Project Controls Lead

Job summary

The Project Controls Lead is responsible for auditing project forecasts, schedules, and contract status to ensure compliance with company policies. They identify commercial risks and cost variances, reporting findings to Project Managers and senior management to ensure projects are delivered on time and budget.

Job details

Job Title: Project Controls Lead Location: Cambridge, ON | On-site Job Type: Full-Time Compensation: $80,000 - $100,000 Benefits: RRSP, health/dental/vision package, reimbursement for tuition and professional dues, paid vacation, personal days, and sick days. The Position Reporting to the Director of Project Controls and Shared Services, the Project Controls Lead will provide ongoing review of project forecasts, schedules, and contract status; ensuring project management policies and procedures are consistently followed across the Eclipse project portfolio. Acting in an audit capacity, the incumbent will identify milestone attainment, cost variance, and commercial risks, bringing these to the attention of Project Managers for resolution. The incumbent will work with the management team and plant personnel to deliver the Eclipse Vision and the Eclipse Entrepreneurial Culture on time and on budget. What You'll Be Doing: Technical Review projects bi-weekly, in accordance to the project controls audit checklist, and communicating results to Project Managers. While performing audit, correct minor inconsistencies or errors. Escalate to Senior Management any significate audit findings that could bring a project to red flag status in accordance to Project Operating Policy. Trend audit findings and recommend process changes to improve overall effectiveness of project control; including maintenance of procedures, templates, and checklists as required. Support the onboarding of New Project Managers and Project Coordinators, providing training/support on Eclipse PM Procedures and DB functionality. Maintain the company scorecard and work with BU division leads as well as Sales/Application departments to gather scorecard data and develop monthly report. Proactively recognize issues, initiate action, assist in problem solving and evaluate results on major issues. Project Execution Ensure scheduled milestones are met. Ensure Eclipse policy and procedures are consistently followed. Notify the appropriate departments if milestones cannot be met. Ensure that company ISO standards are followed. Travel Expectation of travel to vendor/supplier locations is less than 10% of time, however may be exceeded in exceptional circumstances to meet project needs. QUALIFICATIONS Education Has successfully completed a University Degree or College Diploma in Engineering / Robotics Automation Technology, Business, or equivalent experience. Formal project management training through PMI or equivalent. Working level knowledge of Microsoft Project, Excel. Experience 7+ years’ experience in project co-ordination/project controls capacity involving projects > $5M contract value & 1 year in duration.

What you’ll do

The Project Controls Lead is responsible for auditing project forecasts, schedules, and contract status to ensure compliance with company policies. They identify commercial risks and cost variances, reporting findings to Project Managers and senior management to ensure projects are delivered on time and budget.

Requirements

Candidates must have a university degree or college diploma in Engineering, Robotics Automation, or Business, along with formal project management training. A minimum of 7 years of experience in project coordination or controls for projects exceeding $5M in value is required.

Benefits

• RRSP • Health insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Tuition reimbursement • Professional dues reimbursement • Paid vacation • Personal days • Sick days

Listed skills

• Microsoft Excel · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Project Controls
• Project Forecasting
• Scheduling
• Contract Management
• Risk Management
• Cost Variance Analysis
• Audit
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Excel
• ISO Standards
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Scorecard Development
• Process Improvement
• Training and Onboarding

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Consulting