Project Controls Director

Project Controls Director

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Reporting into the Project Director, the Project Controls Director will be responsible for developing and overseeing the planning/scheduling and budget cost controls on a major transit project.

This position will be based within the GTA.

What You Will Be Working On

• Overall responsibility for project’s compliance to Project Controls standards and applicable contract documents.
• Establish and maintain the project’s integrated Project Controls systems, oversee the setting of the cost and schedule baseline.
• Lead meetings focused on communicating project performance status to the wider project team.
• Lead a team of Project Controls staff specializing in planning, scheduling, cost control, change management and risk management.
• Support Project Managers in tracking overall project health; establish and maintain communication plan to ensure accurate and timely flow of information.
• Implement and maintain an Earned Value Management plan to measure project performance, identify variances, and inform accurate forecasting.
• Lead the development of project-specific Project Controls plans, documenting processes and procedures to be followed on the project.
• Provide support to Commercial and Procurement teams on subcontractor claims assessment, client claims development, negotiations and dispute resolutions.
• Provide commercial and technical expertise to support proposal development and provide commercial input into contractually defined project control requirements.
• Ensure adherence to all contract conditions regarding Project Controls requirements, project set-up, monitoring and close-out.
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with client counterparts and joint venture stakeholders (where applicable).
• Establish cadence for risk reviews and lead risk review meetings to identify, evaluate and update risks that may have a cost and/or schedule impact.
• Assist risk owners in establishing, implementing and tracking mitigating actions and contingency plans.

What We Are Looking For

• Undergraduate degree in Business or Engineering, or equivalent
• 15+ years construction industry experience
• Strong proficiency with InEight software suite.
• Proven experience and ability in planning, scheduling, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, estimating and cost control
• Strong knowledge of the “Earned Value Management” principles
• Ability to produce, read and modify schedules and scheduling curves/reports
• Natural leader and team builder who can build strong relationships quickly
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to clearly identify and articulate issues
• Proven problem solver with sound judgment who accepts ownership and accountability
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of management and employees
• Detail oriented and customer focused
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience working within a collaborative project contract model is considered an asset.

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