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Aecon Group Inc. · 1 day ago

Manager, Project Controls

Mineral, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Aecon Group Inc. is a North American leader in infrastructure development, focusing on building sustainable projects for future generations. The Project Control Manager will be responsible for delivering project controls tasks, ensuring compliance with standards, and leading a team specializing in planning, scheduling, and cost control.

Construction

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities

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

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

Oversee 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

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)

Create, promote, and maintain a safe, open & respectful workplace culture and environment

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 performance reviews (with mid-year check-ins) & provide constructive feedback; implement performance improvement plans as needed with support from Human Resources

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

Lead meetings focused on communicating project performance status to the wider project team

Qualification

Project Controls Technical KnowledgeEPC Contractor ExperiencePrimavera P6 ExpertiseMicrosoft Excel ExpertiseQuantitative DegreeStakeholder Management ExperienceClaims Negotiation ExperienceCost Management Systems ExpertiseAnalytical ThinkingAgility in Dynamic EnvironmentConsensus Building ExperienceTeam Collaboration SkillsDetail OrientedVerbal Communication SkillsWritten Communication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsLeadership Experience

Required

10-15 years of related experience

Demonstrated Analytical & Adaptive Thinking

Quantitative, Engineering or Construction Management Post-Secondary Degree

Strong Team Collaboration Skills

Detail Oriented Approach, Focused on Quality

Strong Verbal & Written Communication Skills

Agility & Flexibility in a Dynamic Environment

Innovative Problem-Solving Skills

Project Controls Ambassador

EPC Contractor (Self-Perform) Experience

Construction Field Experience

Mega-project or Portfolio Projects Experience

Demonstrated Project Controls Technical Knowledge (e.g. via PMI or AACE Certification)

Stakeholder Management Experience

Strategic Orientation

Consensus Building Experience

Claims Avoidance and/or Claims Negotiation Experience

Leadership Experience in High-Performing Teams

Microsoft Excel Expertise

Primavera P6 Expertise

ERP Systems Expertise (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JDE)

Cost Management or Estimating Systems Expertise (e.g., Hard Dollar, EcoSys, PRISM)

Due to the nature of the work, mandated nuclear export controls requirements must be met for employment

Our background check process includes a full security check and clearance process as well as reference checks. The security clearance process includes a comprehensive list of previous residences, employment, education and other pertinent information