Project Controls Manager Jansen
Job Summary
Reports to: Project Director
Department: Project Team
Location: BHP Jansen Saskatchewan
Who We Are
Cementation is a leading underground mine contracting and engineering company-we design and build mines safely. Our team specializes in delivering design-build solutions for technically complex projects with a strong track record in world-class shaft sinking and mine development.
Collaboration is at the core of everything we do. We foster a culture where respect is foundational innovation is encouraged and safety is never compromised.
At Cementation we value experience and are inspired by potential.
About this Position
The Project Controls Manager is accountable for the integrity integration and governance of all project control systems associated with cost schedule change progress measurement and performance reporting for the project.
The role provides leadership to a multidiscipline project controls team and ensures that accurate timely and decisionquality information is produced in compliance with Cementation and Client requirements supporting safe execution commercial performance and informed management decisionmaking across all phases of the project.
Key Responsibilities:
Health and Safety
- Provide visible leadership of Cementations HSE culture.
- Ensure project control processes (change control schedule logic forecasting) actively support safe and compliant execution of work.
- Integrate HSE metrics into project performance dashboards and management reports in alignment with CCI and client requirements.
- Support HSE assurance activities audits and reviews by ensuring accuracy and traceability of control data.
Project Controls and Systems
- Develop implement and maintain the Project Controls Management Plan in alignment with corporate and client standards.
- Establish and enforce project standards for:
- Cost control and forecasting
- Schedule development and progress measurement
- Change Management and trend control
- Performance reporting and data governance
- Ensure alignment and integration between project controls systems and:
- Engineering procurement construction and commissioning activities
- Finance accounting and commercial functions
- Manage interfaces with client project controls assurance and audit teams ensuring transparency and compliance.
- Ensure control systems are scalable auditable and fitforpurpose for the size and complexity of the project.
Cost Management & Forecasting Leadership
- Provide leadership and oversight of all project cost control activities.
- Ensure the integrity of project budgets forecasts and cost reports.
- Review and approve cost reports forecasts and trend analyses prior to internal and client submission.
- Lead cost variance analysis and ensure timely identification validation and escalation of cost risks and opportunities.
- Ensure cost forecasts accurately reflect scope changes productivity performance schedule impacts and commercial risks.
- Support the Project Manager in costrelated decisionmaking and executive reporting.
Schedule Management & Integration
- Own and be accountable for the integrated project schedule.
- Provide oversight of schedule development updating logic quality and critical path analysis.
- Ensure schedule integration with:
- Cost forecasting
- Progress measurement
- Change management and claims analysis
- Review schedule risks float consumption and schedule trends; communicate impacts to the Project Manager and leadership team.
- Ensure schedule data supports credible forecasting and decisionmaking
Change Management & Commercial Controls
- Establish and enforce the project change management process in accordance with contract and client requirements.
- Lead the identification evaluation approval and tracking of project changes.
- Maintain oversight of:
- Change and trend registers
- Early warnings and potential claims
- Commercial impact assessments
- Coordinate closely with commercial legal and client teams to support claims negotiations and dispute avoidance.
- Ensure change impacts to cost schedule and risk are fully integrated into project forecasts and reports.
Reporting Performance & Decision Support
- Define and maintain project reporting frameworks KPIs and dashboards.
- Review and approve all internal and clientfacing project controls reports.
- Ensure clear linkage between cost schedule risk change and progress data.
- Provide concise executivelevel performance narratives that support timely and effective decision
- Ensure reports meet client assurance governance and audit expectations.
Team Leadership & Capability Development
- Lead coach and develop a multidiscipline project controls team across cost scheduling change and administration functions.
- Clearly define roles responsibilities and interfaces within the Project Controls team.
- Plan and manage resourcing to ensure adequate coverage across all project phases.
- Conduct performance management mentoring and capability development for team members.
- Foster a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement within the controls function.
Client & Stakeholder Interface
- Act as the primary project interface with client project controls assurance and audit representatives.
- Support the Project Manager during highrisk commercial schedule and performance discussions.
- Ensure timely professional and transparent communication with internal and external stakeholders.
- Represent the project controls function in management client and executive forums as required.
Skills and Leadership Competencies:
Technical Project Controls Leadership
- Strong understanding of integrated cost schedule change and performance management systems.
- Demonstrated experience establishing and governing project control frameworks on large projects.
- Ability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable insights.
Management & Communication
- Proven leadership capability managing multidiscipline professional teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills including executivelevel reporting.
- Ability to influence outcomes across functional and organizational boundaries.
Systems & Data Interpretation
- Strong analytical and problemsolving capability.
- Ability to distill large volumes of data into clear visuals and narratives.
- Proficiency with project control systems ERPs and scheduling tools (e.g. Primavera P6).
Experience and Qualifications:
- Minimum 35 years experience leading project controls teams on large construction or mining projects.
- Experience working under owner assurance stagegate or external audit environments.
- Underground construction or shaftrelated project experience is considered a strong asset.
Candidacy
Please note that to be considered you must be a Canadian citizen or have written authorization to work in Canada under federal immigration requirements and currently be residing in Canada.
Our Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion
At Cementation Americas we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where every employee is treated with dignity and respect. We believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our team and drives innovation and one of our core values is ensuring all employees have the opportunity to succeed. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assess all candidates fairly and without discrimination.
Why Work with Us
Apply now if you want to:
- Be engaged in meaningful work
- Share your voice to improve one-of-a-kind operations
- Receive highly competitive compensation and benefit packages are highly competitive.
- Continue your education and training.
Ready to join our team Start your application today by entering information into the form on the right-hand side of this page. When submitting your resume be sure to include all relevant qualifications-such as Ontario Common Core certifications-along with any other applicable training or credentials.
Thank you for your interest in working with our teams at Cementation!
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Cementation is an underground mine contracting and engineering company providing services for clients throughout North and South America.