Regional Project Controls Lead: Infrastructure Strategy

Stantec; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employee stock purchase program

Life and AD&D insurance

Short-term/long-term disability

Job summary

Stantec in Pasadena (US West) is seeking a Regional Project Controls Lead to guide project controls across the region and serve as a strategic partner to regional leadership. The role connects portfolio performance, governance, and capability development to establish a consistent Project Controls framework.

You will lead change, develop teams, and drive adoption of standardized controls across business centers, with emphasis on Earned Value, forecasting, and margin optimization. Travel expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in project controls, project accounting, finance, project management, or related field.
• Demonstrated success leading teams and influencing senior operational leaders across a broad portfolio.
• Advanced understanding of cost-based Earned Value Management, Financial Percent Complete, gross margin, forecasting, DSO, risk, and portfolio governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead Project Controls teams across the assigned region and coordinate priorities, capacity, and deployment with business-center and regional leaders.
• Partner with Regional Delivery, Business, and Growth Leaders on portfolio margin, risk, DSO, resourcing, and performance initiatives.
• Review regional R3, PCSR, and related reporting to identify trends, emerging risks, and opportunities requiring leadership action.
• Participate in financial-management forums and provide concise, decision-oriented recommendations and escalation.
• Monitor regional project performance and coordinate with Finance and Operations leadership to address margin impacts and other systemic issues.
• Work with the Director of Project Controls and peer Regional Project Controls Leads to own, develop, and implement the Project Controls framework, standards, procedures, and work processes.
• Provide guidance to regional leaders on project-controls strategy, governance, staffing, and implementation.
• Lead change management, team building, capability development, and adoption of consistent project-controls practices across the region.
• Promote collaboration across regions and business centers and facilitate the transfer of lessons learned and effective practices.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive communication

Portfolio governance

Change leadership

Talent development

Collaboration

Judgment

Accountability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Earned Value Management

Job description

Stantec in Pasadena (US West) is seeking a Regional Project Controls Lead to guide project controls across the region and serve as a strategic partner to regional leadership. The role connects portfolio performance, governance, and capability development to establish a consistent Project Controls framework.

You will lead change, develop teams, and drive adoption of standardized controls across business centers, with emphasis on Earned Value, forecasting, and margin optimization. Travel expected.