Project Control Manager

About This Role

This Project Controls Manager role coordinates all project controls activities and serves as the main point of contact for their projects within the mining and industrial sector. The position is crucial for ensuring high-quality service, meeting overall project controls requirements, and exceeding client expectations, providing essential support for the successful and efficient delivery of technical services on projects of all sizes. The candidate will act as a subject matter expert, advising on project controls topics and during bid preparation.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level technical expertise, advise, and propose solutions to complex technical problems
• Oversee project controls for full multidisciplinary ERI projects of the EP/EPCM type with complex and/or collaborative contracting structures
• Act as an interface with clients and the internal project controls team
• Perform project management / project controls tasks (budgeting, scheduling, contract administration, invoicing, quality review of deliverables, etc.)
• Address quality and performance issues on projects, in collaboration with the department lead
• Act as a subject matter expert and advisor to support business development and responses to opportunities (bids)
• Coach, mentor, and train junior staff
• Ensure that project execution plans, financial forecasts, resource plans, and schedules are prepared, managed, and updated as required
• Present operational information to management in a clear, concise, and confident manner, with the goal of aligning them with WSP’s growth strategy
• Lead WBS and project coding structures using Primavera P6 software with planners and project schedulers
• Actively participate in risk management, including identifying, assessing, and monitoring risks, recommending mitigation strategies, and maintaining an up-to-date risk register
• Collaborate with project teams to implement appropriate measures and ensure traceability of changes and updates in dedicated tools

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, or another relevant discipline
• Minimum of 20 years of experience in project management, including large and mega projects
• ASP Construction card (occasional travel)
• Ability to travel to Saint-Constant twice per week
• Bilingualism required (communication with English-speaking colleagues and clients)
• Expertise in managing expectations and delivering results in complex environments
• Strong knowledge of industry standards and compliance requirements for project quality and delivery
• Knowledge of planning tools (Primavera P6) and WBS structures
• Proven leadership, with the ability to influence and prioritize in multidisciplinary environments