Title/Position: Project Controls Lead

Location:
Canada

Contract Period:
Ongoing

Closing Date:

Job Description:

The Project Controls Lead (CL) implements overall project controls direction through application of systems and methods for estimate development, cost control, progress measurement, schedule development / control and management of change.

Responsibilities and duties:

1.   Provide overall project cost, schedule, progress measurement, and change management leadership and expertise.

• Developing Class III and II Estimates and Schedules
• Validating sub-project cost and schedule forecasts
• Controlling project Costs
• Communicating priorities for new and ongoing estimating, planning and cost control activities
• Monthly Cost & Schedule presentations
• Visits to sub-project Controls teams to ensure Cost & Schedule Development practices are properly implemented
• Development of Project Controls Plan
• Interfaces with other Project Services related Functions such as Contract Management, Procurement, Controllers and Document Control
• Mentor and coach all cost and planning engineers on the project

2.   Supporting PMT and Cost Stewards with overall project cost and schedule analysis, reporting, forecasting, budgeting and change management.

• Develop and maintain Control Estimates, Schedules and Budgets
• Analyze cost and schedule trends, develop and review cost and schedule forecasts
• Prepare overall monthly cost reports (budgets, forecasts, expenditures, commitments)
• Maintain ongoing cost vulnerability/cost reduction opportunities database
• Develop monthly estimates of Work-In-Place
• Administers the project change control process
• Develop monthly expenditure and commitment forecasts
• Monitor and report on cost and schedule implications of changes
• Participate in bid evaluation process (as required)
• Participate in developing Contract Price Budgets and Contract Control Schedules and Milestones
• Support preparation of Advance Commitment or Full Funding estimates and budgets
• Interface with Controllers regarding AFEs/budgets and invoices
• Respond to ad hoc requests from PMT related to Controls/Reporting
• Close-out Reporting

3.   Perform quality assurance at the sub-project level by monitoring and appraising the performance of Contractors in the areas of cost control, progress measurement and schedule control.

• Examine and evaluate the Contractor’s cost and schedule control organization, plans, performance and procedures
• Review and, where appropriate, endorse schedule, progress and cost baselines and forecast prepared by contractors
• Analyze cost, schedule and progress trends developed by contractor
• Review and endorse progress measures reported by the contractor
• Review cost and schedule bases of Contractor's Change Proposals - review and endorse Change Orders - monitor, analyze and report Contractor invoices
• Assist site management in developing/reviewing cost and schedule corrective actions and recovery plans, and making sure needed actions/plans are implemented.

4.   Manage the Cost and Schedule organization including the Contractor sites and serve as the central link

• Maintain close liaison with other members of the Cost and Schedule organization on the Project and Function
• Provide feedback to Home Office and sub-project controls, cost and planning engineers
• Ensure Functional endorsement of Cost Estimates and Project Schedule through the Area Advisor.

Qualifications:

Required KNOWLEDGE, qualifications, skills, and experiences:

      • Thorough and extensive knowledge of:
            - Project controls principles, theories, and concepts
            - Practices, processes, and expectations with respect to project controls
      • Bachelors of Science Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Business Administration with relevant
         experience.
      • 10+ years of project controls experience with a relatively uniform mix of cost and schedule control
         achievements
      • Willing to work overseas in a team environment
      • Willing to relocate to required project site

Travel / Other:

Please quote Job # when forwarding resume to:

    fabcon.canada@dovrefabcon.com