Project Controls Manager

Brunel is seeking a Project Controls Manager for our mining client in Vancouver, BC to lead and develop project controls staff, as well as provide guidance and coaching to consultants and contractors.

Responsibilities:

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures.
• Maintain and demonstrate commitment to safety and environmental protection as a core value.
• Develop appropriate RFP criteria, define bid evaluation criteria, and conduct bid reviews of consultants and contractors in the function of Project Controls.
• evaluate service provider and/or contractor project controls systems and capabilities in advance of contract awards.
• Ensure the project controls management plans are prepared and executed in a manner that provides accurate and timely control of project cost, schedule and scope.
• Responsible for the set-up and implementation of the project controls management systems, processes and workflows, and staffing of the project controls team.
• Ensure PDG Project Controls Overviews and Standards are properly applied and followed on the project.
• Responsible for preparation and application of the project specific procedures and guidelines for project controls in alignment with the Project Procedures Manual (PPM).
• Integrate the cost, schedule, change management and contract/procurement plans and activities to ensure alignment in monitoring and reporting cost, schedule and progress
• Perform project control audits on service providers, as appropriate.
• Provide timely, accurate, and in-depth analysis of project health with respect to trends and variances; provide root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare weekly and monthly internal project reports.
• Prepare monthly project presentations, as appropriate.
• Arrange and facilitate the weekly Project Controls review meetings, change management meetings, project services meetings, or any other regularly occurring meeting, as appropriate.
• Responsible for validation of service provider/contractor data and reporting.
• Analysis of project cost impact and delays, and review of periodic project cost updates
• Evaluate and rebuttal of project time and cost claims.
• Responsible for the completion and gathering of all project stage information for inclusion in the Project Database.
• Mentoring and coach project controls staff on the project, both internal and external.

Qualifications:

• Degree or diploma in engineering, accounting, finance or business, or diploma in a trade is required.
• 15+ years of project controls experience, with preference to mining/industrial projects, is required.
• 10+ years of project controls experience in an Owner’s role is required.
• 7+ years of field experience is required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in project management and project controls techniques and principles is required.
• Strong knowledge of the engineering and construction industry is required.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are required.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities are required.
• Experience leading and developing teams is required.
• Experience using cost control software such as PRISM or Cleopatra is considered an asset.
• Experience using a scheduling tool like MS Project or Primavera 6 is considered an asset.
• PEng or AScT registration considered an asset.
• CCP, CEP, PMP or other similar designations preferred.

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