Senior Project Controls Specialist - Marine Operations (Permanent)

Senior Project Controls Specialist – Marine Operations

(Permanent)

Victoria, BC (Band 4)

Underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, asset management, and specialist training, Babcock International works with customers around the world to improve the capability, reliability, and availability of their most critical assets within the key market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear.

In Canada, Babcock works in the Marine sector, where our teams provide critical and complex support to Canada’s submarine fleet. Our Canadian team is proud to be trusted to deliver key naval in-service support for the Royal Canadian Navy. We also operate in the Aviation sector, where Babcock ensures that the aircrew trainees of our partner nations receive the world’s best flying training. We deliver vital aerial emergency services and are proud to have been selected by the Government of Manitoba to deliver their wildfire suppression services, as well as key components of their critical air ambulance services.

Whether it is providing technical training instruction, developing training materials or maintaining critical training assets, Babcock is trusted by its customers to deliver world-class training solutions.

Babcock’s Purpose is to create a safe and secure world, together. Our Principles create the foundation for how we will do this. They keep us on the right course, unify the way we work and guide us towards success. By thinking, connecting, and acting in line with these Principles, we’ll deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. Collectively at Babcock, our employees embody the Principles that help make us great at what we do:

• Be Courageous – be brave, ambitious, and determined.
• Everyone has a part to play - Own and Deliver to be successful.
• Babcock employees Collaborate – we are greater than the sum of our parts,
• Whenever measuring success, Think: Outcomes and positive impacts.
• Be Kind to ourselves, each other, and our planet.
• Challenge the status quo, Be Curious, and ask, ‘how might we?’

We encourage you to explore our Babcock Canada website to learn more about us at www.babcockcanada.com .

In this role, you will:

• Identify and implement process and performance improvements
• Liaise directly with Business Improvement and Quality Management teams to ensure alignment of performance measures across the organization
• Support Project and Program Managers in execution of Project Control, reporting, communications as required
• Work closely with the Financial Controls Team to enable accurate project forecasting
• Support project close out activities and reporting
• Support the development of a Project Control support team in the delivery of quality, transparent and timely outputs
• Support the review of proposals and request for proposals (RFPs) against operational and project requirements, controls, and alignment
• Support Project Delivery Teams with identification and management of performance measures, performance trend analysis, interpretations, and communication of performance.
• Ensure integrated business planning activities are developed and implemented to improve understanding of future business activity, influence decision making and future resource and capacity planning
• Focus on ensuring that the business has the right tools, processes and measures for consistent and controlled messaging, reporting, performance analysis, executive governance, and integrated project controls
• Be a leader within the Waterfront Project Management Office (PMO), working in support of the Victoria Class Submarine maintenance program under Victoria in Service Support Contract (VISSC)
• Support Project Delivery Teams in identifying and mitigating risks and issues with the use of project performance measures
• Provide leadership for internal project controls and processes to ensure project and program delivery
• Provide governance over clear and concise project, program, and business performance measures
• Support the Project Controls Manager in the management and development of a team of approximately 10 to 15 individuals responsible for Cost Control, Scope Control, Change Control, Risk Management, Earned Value, Project Communications and Project Controls Reporting functions
• Support and lead business improvements in performance analysis and project control tools
• Develop reporting dashboards and monitor project and project performance against agreed performance measures

The ideal candidate brings:

• The ability to provide clear and disseminated guidance on complex issues
• Is eligible for a Canadian Secret Security and ITAR Clearance
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a variety of people at all levels and skills in the organization, including executive positions, customer, and subcontractors
• 8+ years relevant work experience with 2+ years in a leadership role
• Has the aptitude to challenge current ways of working, and hold to account both internal and external stakeholders
• A Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business, Engineering, or related field
• Skills as a self-starter, flexibility, and is able to work under pressure
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Babcock Canada supports the safety and wellbeing of our employees through the following programs:

• Relocation assistance for individuals and families
• Employee recognition and bonus programs
• Supportive work life balance: flexible work schedule and competitive annual vacation time off
• Pregnancy and Parental Leave top-up available
• Wellness days
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Support of professional development and reimbursement of membership dues
• Contributions towards an employee’s physical and mental health
• Employer matching of employee retirement contribution

Babcock is committed to promoting a workforce without boundaries. One that welcomes everyone to contribute to our success regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or age. If you require accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you.

Applicants, please apply online at https://www.babcockinternational.com/careers/