Project Controls Supervisor - Delivery Center

Project Controls Supervisor

We rise to the biggest challenges because we demand excellence. Our teams are always learning and challenging the status quo because we know if we are going to succeed in creating a cleaner future, we must think differently. Our Integrated Design team collaborates across our Energy & Resources markets, including renewables, power delivery, oil and gas, mining, and more. We work on projects that are as challenging as they are impactful. We combine the strength of a large company with the agility of specialized teams, allowing us to be our best as we deliver projects that are transforming our communities. Join an Integrated Design team that is working to deliver innovative solutions on projects around the world.

Reporting to the Project Services Manager for Energy & Resources, the Project Controls Supervisor will play a key role in driving successful project delivery by leading a team that ensures robust planning, scheduling, cost control, and reporting practices are in place. This position demands a strong client focused leader, with technical proficiency, and a collaborative mindset to work effectively with project managers, technical team members, and clients. The candidate will be responsible for a team delivering accurate and timely project performance insights that support excellent delivery across our Energy & Resources (E&R) BOU. The Project Controls Supervisor will lead the Project Controls team and will consequently ensure alignment with BOU direction which supports Stantec's Strategic Plan. They will be responsible for the overall strategy of the Project Controls team, aligning the growth and development of the team, standardizing processes and procedures, and the use of technology for delivery of services to E&R clients in the most effective and efficient manner. The Project Controls Supervisor will collaborate with E&R operational and Project Leadership to align resourcing needs and allocation of Project Controls personnel across E&R, to deliver excellence to our clients. The Project Controls Supervisor will display an ability and willingness to help team leaders and individual team members achieve their goals and objectives, while simultaneously meeting or beating Stantec/E&R Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and metrics. The Project Controls Supervisor will create new departmental KPI's, so that the team continues to operate at a high-performance level and is meaningfully contributing to business goals.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Project Controls team members' development and guidance, including monitoring and evaluating performance, providing coaching for high performance, initiating performance improvement measures, goal and objective setting, salary review, training, and career development.
• Oversee the Project Controls team (Cost and Schedule) with issue resolution and decision making and determine if project issues merit escalation to the Project Services Manager and broader leadership team.
• Lead Project Controls teams through challenging project assignments and complex client environments.
• Assure that projects & associated tasks within the business are staffed with the appropriate Project Controls resources and skill sets to achieve project objectives.
• Assist team members with proactive project setup by working with the project to ensure project execution plans including agreed upon scope, schedule and budget are in place and fully understood by all team members.
• Communicate and monitor goals, constraints, and priorities to the Project Controls team through defined KPI's.
• Support for recruiting talent through internal and external talent scans while ensuring appropriate staff mix with line of sight to current and future talent needs.
• Create a culture of collaboration and teamwork, including fostering growth of our Global Delivery Centers to ensure that appropriate team members are selected for the appropriate job.
• Develop, implement, and maintain project controls procedures, tools, and systems in alignment with company standards.
• Drive consistency and continuous improvement in project controls practices across the firm.
• Oversee project planning, scheduling, cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and earned value analysis.
• Monitor project performance and provide variance analysis with recommendations for corrective actions.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of project controls reports, dashboards, and client deliverables.
• Work closely with project managers to support decision-making with reliable cost and schedule data.
• Support proposal development with cost estimates, schedules, and resource plans.
• Act as a liaison between project teams and finance to ensure alignment on project status and financial performance.
• Monitor and update project budgets, costs, committed, incurred, and actual expenditures.
• Assist with monitoring and implementing change requests, assessments, approvals, and scope/cost/schedule impacts.
• Assist Project Managers in developing short-term schedules and resolving scheduling conflicts.
• Maintain a Project Controls Team utilization of 80% and personal utilization of 20-30%.

Your Capabilities and Credentials:

• Strong organizational skills and ability to work across multiple offices and geographies while managing competing priorities.
• Passionate about exceptional project delivery, coaching and consistently delivering on commitments.
• Strong communication skills to effectively interface with all team members.
• Demonstrates a continuous positive attitude (positive impact on BOU / team culture) and sincere desire to collaborate as part of a global team to create solutions and maximize the effectiveness of how work is executed.
• Knowledgeable in diverse project delivery models and project management practices.
• Strong task management skills, with the ability to manage tight deadlines and competing priorities.
• Demonstrated success in building trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent & demonstrated computer skills (i.e., Primavera, MS Office, MS Project, Adobe, etc.).
• Demonstrates leadership, analytical thinking, adaptability, and strong communication skills.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently while managing multiple tasks.

Education and Experience:

• Completion of a diploma or degree in a certified project management program is highly desirable.
• Degree in engineering or technical diploma is considered an asset.
• Minimum 10+ years of project controls experience in an engineering management or EPC, EPCM environment, with at least 23 years in a supervisory role.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, contribute to exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us in a measurable way. Join us and redefine your personal best.