Aecon Group Inc. is looking for a Director, Project Controls to own the development, governance, and execution of the tools, systems, and processes required to manage project costs, schedules, risks, and overall performance. In this role, you will lead and mentor a team of project controls specialists while acting as a strategic partner to Project Management leadership.
What You'll Do
- Develop, implement, and govern the Project Controls Plan (PCP) as part of the Project Execution Plan (PEP).
- Develop the cost structure, master schedule, and baseline estimate, including baseline curves for cost, schedule, and risk.
- Lead, coordinate, evaluate, and support a team of Project Controls specialists across cost, scheduling, risk, and reporting.
- Oversee variance analysis between actual costs/schedules and the baseline, communicating root causes and recommending mitigation plans.
- Oversee the definition, optimization, and implementation of WBS / CBS / RBS, ensuring alignment with contractual deliverables.
- Ensure planning, cost control, progress measurement (installed quantities / Earned Value), performance indicator production, and field data collection.
- Manage and track all changes and potential changes, ensuring full visibility of cost and schedule impacts to the client and Project Management leadership.
- Lead risk management, including identification, qualitative and quantitative analyses, risk registers, periodic reviews, and integration into forecasting.
- Produce performance reports (weekly, monthly, executive) and ensure data quality in Primavera, SAP, Enight, Excel, and Power BI.
- Contribute to overall project performance by combining technical expertise, leadership, team management, and cross-functional collaboration.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction, Project Management, or a related discipline.
- A minimum of 15 years of total experience, including at least 7 years in Project Controls on large-scale heavy civil, infrastructure, or industrial projects.
- Demonstrated experience managing or supervising large Project Controls teams.
- Strong proficiency in Project Controls tools, including: Primavera P6 (mandatory), SAP, Ineight, advanced Excel, and Power BI.
- Experience across all project phases: engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
- Proven ability to work closely with project teams to influence and achieve expected outcomes.
- Excellent analytical, synthesis, and communication skills, particularly in the context of major capital projects.
Technical Stack
- Primavera P6
- SAP
- InEight
- Excel
- Power BI
Team & Environment
You will lead a team of Project Controls specialists and act as a strategic partner to Project Management leadership.
Benefits & Compensation
- Services to support mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
- Career building through Aecon University and Leadership Programs.
- Support for inclusive work environments through Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs, and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
We welcome all to apply including, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner.
