Director of Project Controls

Bird Construction

• $260K — $290K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of relevant experience in project controls within construction, nuclear, industrial, infrastructure, or energy sectors.
  • Extensive leadership experience in project controls functions including planning, scheduling, and cost management.
  • Experience managing large-scale projects or program portfolios valued over $500 million.
  • Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams of project controls professionals.
  • Strong stakeholder management and team development skills.
  • Experience in developing project controls governance frameworks and performance metrics.
  • Familiarity with nuclear construction and decommissioning projects in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

  • Direct and oversee large-scale construction operations and establish division policies.
  • Manage nuclear construction and decommissioning projects, ensuring accountability for cost, schedule, and performance.
  • Allocate resources and enforce project controls and governance frameworks.
  • Approve and manage project budgets and financial forecasts.
  • Lead contract strategy and negotiate with contractors to optimize project outcomes.
  • Provide executive-level reporting on project performance and risks to senior leadership.
  • Oversee the development of Project Execution Plans across teams.
  • Direct project planning, scheduling, and resource allocation for timely delivery.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives.
  • Establish risk management frameworks and make decisions on mitigation strategies.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives for project delivery systems.

Benefits

  • Benefits offered through the company's benefits plan.
  • Transportation allowance of CAD $833 per month.
  • Participation in the company's profit-sharing plan.
Full Job Description
Director of Project Controls

The Project Controls Director will be responsible for developing and overseeing the planning/scheduling and budget cost controls within the division.

What You Will Be Working On

Company

Bird Industrial Management Services Ltd. 
5700 Explorer Drive, Suite 400, Ontario L4W 0C6 Canada

Job Title

Senior Project Manager, Construction 
(Internal Title: Director of Project Controls)

NOC

00015 – Senior Managers

Wage

CAD $260,000 - $290,000 annually

Location(s) of Work

5700 Explorer Drive, Suite 400, Ontario L4W 0C6 Canada. May be required to travel to worksite locations across Ontario.

Number of Positions

One (1)

Required Language Skills

English (spoken and written)

Key Responsibilities:

  • Direct and oversee large-scale construction operations and establish policies for the division.
  • Oversee and manage nuclear construction and nuclear decommissioning projects, with full accountability for cost, schedule, scope, and overall project performance.
  • Allocate resources, establish and enforce project controls, governance frameworks, and reporting structures to ensure compliance with organizational requirements.
  • Approve and manage project budgets, expenditures, and financial forecasts, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
  • Lead contract strategy, review and approve change orders, and negotiate with contractors to optimize project outcomes and control costs.
  • Provide executive-level reporting to senior leadership on project performance, risks, and strategic direction.
  • Oversee the development and execution of Project Execution Plans, ensuring alignment across engineering, construction, and operations teams.
  • Direct project planning, scheduling, and resource allocation activities to ensure timely and efficient project delivery.
  • Lead cross-functional teams, including project managers, engineers, contractors, and consultants, to achieve project objectives.
  • Establish risk management frameworks, make final decisions on risk mitigation strategies, and ensure effective issue resolution.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives for project delivery systems, processes, and performance metrics.
  • Develop and maintain strategic relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners, including clients, contractors, and project stakeholders.
  • Ensure full compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) standards.
  • Provide leadership, mentorship, and performance oversight to project teams and project controls personnel.

What We Are Looking For
  • 10+ years of active, relevant, and applicable experience in project controls within the construction, nuclear, industrial, infrastructure, or energy sectors.
  • Extensive experience leading project controls functions, including planning, scheduling, cost management, estimating, forecasting, risk management, and performance reporting.
  • Experience managing project controls activities for large-scale projects or program portfolios valued in excess of $500 million.
  • Proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams, including planners, schedulers, estimators, cost engineers, and project controls professionals.
  • Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and team development capabilities.
  • Experience developing and implementing project controls governance frameworks, reporting systems, and performance metrics.
  • Experience supporting nuclear construction and nuclear decommissioning projects within highly regulated environments.
  • Proficiency with: 
  • Cost Control Systems and Applications
  • Planning and Scheduling Tools
  • Risk Assessment and Reporting Tools
  • Document Control Systems
  • Joint venture project experience is considered an asset.

Required Education

  • A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Administrative Management, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.

Benefits

  • Benefits are offered through the company's benefits plan.
  • Transportation allowance of CAD $833 per month.
  • Participation in the company's profit-sharing plan.

How to Apply

Please send your resume to:

Attention: Tiffany Parnell 
Senior Manager, People and Culture - Industrial East 

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