Senior Project Controls Lead (Cost & Schedule)

Stantec; Overland Park (KS); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Ten paid holidays yearly

Vacation 10–20 days per year

401(k) plan with company matching

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Project Controls Manager to lead the Cost and Schedule teams within our Energy & Resources Delivery Center. The role supports North American projects with regular in-office presence to enable our flexible work practice.

You will drive budgeting, earned value, KPI reporting, and staffing for project controls. A minimum of 10+ years in project controls, plus supervisory experience in engineering/EPC environments, is required.

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 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.
• 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.

Skills

Organizational skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Self-motivation

Education

Project management certification

Engineering or technical degree

Tools

Primavera

MS Office

MS Project

Adobe

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Senior Project Controls Manager to lead the Cost and Schedule teams within our Energy & Resources Delivery Center. The role supports North American projects with regular in-office presence to enable our flexible work practice.

You will drive budgeting, earned value, KPI reporting, and staffing for project controls. A minimum of 10+ years in project controls, plus supervisory experience in engineering/EPC environments, is required.