Project Controls Manager

With offices in Australia, Canada, Africa, Peru and the Philippines, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Project Controls Manager to join our growing Projects team in Mississauga, ON. Reporting to the Project Controls Manager they will be responsible for managing project total costs, schedule and progress in a timely and consistently accurate manner. The tasks you'll performSupport the Project Controls Manager and his/her team to established and maintain the cost controls for a project, providing quality up to date data to assist with the management of project activities.Adopt and follow the various (project specific and company) procedures, work practices, plans, systems and protocols required to work efficiently, maintain a consistent approach and high standard of work. Operating in accordance with the Company Project Control Procedures and Processes, in particular cost control, forecasting and progress reporting. Implementation and maintenance of Project Control Work Breakdown Structure. Project budget and schedule managementThe expertise you'll bringPreferably an Engineering qualification or equal (extended experience in the engineering and/or construction fields).More than 8 years post graduating (or 10 years experience in the industry).Strong understanding of project controls principals and processes for EPC/EPCM projects including budget development, cost control, planning/scheduling, change management, progress management and project reporting.Ability to establish and maintain Project work breakdown structure and cost breakdown structure.Ability to manage, forecast and trend Project indirect and direct capital costs including budget, commitments, accruals and forecast.Strong understanding of Procurement and Project accounting interdependencies, ability to liaise/provide support to both functions as required.Ability to coordinate and maintain project Change Management processes. Proficiency with Project progress measurement and reporting (including Earned Value and KPIs) for engineering, procurement and construction phases.Proficiency with scheduling systems (Primavera P6 and MS Project)Ability to establish and maintain resource loaded Project Schedule of required level of details for all phases including engineering, procurement, and construction.Ability to liaise with different disciplines (home office and at site), manage and coordinate various inputs for the accurate and timely project reporting at different levels (weekly, monthly, dashboard, ad-hoc, etc.)Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision with consistently high degree of accuracy and high quality deliverables.Demonstrate a high standard of verbal and written communication. The benefits we'll provideLycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we :Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.