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ABOUT THE PROJECT

The Shoreline Power Group is a fully integrated Joint Venture of Aecon, United and Atkins-Realis located in Kincardine, Ontario. Shoreline Power Group is the centerpiece of the Major Component Replacement (MCR) program which replaces the main components of 6 reactors at the Bruce Power Nuclear Generating Station. The scope of work includes the removal and replacement of calandria tubes, pressure tubes, and feeders as well as construction management and trade labor. This project is part of Bruce Power's Life Extension Program, which will allow Bruce Power's CANDU units to continue to operate safely through to 2064.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Reporting to the Project Director, with a dotted line to the Project Controls Director, the Sr Project Control Manager will be responsible in providing project control support to ongoing projects and supporting the company's estimating and construction teams to ensure that the company's project control system is properly implemented and utilized.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Overall responsibility for compliance of assigned projects with project controls standards - both from applicable contract documents and from Shoreline project controls policies/guidelines.
• Manage developing, establishing, and maintaining the company's project cost /control systems.
• Manage efforts to ensure continuity between project estimates and project baseline.
• Oversee production of a detailed, resource-loaded schedule in P6.
• Oversee the project team in converting project bids to setting up the complete, accurate project baseline (budget, schedule), in the company's Project Controls (PRISM) system.
• Assist in set up project accounting systems (cost codes, job cost processing procedures, project rules of credit).
• Review the project contract and ensure that all the contract conditions (invoicing, reporting, change management, etc.) are applied and fulfilled for project set-up, project tracking and reporting, and project closeout.
• Act as a key Subject Matter Expert to other external groups to support and improve Project Controls interfaces.
• Assist in resolving consistency issues pertaining to Project Controls systems consistency across various projects.
• Assist in resolving alignment issues within Project Controls disciplines (cost control, planning/scheduling, change management, risk management, reporting)
• Provide support to Commercial & Procurement teams on subcontractor claims assessment, client claims development, negotiations & dispute resolutions.
• Implement & maintain an Earned Value Management plan to measure project performance, identify variances, and inform accurate forecasting.
• Regularly conduct detailed analysis on project performance key metrics (e.g., CPI, SPI, key commodity tracking, etc.); propose corrective actions to maintain performance/productivity; provide timely feedback to project leadership on adverse trends
• Assist with the development & implementation of a project-specific change management plan, ensuring compliance with contract conditions and Aecon's standards.
• Responsible to communicate, train and generally ensure full understanding by project staff of project controls processes and their applicable responsibilities.
• Oversee the review and analyze the project control reports (i.e., progress and productivity) with the project control leads and project team and suggest corrective actions to maintain reasonable (around 1-PF) performance/productivity.
• Oversee the review and analyze the project scheduling and cost reports and suggest corrective actions to maintain the project within anticipated cost and schedule.
• Prepare and update project cash flows.
• Participate in customer and internal management project status reporting meetings.
• AS required, produce custom reports per request of customer or internal management.
• Provide input on an ongoing basis for improvements/modifications to Shoreline's project controls policy & guidelines.
• Provide feedback & guidance to direct reports for annual goal setting; support in the establishment of individual career development plans and in identifying training & professional development opportunities.
• Participate in project-level resource planning, utilization analysis & resource leveling; manage & maintain Project Controls staffing plan forecasts.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise Project Controls staff (Cost control, planning and scheduling)

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

• 10-15 years of related experience.
• College and/or University degree in related field, OR applicable work experience
• Applied knowledge of the “Earned Value” principles.
• Applied knowledge of Project Management and Project Controls principles
• Applied knowledge of cost engineering/cost control.
• Organizational skills to handle multiple tasks within a high-pressure work site environment.
• Interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral).
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of management and employees.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Our background check process includes a full security check and clearance process as well as reference checks. The security clearance process includes a comprehensive list of previous residences, employment, education and other pertinent information. Those with a valid Bruce Power security clearance are strongly preferred.

United offers a benefit rich offering to our employees. United provides access to Extended Heath Care, Vision Coverage, Dental Coverage, Health Spending Accounts, Critical Illness Coverage, Life and AD&D Coverage and Disability Coverage for Short and Long Term Disability. United supports life balance by offering a competitive PTO program in addition to paid holidays. We enjoy a great wellness program with regular incentives.