Your Opportunity
As Stantec's Energy & Resources group continues to grow, we have an opportunity for a Project Controller Lead to join our team for a site-based secondment in Sudbury, ON. The Project Controls Lead reports to the Client’s Project Controls Manager but on a day-to-day basis works in collaboration with the project teams.
Your Key Responsibilities
Collaborating with Senior Project Managers, Construction Managers, Project Planners and Schedulers, Project Accountants and other team members including clients, the Project Controls Specialist will:
- Actively participate in the development of project estimates, budgets, resource plans, and schedules for all project lifecycle phases.
- Fully understand the scope of the assigned project, proactively identify and communicate potential gaps and risks.
- Work closely with project teams to maintain a current and accurate understanding of project status, issues and changes.
- Communicate effectively with internal team members, leadership, financial managers, external clients and consultants.
- Produce lagging and leading performance indicator reports including earned value, potential change order logs, risk registers, estimates to complete, variance reports, etc. to enable proactive decision making.
- Keep the project teams informed of barriers to maintaining the budget and schedule, offer recommendations for corrective actions or opportunities to increase efficiencies.
- Develop and cultivate positive relationships with Clients.
- Continuously seek to improve Project Controls processes
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Experienced with engineering and construction.
- Extensive experience in engineering, procurement and execution plan development including resource loading, performance tracking, forecast validation and change management.
- Must have a proven track record of positively contributing to a multi-disciplinary project design, procurement and construction team.
- Strong task management skills, with the ability to manage tight deadlines and competing priorities across multiple projects.
- Demonstrated success in building trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong leadership, communicative, analytical and adaptability skills.
- Proficiency with MS 365 Office suite, particularly Excel. Skills & experience with other software solutions (SAP, Oracle/P6, Contruent, InEight, Etc.) is also desirable.
- Experience with Artificial Intelligence platforms is desirable.
- Must be self-sufficient, self-motivated, and possess the ability to multitask.
Education and Experience
- Professional degree in engineering is considered an asset
- Completion of a diploma or degree in a certified project management program is considered an asset
- Desired qualifications include certifications from AACE International and PMI, such as PMP, CCP, and scheduling credentials, but not limited to these
- 10+ years of related experience in performing cost and schedule management and other project controls functions
Other
This role is a site-based secondment for the duration of the project (12-18 months).
This description is not a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee or contractor. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
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About UsWe rise to the biggest challenges because we demand excellence. Our teams are always learning and challenging the status quo because we know if we are going to succeed in creating a cleaner future, we must think differently.
Our Integrated Design team collaborates across our Energy & Resources markets, including renewables, power delivery, oil and gas, mining, and more. We work on projects that are as challenging as they are impactful.
We combine the strength of a large company with the agility of specialized teams, allowing us to be our best as we deliver projects that are transforming our communities.
Join an Integrated Design team that is working to deliver innovative solutions on projects around the world.
About the TeamSkills Required
- 10+ years of related experience in performing cost and schedule management and project controls functions
- Professional degree in engineering is considered an asset
- Completion of a diploma or degree in a certified project management program is considered an asset
- Certifications from AACE International and PMI, such as PMP, CCP, and scheduling credentials
What We Do
We're active members of the communities we serve. That's why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind. The Stantec community unites approximately 22,000 employees working in over 350 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy and resource, environmental, and infrastructure projects to life. Our work—engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics, from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning—begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Our local strength, knowledge, and relationships, coupled with our world-class expertise, have allowed us to go anywhere to meet our clients' needs in more creative and personalized ways. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
