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Bruce Power Program Manager, Project Controls (PMO) in Tiverton, Ontario
Posting Start Date: April 19th, 2024
Posting End Date: May 3rd, 2024
Are you looking for a meaningful career that makes a difference in your community? Would you enjoy an opportunity to contribute to our innovation and growth by bringing personal perspectives and experiences to your everyday work?
Working at Bruce Power, you can enjoy the benefits of small-town living with outdoor adventures and a rewarding career. As part of our progressive, diverse, and inclusive workplace, you will work in a Safety-First environment, supporting challenging and impactful nuclear projects like our Life Extension Program and medical isotope production. Ongoing training and development are part of every job, offering constant growth and skill-building potential.
The Projects Controls team is high-performing and committed to operational excellence by applying best practice project controls practices, procedures, and tools to ensure the safe execution and delivery of projects at Bruce Power
The Program Manager, Project Controls supports the Project teams by managing the development, coordination and implementation of comprehensive planning & scheduling, cost and risk management processes, tools and methodologies for large-scale multi-million or billion dollar projects. This position requires general knowledge of all elements of project controls..
To help achieve our business plans, Bruce Power currently has a temporary opportunity for a Program Manager, Project Controls within our Project Management Office.
More than one (1) may be required to support various areas such as:
Cost
Schedule
Reporting
This opportunity could be for a period of up to 24 months and is located onsite.
What will you be responsible for?
Leadership
Coordinates the Project Controls activities for a delivery organization to assure steady workflow, maximum production, compliance with deadlines, and efficiency of operations.
Implements goals, objectives and operating procedures for a delivery organization, and ensures they are properly implemented and integrated with other Projects Group departments. Monitors and evaluates the success of the strategies employed within the section to ensure that the strategies are in keeping with original goals and plans
Advises Project teams on the project controls requirements, including completing analysis on projects, programs and portfolios.
If resources are contracted, assumes an oversight role with a delivery mindset to ensure the contractor provides quality services and/or qualified personnel.
Promotes a ‘continuous improvement environment’ and works through the Management team to foster this culture.
Applies appropriate project controls functions ensuring that all project activities such as data collection, analysis and forecasting to comply with customer and regulatory requirements.
Provides oversight of the implementation of management guidelines, procedures, business processes, systems and tools that enable the accurate and efficient evaluation of project performance and optimize the delivery of projects through its lifecycle.
Applies expertise to earned value performance measurements, including the oversight on a monthly basis, and facilitating developing project specific reports, as required. Including the implementation and maintenance of Project Controls standards within the project controls toolsets.
Collaborates with other Project Control managers in reviewing and monitoring project deliverables.
Ensures the accurate integration of the estimate into the scope, schedule and cost baselines during the project lifecycle to enable accurate Earned Value Management metrics
Ensures comparison cost and estimate elements from similar projects and provides an analysis which serves as supporting material for decisions on awarding contracts or rejecting bids
Ensures accurate project controls information is included in the Project plans Maintains the format and integrity of the cost database in order to effectively support cost estimating.
Oversees accuracy of actual and projected project cost information is received, processed and reported in an accurate and timely manner to the Project team
Provides technical oversight and advises Project staff on cost over-runs, trends, opportunities, conflicts and risks in a timely manner to facilitate prompt corrective actions
Monitoring, Analysis & Reporting Project Performance
Reports project deliverables status in accordance with the PMP and Project governance, to produce appropriate metrics, dashboards, graphics and reports
Monitors actual progress and compares planned objectives, risks, schedules and budgets
Provides timely information/metrics to the Project Manager to facilitate corrective measures
Coordinates and monitors Project Controls activities and implements required resources and systems to ensure availability of timely, accurate cost information, schedules and forecasts
Monitors, analyzes, and forecasts all project controls elements on the project, including trends and changes
Monitors and compares planned value to earned value
Monitors, and evaluates, project controls program for Continuous Improvement opportunities
Develops and supports the implementation of standardized project controls processes and procedures
Performs periodic project audits to ensure accurate reporting by the project team. This audit function may entail a detailed site review and verification
Knowledge and Skills:
Experience delivering large, complex capital projects
Highly developed skills in the following: Project Controls; leadership; staff development; stakeholder management; communication both written and oral; analytical and problem solving; decision making; interpersonal; organizational and time management skills
Ability to manage key stakeholder interests while managing conflicting priorities and business interests
A team player, who can interrelate and operate effectively with peers and other associates within a collegial, yet demanding and complex work environment
Knowledge of relevant Environmental, Health & Safety Legislation.
An individual who is able to handle a variety of constituencies, juggle multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive in a complex environment with multiple priorities.
Demonstrated proficiency in supporting project managers in interacting directly with customers, 3rd party engineering consultants, and suppliers.
This position requires general knowledge of all elements of project controls including estimating, scheduling, cost management, risk management, project change management and project performance reporting
Experience presenting and interacting with senior executives
Knowledge of relevant Environmental, Health & Safety Legislation.
Knowledge in Primavera P6, Ecosys and Power BI
Knowledge of Earned Value Management Techniques
Education:
This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired through the completion of a 4 year University degree in an appropriate field such as, Engineering, or a General Technical degree.
Certification by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Project or Program Management Professional (PMP, PgMP) and/or demonstrated familiarity with the PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®).
Any certification by the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineers International (AACE), with special emphasis on the Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP). PMI has a similar certification, PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP).
Experience:
- A period of over 8 years and up to and including 10 years of progressive management experience in a relevant field which will include a minimum of 5 years of experience with Project Controls as a Planner/Scheduler, Cost Engineer, Estimator, on large capital projects in a safety critical environment. Knowledge of Canadian Standard Association’s “Management Systems Requirements for Nuclear Power Plants” (N286-05).
Are you ready for a change?
Please complete the online application and attach a cover letter and resume, indicating your education and experience as it relates to this opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application and will be in contact with you, should you be selected for an interview.
The successful candidate will be selected based on related and required education, experience, knowledge and skills, a competency-based interview, and background reference checks.
As one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers , Bruce Power is committed to promoting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion where workers feel valued for their uniqueness and are recognized for their individual differences, talents and skills. Diversity, equity and inclusion is critical to our business as we recognize that our people are our greatest resource. To support our inclusive workplace culture, we welcome and encourage everyone to apply.