Project Controls Manager Job Ottawa area,Chalk River Ontario Canada,Management

Location: Chalk River

What is the Opportunity?

Aecon holds a Master Construction Contract with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) for completing projects at their Chalk River, Ontario site. This is a dynamic growth opportunity in a fast-paced environment working with an exciting client and site that is rich in history, as it was the location of the first nuclear reactor in Canada. Today, you can be a part of history by joining the nuclear renaissance.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Project Controls, the Project Controls Manager will be responsible for providing leadership to project controls teams, in support of Aecon’s ongoing mega-projects in the Nuclear sector.

What You'll Do Here:

Overall responsibility for project's compliance to Aecon's Project Controls standards & applicable contract documents

Establish and maintain the project's integrated Project Controls systems, oversee the setting of the cost & schedule baseline

Develop a project-specific reporting management plan for incorporation into the Project Controls Plan

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 & maintain communication plan to ensure accurate and timely flow of information

Provide input into the continuous improvement of Aecon's Project Controls policies and guidelines

Overee analysis and reporting of project performance key metrics (e.g. CPI, SPI, key commodity tracking, etc.); propose corrective actions to maintain performance/productivity; provide timely alerts on adverse trends

Implement & 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

Lead the development & implementation of a project-specific change management plan, ensuring compliance with contract conditions and Aecon's standards

Provide support to Commercial & Procurement teams on subcontractor claims assessment, client claims development, negotiations & dispute resolutions

Provide commercial and technical expertise to support proposal development and provide commercial input into contractually defined project control requirements

Participate in project-level resource planning, utilization analysis & resource leveling; manage & maintain Project Controls staffing plan forecasts

Lead project-level recruitment efforts for new Project Controls resources; communicate resource needs with senior leadership

Develop a project-specific Risk Management Plan for incorporation into the Project Controls Plan

Lead the development of the risk register, and summary risk reports to ensure compliance with the standards and procedures

Establish cadence for risk reviews & lead risk review meetings to identify, evaluate & update risks that may have a cost and/or schedule impact

Assist risk owners in establishing, implementing & tracking mitigating actions & contingency plans

Establish quantitative risk analysis (QRA) cadence; oversee QRA and articulate the results & variance analysis to project leadership

Ensure adherence to all contract conditions regarding Project Controls requirements, project set-up, monitoring & close-out

Establish & maintain strong partnerships with client counterparts & joint venture stakeholders (where applicable)

Provide feedback & guidance to direct reports for annual goal setting; support in the establishment of individual career development plans and in identifying training & professional development opportunities

Conduct annual…