Project Controls Lead

Gaga Muller is a Project Management Consultancy with specific divisions focused on providing Project Management, Cost Management, and Digital services to owner organisations within the construction industry.

With a proven track record working alongside global technology leaders and data centre developers, we combine local expertise with global standards to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest quality.

At Gaga Muller, we empower people and organisations to build with data.

We are looking for a Project Controls Lead to join Gaga Muller. You will collaborate with experienced, diverse, and passionate teams, fostering a strong social dynamic and collective sense of achievement. This role offers extensive industry exposure, helping you broaden your skills, open doors to new opportunities, and expand your perspective.

We are committed to empowering you, providing real responsibility, and supporting your career growth through mentorship from industry leaders and the tools you need to succeed. You will also contribute to shaping our business strategy as we continue to grow.

At Gaga Muller, building lasting, trusted relationships with our teams and clients is at the core of what we do.

With a market-leading client base and the opportunity to take the lead on strategic commissions and high-profile projects, this is an exciting time to join the business and grow a career with Gaga Muller.

Gaga Muller is supporting the delivery of major hyperscale data centre developments across Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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As the Project Controls Lead
, you will lead the project controls function on behalf of the client, establishing and maintaining robust controls systems across the full project lifecycle.

You will provide integrated oversight of programme, cost, risk, change, progress, forecasting, and reporting, ensuring that project performance is effectively measured, understood, and communicated to senior stakeholders.

Working closely with Project Directors, Project Managers, Design Teams, Construction Teams, Commercial Teams, Schedulers, Cost Managers, Risk Managers, Commissioning Teams, consultants, and contractors, you will drive effective project controls governance from design through procurement, construction, commissioning, and client handover.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the successful delivery of major mission critical developments in Canada while establishing and driving project controls best practices across multidisciplinary project teams.

• Lead the project controls function across major capital projects, establishing appropriate processes, systems, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Develop and implement project controls strategies aligned with client objectives, project requirements, and contractual obligations.
• Provide overall oversight of planning, cost, risk, change, progress measurement, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Establish clear project controls procedures, reporting cycles, governance requirements, and performance standards.
• Ensure project controls activities are integrated across all project work streams and delivery phases.
• Provide leadership, direction, and mentoring to project controls, planning, cost, and reporting teams.
• Promote a proactive, data-driven approach to project performance management and decision-making.

• Oversee integrated project schedules, cost plans, budgets, forecasts, commitments, and progress measurement across design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Monitor performance against approved baselines and identify trends, variances, risks, and opportunities affecting cost, schedule, and key project…