Manager, Project Controls

Employer description

About us Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions. Purpose: We are currently recruiting for a Manager, Project Controls. Our team includes world class experts and dynamic go-getters. This is a full-time position based in Markham, Ontario. As a Project Controls Manager, you will lead the development and execution of project controls strategies for complex nuclear projects. You will provide oversight across cost control, scheduling, progress measurement, forecasting, change management, risk and performance reporting, enabling project teams to make informed decisions throughout the project lifecycle. You will work closely with project management, engineering, procurement, construction and other key stakeholders to establish effective controls, maintain reliable project information and identify emerging risks. Operating within a highly regulated environment, you will promote disciplined processes, appropriate governance and clear traceability across project controls activities. You will also provide leadership, coaching and technical guidance to project controls professionals, including personnel supporting the project through contractors, suppliers and delivery partners. Responsibilities: • Lead project controls activities across nuclear projects, including cost control, scheduling, progress measurement, forecasting, change management, risk and performance reporting. • Develop, implement and maintain the Project Controls Plan, ensuring project teams and supporting functions understand and follow established controls requirements. • Establish and integrate project Work Breakdown Structures and Cost Breakdown Structures to support effective cost, schedule, progress and performance management. • Ensure project controls structures appropriately reflect project scope, execution strategies, contracting approaches and commercial arrangements. • Develop and maintain responsibility matrices that clearly define project controls accountabilities across project teams, contractors and supporting functions. • Oversee the setup and maintenance of project cost-control systems, including budgets, commitments, cost codes, actual costs, accruals, forecasts and closeout activities. • Establish project baselines and maintain appropriate controls over approved changes to scope, cost and schedule. • Support the identification, assessment, approval and integration of project changes into cost, schedule, forecast and reporting systems. • Maintain clear and auditable records of project controls decisions, changes, assumptions and approvals. • Establish project reporting requirements, templates and reporting calendars for cost, schedule, progress, risk, forecast and performance reporting. • Review project controls information for accuracy, completeness, consistency and traceability, escalating gaps or areas of concern to project leadership. • Ensure project reports are prepared and issued accurately and in accordance with established reporting cycles. • Develop and maintain progress-measurement tools, templates and scorecards that enable discipline leads and project controls personnel to provide consistent and timely updates. • Integrate cost, schedule, progress, risk and resource information to provide a clear view of project performance and emerging trends. • Apply sound scheduling principles, including the development and maintenance of integrated project schedules, critical-path analysis and the alignment of schedule data with cost and resource forecasts. • Monitor project performance against approved baselines and identify variances, trends and potential impacts. • Support the development of recovery plans, corrective actions and mitigation strategies when project performance deviates from approved plans. • Work collaboratively with project management, engineering, procurement, construction, quality and other functions to resolve project controls issues and achieve project objectives. • Identify potential issues early, facilitate practical problem-solving and escalate material concerns before they become significant project risks. • Ensure project coding is applied consistently across timesheets, procurement activities, commitments, contracts and invoices. • Customize or develop project reporting tools, dashboards and performance indicators to meet stakeholder and governance requirements. • Support internal reviews, project assurance activities and audits by providing complete, accurate and traceable project controls information. • Lead, coach and mentor project controls personnel, building capability across cost, scheduling, progress measurement, forecasting, reporting, risk and change management. • Provide technical direction to project controls personnel working for contractors, suppliers and delivery partners where required. • Promote a collaborative, accountable and solutions-focused approach that supports safe, compliant and successful project delivery. What you will bring: Technical and Industry Experience: • Ability to get an maintain nuclear clearance for multiple organizations, including Bruce Power and OPG. • Significant project controls experience supporting complex engineering, construction, EPC or EPCM projects, including experience in a leadership or senior project controls capacity. • Experience supporting nuclear, power generation or other highly regulated major capital projects. • Strong understanding of project controls across the full project lifecycle, including cost, schedule, progress measurement, forecasting, risk, reporting and management of change. • Advanced capability in at least one project controls discipline, preferably cost control or scheduling, combined with strong knowledge of the broader project controls function. • Experience developing and maintaining Project Controls Plans, Work Breakdown Structures, Cost Breakdown Structures, project baselines and responsibility matrices. • Demonstrated understanding of project governance, document traceability, change control and reporting requirements within a highly regulated environment. • Experience establishing and maintaining cost-control systems, integrated schedules, project reporting structures and reporting calendars. • Demonstrated ability to prepare, review and interpret cost reports, schedule information, progress reports, forecasts and project performance data. • The ability to integrate cost, schedule, progress, risk and resource information and translate it into practical insights for project leadership. • Experience identifying project variances and emerging trends and supporting the development of corrective actions, recovery plans and mitigation strategies. • Understanding of contracting and commercial models and their impact on cost, schedule, reporting and project controls. • Strong problem-solving, facilitation and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary project teams. • Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and develop project controls professionals with varying levels of experience. • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex project information clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate, complete and auditable project information. • The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate work under pressure across multiple projects or project phases. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications. • Experience with project controls platforms and tools such as EcoSys, Primavera P6 and Power BI is considered an asset. • Experience developing or maintaining Power BI dashboards and integrated project reporting solutions is considered an asset. Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training: Required: • A relevant degree, diploma or equivalent combination of education, training and project controls experience. For applicants based in the province of Ontario, the salary range is $154,000.00 to $180,000.00 CAD. Application of the pay band: Variation in salary is determined by factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role. Please note: No agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy. Worley is committed to providing a fair and equitable hiring process for all applicants. As part of this commitment, Worley will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If you require any accommodations or assistance, please contact us at: TA.AMERICAS@worley.com Moving forward together We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard. And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.