About the Role
The role involves leading project controls functions across rail construction programs, managing teams, and ensuring financial and scheduling accuracy through all project phases.
Responsibilities
- Lead project controls strategy for rail infrastructure developments from initiation through completion
- Oversee development and maintenance of cost estimates and budgets
- Manage preparation and updating of detailed project schedules
- Ensure integration of cost, schedule, and risk data across project systems
- Develop and enforce project controls processes and procedures
- Provide regular performance reporting to project leadership and stakeholders
- Monitor cost variances and recommend corrective actions
- Track progress against milestones and deliverables
- Support change management processes for scope and budget adjustments
- Lead risk identification, assessment, and mitigation planning
- Ensure compliance with contractual reporting requirements
- Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams
- Review contractor-submitted project controls data for accuracy
- Mentor junior project controls staff and build team capability
- Implement digital tools and software for controls automation
- Facilitate project controls audits and assurance reviews
- Prepare forecasts for final cost and schedule outcomes
- Work with finance teams to align project data with accounting systems
- Ensure data integrity across multiple project platforms
- Support dispute resolution with contractors through data analysis
- Maintain version control of project baselines
- Deliver training on project controls standards to project teams
- Advise project managers on controls-related risks and opportunities
- Ensure alignment with client-specific project controls frameworks
Compensation
Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
Work Arrangement
Hybrid work model with site and office presence as required
Team
Part of the project delivery team within the infrastructure division
About the Role
- This position plays a central role in ensuring the financial and schedule integrity of major rail construction initiatives.
- The individual will act as a key advisor to project directors and client representatives.
Project Environment
- Projects are typically large-scale, publicly funded rail programs with strict regulatory and reporting requirements.
- Work involves collaboration with government agencies, contractors, and third-party consultants.
Available for qualified candidates where required
