Project Controls Manager, Infrastructure

Description
Are you a results-driven professional with expertise in cost, risk, and schedule management and a passion for operational excellence? If so, we’d love to hear from you! We are seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to support a major infrastructure project in Whitby, Ontario. This role is responsible for managing integrated project schedules, cost control systems, financial reporting, and risk management to ensure successful project delivery.

Working closely with project leadership and cross‑functional teams, you will lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of project schedules and budgets, conduct detailed cost and schedule analyses, and provide strategic insights that support informed decision‑making.

Essential Responsibilities:

Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of integrated project schedules using approved scheduling software

Facilitate the creation, review, and ongoing updates of project schedules, including milestones and financial deadlines, in collaboration with the Project Director, Commercial Manager, Construction Managers, and Project Team

Lead regular schedule review meetings to assess progress, ensure alignment, and identify potential impacts to project objectives

Identify schedule risks and constraints, develop mitigation strategies, and support proactive schedule recovery planning

Implement and maintain the project control budget, monitoring and reporting on schedule performance, productivity, and cost versus budget; perform budget updates as required

Develop and maintain project budgets and cost control systems, ensuring accurate tracking of expenditures and compliance with approved financial plans

Prepare cost forecasts, financial reports, and variance analyses; identify trends, recommend corrective actions, and support informed decision‑making

Implement cost control measures and best practices to optimize project performance, minimize cost risk, and support profitability

Conduct regular cost reviews and audits to ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to financial policies and procedures

Develop and maintain a project‑specific cost management plan outlining cost control processes, tools, and governance requirements

Identify project risks and develop, implement, and maintain risk management plans, including mitigation and response strategies

Monitor and report on risk status, emerging issues, and mitigation effectiveness to project stakeholders and senior leadership

Collaborate closely with project managers, engineers, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on project objectives, schedules, and budgets

Participate in strategic planning discussions to support optimization of project goals, timelines, and financial outcomes

Facilitate project meetings and support effective communication, coordination, and issue resolution across project teams

Prepare and present regular project status reports for leadership and project teams, highlighting progress, cost and schedule performance, key trends, and actionable insights

Maintain comprehensive and accurate project documentation, including schedules, budgets, forecasts, and reporting artifacts

Ensure timely, accurate communication of project information to internal and external stakeholders to support transparency and accountability

Qualifications:

10+ years of experience in Project Controls for large-scale infrastructure projects with a major contractor

Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Proven expertise in cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and schedule integration for complex, multi-phase projects

Strong understanding of construction methodologies, contracts, risk management, and change control processes

Demonstrated experience working…