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Project Controls Director

CorePhaseabout 22 hours ago
Canada
Senior Level
CONTRACTOR

About the role

Key Responsibilities

Project Controls Leadership

  • Lead and manage all project controls functions including scheduling, cost control, forecasting, reporting, change management, and risk analysis.
  • Develop and implement standardized project controls procedures and reporting frameworks for data center construction projects.
  • Establish project controls systems aligned with company governance and client requirements.
  • Provide leadership and mentoring to project controls managers, schedulers, and cost engineers.

Planning & Scheduling

  • Oversee development of integrated master schedules for large data center programs and individual projects.
  • Ensure schedules include engineering, procurement, fabrication, logistics, construction, and commissioning activities.
  • Validate critical path activities and schedule risk analysis to ensure achievable delivery milestones.
  • Monitor schedule performance and identify mitigation strategies for potential delays.

Cost Management & Forecasting

  • Lead development and management of project budgets, cost tracking, and forecasting systems.
  • Implement earned value management (EVM) methodologies where appropriate.
  • Monitor cost performance and provide early identification of cost variances.
  • Develop monthly forecasts and support executive financial reporting.

Performance Monitoring & Reporting

  • Establish project KPIs and reporting dashboards for executive leadership and clients.
  • Provide accurate weekly and monthly performance reports including schedule health, cost performance, and risk indicators.
  • Ensure transparency and data integrity in project reporting systems.

Risk Management

  • Implement structured risk management and contingency tracking processes.
  • Identify schedule, cost, procurement, and construction risks and develop mitigation strategies.
  • Facilitate risk workshops with project teams and stakeholders.

Change Management

  • Oversee project change management processes including evaluation of cost and schedule impacts.
  • Ensure changes are properly documented, tracked, and incorporated into project forecasts.

Stakeholder & Client Interface

  • Serve as the primary project controls interface with clients and executive leadership.
  • Present project performance updates and forecasts to senior leadership teams.
  • Support contract compliance and reporting requirements for mission-critical clients.

Systems & Technology

  • Implement and manage project controls systems and tools such as: o Primavera P6 o Power BI / dashboards o Cost management systems o Integrated reporting platforms
  • Ensure consistency of data across project management systems.

Qualifications Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline.
  • Master’s degree preferred.

Experience

  • 12–15+ years of experience in project controls for large capital construction projects.
  • Minimum 5 years in a leadership or director-level project controls role.
  • Experience on large-scale data center, mission-critical, semiconductor, or power generation projects preferred.
  • Experience supporting EPC, design-build, or construction management delivery models.

Technical Skills

  • Expert knowledge of Primavera P6 scheduling.
  • Strong background in cost control and forecasting methodologies.
  • Experience with earned value management systems.
  • Proficiency in project analytics tools (Power BI, Excel, reporting platforms).

Leadership Competencies

  • Strategic project planning and execution
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Executive communication and reporting
  • Risk identification and mitigation
  • Cross-functional leadership
  • Client relationship management

About CorePhase

Construction
11-50 employees

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