12+ years of experience in project controls, cost management, planning, scheduling, estimating, or programme management.
Proven track record managing project controls for complex projects or portfolios.
Strong background in budget management, cash flows, schedules, forecasts, and Estimate at Completion (EAC) reviews.
Advanced knowledge of cost management, scheduling, forecasting, earned value management, and change control.
Expertise in Earned Value Management System (EVMS) processes and compliance requirements.
Ability to analyze complex cost and schedule data and provide actionable insights.
Experience leading project controls teams and engaging multiple stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Lead project controls activities, ensuring effective planning and performance management.
Develop and maintain project controls processes, procedures, and reporting standards.
Manage cost management, planning, scheduling, forecasting, and change control activities.
Establish and uphold Earned Value Management System (EVMS) practices for accurate reporting.
Produce project controls reports and dashboards for executive decision-making.
Analyze cost, schedule, and performance data to identify variances and corrective actions.
Collaborate with project management and other teams for effective project integration.
Benefits
Competitive salary.
Further benefits and package details to be confirmed.
Full Job Description
Position: Project Controls Manager
Location: Toronto, Canada
Type: Full-time
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: Competitive
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Project Controls Manager to lead and oversee project controls activities across complex projects and programmes. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong technical expertise across cost management, planning, scheduling, forecasting and earned value management to play a key role in supporting successful project delivery.
• You'll
Lead and oversee project controls activities, ensuring effective planning, governance, reporting and performance management across assigned projects or programmes.
Develop, implement and maintain project controls processes, procedures, standards and reporting requirements.
Lead cost management, planning, scheduling, forecasting, change control and earned value management activities.
Establish and maintain effective Earned Value Management System (EVMS) practices, ensuring accurate data, reporting and compliance.
Manage and coordinate project controls resources, providing leadership, setting priorities and overseeing workload and delivery.
Produce and coordinate project controls reports, dashboards, forecasts and executive-level summaries to support informed decision-making.
Analyse cost, schedule, risk and performance data, identifying variances, emerging issues and opportunities for corrective action.
Support project leadership with governance reviews, performance monitoring, issue resolution and stakeholder management.
Ensure project controls deliverables meet company standards, client requirements, audit expectations and governance processes.
Work closely with project management, engineering, construction, procurement, finance and client teams to ensure effective integration across project disciplines.
Drive continuous improvement across project controls systems, processes, reporting and data quality.
• About You
Essential
12+ years' experience in project controls, cost management, planning, scheduling, estimating or programme management.
Proven experience managing project controls across complex projects, programmes or portfolios.
Strong experience developing and managing budgets, cash flows, schedules, forecasts, reporting and Estimate at Completion (EAC) reviews.
Advanced understanding of cost management, scheduling, forecasting, earned value management, change control and performance reporting.
Strong knowledge and practical experience of EVMS processes, reporting and compliance requirements.
Ability to interpret complex cost and schedule data, identify trends and provide actionable recommendations.
Experience managing and coordinating project controls teams and multiple stakeholders.
Strong communication, leadership, stakeholder engagement and presentation skills.
Highly organised, analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
Desirable
Experience working within the nuclear, energy or wider infrastructure sectors.
Proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, SAP, Oracle, Excel, Power BI and other relevant project controls systems.
