Manager, Project Controls Jobs

Status: Regular Full Time

Education Level: University degree or equivalent experience in project management, project controls, finance, engineering, or a related field

Location: Pickering, ON / Bowmanville, ON

Shifts(s): Days

Travel: 25%

Deadline to Apply: August 6, 2023

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Job Overview

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for several dynamic, strategic and results-driven professionals to join our team in the role of Manager, Project Controls based in Pickering, ON and Bowmanville, ON.

The Manager, Project Controls is responsible for supervising a section comprising of professional and technical staff engaged in project planning and control activities. This role will provide leadership in project controls including cost, schedule, risk, integration, change control, and/or scope management to support Projects. The Manager, Project Controls, will participate in strategic planning, budgeting, and training programs. This individual may be assigned one of more areas of accountability including reporting, scheduling, cost management, and/or integration management.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment where you will contribute to Ontario Power Generation’s continued growth and success in generating safe, clean, reliable low-cost power in a sustainable manner.

Key Accountabilities 

• Provide advice and solve problems associated with department facilities and specific project control elements.
• Contribute to the preparation of the department’s annual budget. Provide cost estimates for new products and update costs of existing functions for input into department budgets.
• May be assigned one or more areas of accountability including reporting, scheduling, cost management, and/or integration management:
• Administer collective agreements and jurisdictional precedents for the purpose of assigning work to appropriate trade and/or industrial bargaining group.
• Develops, implements, maintains, and promotes the use of industry proven best project management practices in the Enterprise Projects organization.
• Reporting – Ensures project reporting and metric requirements are established and accurately produced per required reporting cycles. Coordinates and prepares reports for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Initiate studies or investigations where opportunities for improvement are apparent.
• Integration – Maintains a record of all governance and integration of governance with tools. Manages the departments self-assessment, quality assurance, and quality control programs. Performs periodic assessments and identifies areas for improvement. Coordinates the work of project control staff.
• Identify potential problems and opportunities in assigned areas and/or systems in the facility. Asses, evaluate, diagnose, identify and recommend initial disposition of the problems.
• Review and update specified department procedures, tools, processes, and templates.
• Cost Management – Maintains the cost management system including establishment of cost baselines, change control, collection of actual, forecasts, earned value to enable effective reporting. Identifies and corrects data errors as quickly as possible and escalates ongoing data problems for resolution and tracks to completion. Generates required cost reports to support project management activities.
• Plan, organize, schedule, and coordinate work of staff. Assign tasks and provide instructions.
• Establishes, communicates, implements, and reinforces project management standards.
• Participate in training programs to further own development and the development of staff. Attend lectures, perform assignments, and write examinations. Prepare training material and provide lectures on specific topics.
• Make effective recommendations to Supervisor regarding staff issues in specified areas such as training, transfer, promotion, selection, and discipline.
• Instruct staff through lecture, on the job training, procedures, tools and templates.
• Scheduling – Maintains the program and project schedules. Establishes and maintains schedules for all deliverables on all projects. Generates required schedule reports to support project management activities. Performs reviews of change orders and analyze impact on schedule baselines.
• Identifies project controls software requirements and ensure requirement dates meet planned implementation dates to support overall project objectives.

EDUCATION

• University degree or equivalent experience in project management, project controls, finance, engineering, or a related field
• PMP is considered an asset.

 

Qualifications

• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong planning, managerial, and leadership skills.
• 3+ years’ experience in a leadership role.
• 5+ years’ experience in Nuclear, Project Controls, Project Management, and/or related fields.
• Exceptional written and oral communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards, codes, and regulations

The successful candidate will exhibit uncompromising integrity and commitment to upholding corporate values, and the OPG Code of Business Conduct.

What Makes a Career at OPG Different?

As Ontario’s largest clean energy generator, we’re building, expanding, and innovating the equipment and technology that keeps Ontario powered with clean, reliable energy. At OPG, our values are our strengths.  They are fundamental truths about our organization that don’t change: 

Safety – it’s our business

Integrity – always lead with integrity

Excellence – never satisfied with good enough

Inclusion – working together for powerful outcomes

Innovation - creativity accelerates possibility

Here's why OPG might just be the ideal workplace for you:

• Exceptional range of opportunities province-wide
• Long-term career growth and development opportunities
• Electricity is vital to the province and OPG’s clean electricity is helping decarbonize other sectors.

Our Promise To You

• We care about the safety and the well-being of our employees. It is our utmost priority.
• We support employment equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Opportunities to stretch and develop.
• A supportive work environment where you can be your best every day.
• Offer different ways for you to give back to communities where we operate.
• Partner with Indigenous communities and support local businesses.

Are you ready to start a career that has the power to electrify life on and off the job? Apply now.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please submit your application online at https://jobs.opg.com/ by 11:59 PM E.S.T., August 6, 2023.  OPG thanks all those who apply; however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.