Electrical Project Controls Manager

Responsibilities

• Consistently collaborates with construction/project manager and project team
• Provide overall leadership for project cost and schedule management, ensuring alignment with PCL Industrial controls standards
• Own project performance visibility, including budget, schedule, and forecast accuracy, and communicate trends and risks to project leadership
• Develop, maintain, and oversee cost control, scheduling, and forecasting systems throughout the project lifecycle
• Analyze and manage cost and schedule impacts related to scope changes, contract changes, and project conditions
• Partner with project, operations, and field teams to support data-driven decision-making and proactive project planning
• Provide clear, actionable reporting and recommendations to support project execution and leadership reviews
• Support and mentor project controls coordinators or other control staff, fostering consistency and development within the controls functions
• Contribute to a culture of accountability, predictability, and continuous improvement across project teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant construction experience
• Experience in project controls, including cost control, scheduling, forecasting, and performance reporting on construction or individual projects
• Strong understanding of construction project delivery and how cost and schedule controls support execution and decision-making
• Demonstrated experience with project cost forecasting, schedule development and maintenance, and change management
• Working knowledge of project management, scheduling, and cost control systems and software
• Ability to analyze complex data, identify trends and risks, and provide clear, actionable recommendations to project leadership
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, including project management, operations, engineering, and field leadership
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills with ability to present information to varied audiences
• Experience mentoring and supporting junior controls staff