Bilingual Construction Project Controls Officer (FRENG)

SUMMARY

The Construction Project Controls Officer (PCO) establishes documents and enforces standardized construction project controls methods procedures and best practices across the project lifecycle. The PCO supports continuous improvement of construction-specific tools and processes and provides or coordinates ongoing training for Project Managers Construction Managers Project Coordinators and new staff.

The Construction PCO is responsible for ensuring the accuracy integrity and consistency of construction project data including schedules budgets forecasts change management and reporting. The incumbent champions governance documentation and rollout of process improvements related to construction planning cost control schedule management and contract administration and may lead working committees as part of implementation initiatives.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Construction Project Management Support

• Build and maintain a construction project controls framework enabling Project Managers and Construction Managers to effectively monitor control and administer project performance including scope schedule cost quality risk safety and change.
• Support Project Managers in the development maintenance and control of construction schedules and execution plans including resource loading and coordination with internal stakeholders consultants contractors and trades.
• Analyze and identify discrepancies between baseline forecasted and actual construction costs and durations including productivity impacts and delay drivers.
• Liaise with internal leadership to provide construction planning and controls support including budgeting scheduling earned value tracking variance analysis progress measurement and forecasting.
• Apply construction governance controls to evaluate schedule adherence cost performance cash flow and quality objectives ensuring alignment with approved baselines and contractual requirements.
• Identify trends risks and root causes of schedule delays cost overruns and scope growth using lead and lag indicators and recommend corrective and preventative actions.
• Coordinate and support multidiscipline estimating efforts (design construction commissioning) to compile and validate project budgets for each phase of construction delivery.
• Lead or facilitate construction planning workshops including baseline schedule development critical path analysis phasing strategies and lookahead planning.
• Partner with Contract Administrators and Construction Managers to ensure all contractual deliverables including schedules cost reports change documentation and progress claims meet client and contractual quality standards.
• Ensure consistent tracking and control of construction schedules cost reports forecasts and change orders proactively escalating risks and recommending mitigation strategies.

Tracking Reporting & Governance

• Prepare and issue in collaboration with Project Managers construction project status reports and dashboards for internal stakeholders clients and executive leadership.
• Ensure construction project controls procedures and policies are implemented adhered to and audited in accordance with client requirements and organizational standards.
• Track and monitor construction invoicing progress claims payment certifications holdbacks and cash flow.
• Develop document and maintain standardized construction project controls methods including:

• Construction risk registers and mitigation tracking
• Change management and contingency drawdown processes
• Responsibility matrices (RACI) for Project Supervisors Construction Managers and site teams
• Integration points between Construction Operations Safety and Facilities teams

Continuous Improvement

• Continuously improve constructionspecific tools templates and workflows used by Project Supervisors and Construction Managers including:
  
• Construction cost trackers schedule control tools and forecasting models
• Change order RFI and submittal tracking systems
• Site meeting documentation (kickoff meetings progress meetings minutes action logs)
• Project charters approval gates and authorization documents

• Integrate new construction processes and tools introduced by the business or clients.
• Improve alignment and data flow between construction field systems operations tools and project delivery systems.

Training Communication & Team Integration

• Provide and/or coordinate ongoing construction project controls training including:
  
• Training on new construction processes tools and governance requirements
• Development of constructionspecific training manuals and onboarding materials
• Identification and coordination of relevant external or corporate training opportunities
  
• Promote effective communication and knowledge sharing among team members with varying levels of construction experience.
• Foster team cohesion through structured recurring communication with Project Managers Construction Managers and Client Directors.
• Coordinate mentorship and knowledge transfer for new and project team members.
• Conduct regular PCO meetings and provide summarized reporting to internal leadership team.
• Facilitate integration meetings with Construction Operations Safety and Facilities teams to ensure alignment across delivery functions.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Demonstrated experience as a Project Controls Officer within a construction environment.
• Advanced knowledge of construction scheduling and cost control principles.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Project.
• Strong handson experience with Procore SharePoint Excel Word PowerPoint MS Project and Visio.
• Strong organizational interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously with a high level of accuracy attention to detail and initiative.
• Proven ability to manage multiple construction projects concurrently under tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with experience producing both detailed construction reports and executivelevel summaries.
• Bachelors degree in construction management engineering business or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of construction contracts change management claims and procurement.
• Ability to work flexible hours in support of construction site and project demands.

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• None required; PMP PSP or constructionrelated certifications are considered an asset.

This is a regular full-time position with a salary range of $73600 - $92000 per annum. The starting salary will be based on the successful candidates competencies including but not limited to experience education professional designations and performance related to this role.