As a Project Controls Lead, you will play a critical leadership role on major industrial projects ranging from $50M to $1B+, providing strategic direction and hands-on oversight of cost, schedule, progress, and performance. As part of Ledcor's multi discipline, self-performing organization-executing up to 90% of our work in-house-you'll influence outcomes across the full project lifecycle while mentoring and supporting project controls team members in the field.
This role is ideal for an experienced project controls professional who thrives in a site-based environment, partners closely with operations and leadership, and brings clarity and discipline to complex projects through strong systems, data-driven insights, and proactive decision-making.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Prepare complex reports in Excel for internal and external distribution
- Compile, review, analyze, and present large quantities of data via the progress monitoring tool
- Facilitates the tracking of project milestones and financial deadlines; assistance with the creation of the project schedule; inputs and updates schedule throughout the project
- Responsible for the administration and technical support for various in-house database applications
- Supports the subcontract management process by providing assistance with the review and processing of invoices and progress claims, and assistance with the review of documents and inquiries
- Influence method and format of tables, charts and reports
- Continuously improve project administrative processes and procedures to enhance efficiencies for the projects
- Set up the project Control Budget and responsible for monitoring and reporting on progress of schedule and productivity vs. budget. Perform budget updates as required
- Implement Ledcor systems and procedures including progress draws for project billings and the cost accounting system at project start-up and maintain throughout the project
Qualifications:
- Post-secondary education in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline
- 7+ years of progressive experience in project controls within industrial or large-scale construction environments
- Proven experience leading cost and schedule controls on engineering and construction projects
- Advanced knowledge of project cost systems, productivity tracking, earned value, and performance measurement
- Strong scheduling experience with Primavera P6; TILOS experience considered an asset
- Experience with InEight - InEight Control, InEight Plan, InEight Change
- Strong understanding of project controls terminology, workflows, and interfaces with construction and engineering teams
- Experience in contract management
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly present complex information to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams in a site-based environment
Work Conditions:
- This is a site based position
