Associate Director, Project Controls

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of project controls services, including cost control, scheduling, EVM, and risk management.
• Serve as the senior project controls authority on client engagements, ensuring quality and accuracy of all outputs.
• Develop and monitor detailed project schedules in Primavera P6, including critical path analysis and scenario modelling.
• Build and manage cost control frameworks, lifecycle forecasts, and budget performance reports.
• Oversee risk management processes, identifying and quantifying risks to integrate into schedules and budgets.
• Administer change control procedures for cost and schedule to maintain project baselines.
• Mentor and develop junior and intermediate project controls staff to foster technical excellence.
• Build and sustain trusted relationships with client project teams and executive sponsors.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in project controls within engineering, consulting, or owner's organizations.
• Proven experience in capital project sectors such as energy, nuclear, infrastructure, or construction.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 (schedule development, logic analysis, and performance tracking).
• Extensive knowledge of earned value management (EVM), cost forecasting, and change control.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Advanced Excel skills for cost modelling and bespoke reporting.
• Strong client-facing communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as PMP, PSP, CCP, or AACE International designations.
• Experience in a consulting or advisory environment with direct accountability for client relationships.
• Exposure to quantitative risk analysis, cost estimating, or PMIS platforms.

About the Company

Since 2011, Dokainish & Company has delivered award-winning project management and project controls consultancy services. We specialize in solving the most demanding challenges in capital project delivery, including cost overruns, schedule slippage, and performance risk. Our expertise spans Project Controls, Quantitative Risk Analysis, Estimating, and Asset Management for complex, high-value engagements.