Senior Project Controls Manager
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The Shoreline Power Group is a fully integrated Joint Venture of Aecon, United and Atkins-Realis located in Kincardine, ON. Shoreline Power Group is the centerpiece of the Major Component Replacement (MCR) program which replaces the main components of 6 reactors at the Bruce Power Nuclear Generating Station. The scope of work includes the removal and replacement of calandria tubes, pressure tubes, and feeders as well as construction management and trade labor. This project is part of Bruce Power’s Life Extension Program, which will allow Bruce Power’s CANDU units to continue to operate safely through to 2064.
Reporting to the Project Director, with a dotted line to the Project Controls Director, the Senior Project Controls Manager will be responsible in providing project control support to ongoing projects and supporting the company’s estimating and construction teams to ensure that the company’s project control system is properly implemented and utilized.
Your role within the team:
- Ensure compliance of assigned projects with project controls standards from applicable contract documents and Shoreline project controls policies/guidelines.
- Manage the development, establishment, and maintenance of the company’s project cost/control systems.
- Manage efforts to ensure continuity between project estimates and project baseline.
- Oversee the production of a detailed, resource-loaded schedule in P6.
- Oversee the project team in converting project bids to setting up the complete, accurate project baseline (budget, schedule) in the company’s Project Controls (PRISM) system.
- Assist in setting up project accounting systems (cost codes, job cost processing procedures, project rules of credit).
- Review the project contract and ensure that all contract conditions (invoicing, reporting, change management, etc.) are applied and fulfilled for project set-up, tracking, reporting, and closeout.
- Act as a key Subject Matter Expert for other external groups to support and improve Project Controls interfaces.
- Assist in resolving consistency issues across various projects within Project Controls systems.
- Assist in resolving alignment issues within Project Controls disciplines (cost control, planning/scheduling, change management, risk management, reporting).
- Provide support to Commercial & Procurement teams on subcontractor claims assessment, client claims development, negotiations & dispute resolutions.
- Implement & maintain an Earned Value Management plan to measure project performance, identify variances, and inform accurate forecasting.
- Regularly conduct detailed analysis on project performance key metrics (e.g., CPI, SPI, key commodity tracking, etc.); propose corrective actions; provide timely feedback to project leadership on adverse trends.
- Assist with the development & implementation of a project-specific change management plan, ensuring compliance with contract conditions and Aecon's standards.
- Communicate, train, and ensure a full understanding by project staff of project controls processes and their applicable responsibilities.
- Oversee the review and analyze project control reports with project control leads and project team; suggest corrective actions to maintain reasonable performance/productivity.
- Oversee the review and analyze project scheduling and cost reports; suggest corrective actions to maintain the project within anticipated cost and schedule.
- Prepare and update project cash flows.
- Participate in customer and internal management project status reporting meetings.
- Produce custom reports as required by customers or internal management.
- Provide input on improvements/modifications to Shoreline’s project controls policy & guidelines.
- 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.
- Participate in project-level resource planning, utilization analysis & resource leveling; manage & maintain Project Controls staffing plan forecasts.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Supervise Project Controls staff (Cost control, planning, and scheduling).
Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?
Because we offer:
- The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
- An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
- A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
- Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
- A work environment focused on health and safety.
The ideal candidate:
- 10-15 years of related experience.
- College and/or University degree in a related field, OR applicable work experience.
- Applied knowledge of the “Earned Value” principles.
- Applied knowledge of Project Management and Project Controls principles.
- Applied knowledge of cost engineering/cost control.
- Organizational skills to handle multiple tasks within a high-pressure work site environment.
- Interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral).
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of management and employees.
Fiscal Responsibility:
- Direct support of Project management to monitor and report project financial status.
- Fiscal responsibility as required by the Joint Venture agreement.
- EXTENT OF PUBLIC CONTACT:
- External clients and client groups.
Physical Demands:
- Able to travel to remote job or work location.
- Flexibility to relocate or work away from home.
- Variety of jobsite conditions (office, nuclear environment, outdoors).
Other Qualifications:
- Due to the nature of work conducted by Shoreline, mandated nuclear export controls requirements must be met for employment.
- Those with a valid Bruce Power security clearance are strongly preferred.
Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.
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