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Manager, Project Controls and Governance

ATCO3 days ago
Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Senior Level
Full-Time

About the role

The Manager, Project Controls & Governance is accountable for the strategic planning, processes, systems, and operational oversight and provision of the following functions throughout the EnPower organization:

  • Project Governance
  • Cost Controls
  • Schedule Controls
  • Estimating, including project risk analysis
  • Document Control and Information Governance

This role will interact with internal stakeholders at all levels and is expected to consistently apply exceptional team building, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibility Area 1: Project Governance

  • Maintain and refine the existing project governance framework, including lifecycle requirements, stage-gate approvals, and role clarity across project tiers.
  • Establish and oversee governance standards that define decision authorities, deliverables, and approval workflows.
  • Ensure alignment between project governance requirements and enterprise systems, tools, and functional processes.
  • Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and inconsistencies in project governance practices and lead improvement initiatives.
  • Develop, publish, and maintain standardized templates, work aids, and guidelines.
  • Support audits, reviews, and lessons learned activities to strengthen organizational maturity.
  • Grow ATCO EnPower’s project management expertise in applying industry best practices that are fit for EnPower’s purpose.

Responsibility Area 2: Project Controls Leadership

  • Provide functional leadership for project controls disciplines, including:

    • Cost estimating and budgeting
    • Planning and scheduling
    • Document and information management
    • Progress measurement and forecasting
    • Change management
    • Risk and contingency management
  • Establish consistent frameworks for WBS, estimate structures, cost accounts, and financial tracking, ensuring line of sight across estimating, execution, and reporting.

  • Implement and maintain information management standards, such as revision control conventions, project document control workflows/requirements, and maintenance of operational technical libraries.

Responsibility Area 3: Reporting

  • Provide oversight and guidance on project, program, and portfolio-level reporting for capital spend, ensuring accurate, timely, and decision-ready information for leadership.
  • Establish KPIs and performance metrics to track project health, trends, and emerging risks.
  • Translate complex project data into clear insights, recommendations, and executive-level narratives.

Responsibility Area 4: Stakeholder Engagement & Enablement

  • Act as a trusted advisor to Project Managers/Leads on governance, controls, and best practices.
  • Partner with functional leaders to ensure project requirements are integrated and aligned across the enterprise.
  • Lead training, awareness, and hands-on support for new processes, tools, and standards.

Responsibility Area 5: People Leadership

  • Provide direction and oversight for the Project Controls & Governance group resources.
  • Ensure organizational access to appropriate levels of capacity, including rebalancing workloads routinely as projects are developed and executed.
  • Support role clarity and capability development.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES

  • Minimum 15 years of work experience in industrial construction projects, with at least 10 years in Project Management, Project Controls, or PMO/Project Governance related roles

  • Undergrad degree in Engineering, Business or Construction related

  • Professional designation such as PMP, CAPM, or equivalent

  • Demonstrated leadership in developing and implementing governance frameworks and standards.

  • Strong knowledge of estimating, scheduling, cost control, change management, risk analysis, and information management.

  • Exceptional in:

    • Strategic thinking and systems mindset.
    • Communication and influence across multiple levels and throughout the organization
    • Change leadership and stakeholder alignment.
    • Leadership skills.
  • Experience across several industrial sectors, in particular experience in power generation, gas storage, production plants, pipelines, and water/wastewater is highly desirable

  • Experience supporting small to large capital projects, programs, and portfolios across multiple project stages.

About ATCO

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ATCO is a diversified corporation with investments all over the globe. With over 7,100 employees and assets totalling over $24 billion, ATCO has operated for over for 75 years. We proudly provide essential services throughout many different industries.

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