Manager, Project Controls

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls tasks for the Nuclear Island scope, ensuring compliance with Aecon standards and contract documents.
• Establish and maintain integrated project controls systems, including cost and schedule baselines.
• Manage a team of specialists in planning, scheduling, cost control, change management, and risk management.
• Oversee analysis and reporting of key performance metrics (CPI, SPI, etc.) and implement Earned Value Management plans.
• Develop project-specific change management and project controls plans.
• Support Project Managers in tracking project health and provide commercial expertise for subcontractor and client claims.
• Lead project-level recruitment and resource planning for the Project Controls team.

Requirements

• 10-15 years of related experience in project controls.
• Post-Secondary Degree in Quantitative, Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Experience with EPC Contractors (Self-Perform) and construction field environments.
• Proven experience managing mega-projects or large portfolios.
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel and Primavera P6.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JDE) and Cost Management/Estimating systems (e.g., Hard Dollar, EcoSys, PRISM).
• PMI or AACE Certification.
• Ability to meet mandated nuclear export control requirements and pass a comprehensive security clearance process.

Preferred Qualifications

• Valid Bruce Power security clearance is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in claims avoidance and negotiation.

About the Company

Aecon delivers complex and impactful infrastructure projects, ranging from transformative transportation networks to critical energy, industrial, and nuclear programs. We are committed to safety, integrity, accountability, and inclusion, building the infrastructure that enables future generations to thrive.