrective actions.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of project controls reports, dashboards, and client deliverables.
• Work closely with project managers to support decision-making with reliable cost and schedule data.
• Support proposal development with cost estimates, schedules, and resource plans.
• Act as a liaison between project teams and finance to ensure alignment on project status and financial performance.
• Monitor and update project budgets, costs, committed, incurred, and actual expenditures.
• Assist with monitoring and implementing change requests, assessments, approvals, and scope/cost/schedule impacts.
• Assist Project Managers in developing short-term schedules and resolving scheduling conflicts.
• Maintain a Project Controls Team utilization of 80% and personal utilization of 20-30%.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong organizational skills and ability to work across multiple offices and geographies while managing competing priorities.
• Passionate about exceptional project delivery, coaching and consistently delivering on commitments.
• Strong communication skills to effectively interface with all team members.
• Demonstrates a continuous positive attitude (positive impact on BOU / team culture) and sincere desire to collaborate as part of a global team to create solutions and maximize the effectiveness of how work is executed.
• Knowledgeable in diverse project delivery models and project management practices.
• Strong task management skills, with the ability to manage tight deadlines and competing priorities.
• Demonstrated success in building trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent & demonstrated computer skills (i.e., Primavera, MS Office, MS Project, Adobe, etc.).
• Demonstrates leadership, analytical thinking, adaptability, and strong communication skills.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently while managing multiple tasks.

Education and Experience

• Completion of a diploma or degree in a certified project management program is highly desirable.
• Degree in engineering or technical diploma is considered an asset.
• Minimum 10+ years of project controls experience in an engineering management or EPC, EPCM environment, with at least 2–3 years in a supervisory role.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, contribute to exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us in a measurable way. Join us and redefine your personal best.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required of the employee; other duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed at any time, with or without notice.

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Pay Range:

• Various Locations in ME, VA-$103,300.00 - $155,000.00 Annually
• Locations in MN, OH, VT, & Various CA, ME, NY, VA Areas-$114,800.00 - $172,200.00 Annually
• Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, CT, NJ, VA Areas-$126,300.00 - $189,400.00 Annually
• Locations in WA, DC & Various CA, MA, VA Areas-$135,500.00 - $203,200.00 Annually
• Locations in NYC & Various CA, CT, NJ Areas-$144,600.00 - $217,000.00 Annually

Pay Transparency:

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary:

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

Primary Location: United States | UT | Salt Lake City
Other Locations: United States | TX | Houston
Organization: BC-2554 E&R-US Delivery Center
Employee Status: Regular
Management Level: Midlevel manager
Business Justification: Replacement
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time

#additional

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.