Manager, Project Controls - Power Generation

Enerflex Ltd.

$110K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-year degree plus 10 years of relevant experience, or 14 years of experience in finance, accounting, or engineering in lieu of a degree.
  • Flexibility to work independently or in a team within a growth-oriented organization.
  • Highly organized, capable of managing multiple tasks effectively.
  • Detail-oriented, self-starter able to work independently.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective stakeholder engagement.
  • Preferred experience with SAP or other ERP software.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.; unable to sponsor visas.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage the Project Controls Management Plan and governance.
  • Maintain standardized Work Breakdown Structures and Cost Breakdown Structures.
  • Manage resource requirements and project staffing plans.
  • Implement continuous improvement in departmental policies and procedures.
  • Prepare and present project reports for clients and management on a regular basis.
  • Support proposal estimating and maintain project budgets, including scope changes.
  • Develop, analyze, and maintain project schedules to mitigate risks.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for mentoring and employee development.
  • Engagement in safety and quality initiatives.
  • Potential for domestic and international travel.
  • Involvement in a variety of large-scale power generation projects.
  • Dynamic work environment with growth potential.
Full Job Description
Summary

The Project Controls Manager is responsible for leading the integrated project controls effort on large-scale power generation projects and/or a portfolio of smaller projects, ensuring project leadership has an accurate, timely, and forward-looking view of cost, schedule, progress, resources, risks, changes, cash flow, and forecast outcomes. Within the company's matrix organization, this position will report functionally to the Project Controls Manager, Major Projects with project execution responsibilities reporting to the Project Director and/or Project Manager.

Principle Responsibilities and Duties

RESPONSIBILITIES

Administrative
  • Develop, implement, and maintain the Project Controls Management Plan, including governance, calendars, procedures, systems, dashboards, and reporting requirements.
  • Maintain standardized Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS).
  • Manage project staffing plans and resource requirements.
  • Maintain employee onboarding, mentoring, and training programs.
  • When assigned, assist with interviewing Project Controls candidates and provide hiring recommendations to hiring manager(s).
  • Implement and maintain cost, progress and reporting systems, as required by project contracts or departmental needs.
  • Implement and promote continuous improvement of departmental policies, procedures, systems, and tools.
  • Prepare and support presentation of weekly and monthly project reports for clients and management, as required.
  • Promote Safety and Quality initiatives.
  • Support Project Management and the Power Generation Product Lines as needed.
  • If required, manage employee performance, goals, coaching, and annual evaluations.
  • Follow and maintain all project control-related SOx/Audit processes and documentation, as required.

Cost
  • Support proposal estimating, bid analysis, scope definition, and cash flow forecasting.
  • Develop and maintain project budgets, including scope changes and budget transfers.
  • Manage payment milestones, invoicing, and change orders.
  • Maintain cost forecasts for labor, materials, equipment, engineering, subcontractors, and commissioning.
  • Support subcontract administration, pricing analysis, invoice approvals, and claims mitigation.
  • Monitor project costs through reporting, variance analysis, forecasting, and cost mitigation.
  • Prepare and maintain cash flow reports.

Progress
  • Develop and maintain project progress measurement systems.
  • Establish rules of credit and planned progress curves.
  • Report actual versus planned progress and recommend corrective actions.
  • Verify subcontractor progress and payment milestones.

Schedule
  • Develop, maintain, and analyze project schedules.
  • Resource-load schedules for baseline development.
  • Review vendor and subcontractor schedules for project impacts.
  • Lead schedule claims analysis and mitigation efforts.
  • Provide schedule analysis and recommendations to minimize project risks.

Risk Management
  • Support Project Management in maintaining project risk management processes and tools.
  • Facilitate risk reviews and monitor action items through completion.


Qualifications

  • 4 year degree plus 10 years' experience, or 14 years' experience working in a Finance, Accounting or Engineering discipline, specifically in EPC or EPF projects in the oil and gas industry, in lieu of degree
  • Flexibility in working with a growth-oriented organization in a team or independently.
  • Highly organized with the ability to perform multiple tasks.
  • Must be a detail oriented, self-starter and able to work with little supervision while maintaining goals/tasks.
  • Must have good written and verbal communication skills and able to effectively communicate with staff, management, customers and vendors.
  • Preferred experience in working with SAP and/or other ERP software.
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Currently, our organization is unable to consider candidates who require visa sponsorship or the transfer of an existing visa to obtain or maintain work authorization in the United States.

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Physical Requirements

Fast-paced general office environment. Many tasks have high degrees of time sensitivity. Domestic and international travel is possible on occasion.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

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