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Project Controls Lead

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Mississauga, ON
Senior level
Mississauga, ON
Senior level
The Project Controls Lead at AECOM will oversee the project controls function, develop commercial strategies, create cost and schedule baselines, prepare project performance reports, and evaluate labor and budget requirements. The role requires strong leadership and expertise in construction accounting principles, with the opportunity to mentor and train others.
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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Project Controls Lead to be based in Mississauga, ON this is a full time position which will be required to attend the office 5 days a week.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Proven ability to participate and add value to developing commercial strategies. 
  • Oversees procedure development and implementation.
  • Requires a demonstrated ability to effectively lead the project controls function on a small to medium sized project.
  • Leadership
    • Documents employee performance issues and participates in resolutions as appropriate.
    • Assumes mentoring and training roles as requested. 
    • Reviews and approves output from project cost and schedule systems. Prepares or reviews presentations based on system output.
    • Creates and assists with cost schedule baseline.
    • Conducts or assists in performance measurement and associated cost trending.
    • Prepares and assists in various levels of project reporting. Key contributor in the preparation of monthly status report.
    • Exhibits expert ability to use drawings and specifications in the establishment of project baseline data.
    • Possesses knowledge of construction accounting principles with an extensive understanding of the manner in which the company establishes and documents the financial position.
    • Assumes lead role in monthly production of revised project cost forecasting.
    • Utilizes extensive knowledge of construction contracting including the manner in which contract type effects implementation of project controls systems.
    • Reviews performance trends, prepares analysis and cost impact and monthly project performance reports, and recommends contractor invoices for approval.
    • Evaluates manpower, labor hour, and labor cost requirements versus budget limitations.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree + 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Requirements:

  • University education in Engineering, Finance or Economics with applicable further development in Project Management would be preferred.
  • Proven ability to participate and add value to developing commercial strategies. 
  • Requires a demonstrated ability to effectively lead the project controls function on a small to medium sized project.
  • Possesses knowledge of construction accounting principles with an extensive understanding of the manner in which the company establishes and documents the financial position.

Additional Information

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.


Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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