Project Controls Engineer - Heavy Civil Construction

Position Overview

The Project Controls Engineer will support construction activities by planning, organizing and implementing those management duties (i.e., project controls systems, engineering interface, subcontract and materials management, purchasing, scheduling). The role will provide project administration or support to a Senior Project Engineer on larger projects and manage technical and administrative staff to facilitate instruction management services.

District Overview

Peter Kiewit Sons ULC - A large infrastructure company with eastern and western regional head offices located in Oakville, Ontario and Burnaby, British Columbia. Project involvement includes: highways, bridges, mass transit systems, mine site development and open pit operations, hydroelectric powerhouses, wind-power plants, dams and industrial facilities. We also specialize in: grading, paving, excavation and structures.
On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see more, touch more, and do more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but will help propel you forward in your career faster than you may expect. We’ll train you, develop your skills, and allow you to take on projects that will impact millions across North America.
 

Location

Position will begin in the GTA area but will be required to travel/relocate to various projects throughout Canada and the US.  Only candidates that are willing to go where the work is, will be considered for this role. 

Responsibilities

•    With regard to that portion of the work assigned, develop complete understanding of contract plans and specifications.
•    Examine/inspect field conditions and identify problems, inaccuracies, and cost saving measures that arise or that may be encountered. Take corrective actions as needed.
•    Inspect subordinates’ work for compliance with the contract plans and specifications, point out deficiencies and explain and take any corrective action needed.
•    Develop and maintain the project master schedule using appropriate techniques and scheduling software with input from other project management personnel.
•    Manage document control; receive and log in new issue drawings and other contract documents; maintain document control log.
•    Review new issue drawings and contract documents for change of conditions; quantify impact of changes and review with supervisor; distribute new issues to field.
•    Prepare monthly cost projections using information generated from project management systems and prepare quarterly cash flow projections.
•    Improve project operations by recommending, as appropriate, better methods, staffing and procedural changes.
•    Act as managing project engineer/coordinator on multiple projects, providing supervision and on-the-job training for lower level engineers.
•    Read and understand plans and specifications. Visualize two-dimensional drawings in three dimensions.
•    Manage and support project team including direct reports and others as needed
•    Help drive the company environmental health and safety programs at the project level, driving a safety-oriented approach to work.

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Qualifications

•    Bachelor’s degree in a construction-related field or equivalent experience and education in project or field engineering 
•    Professional Engineer designation strongly recommended. 
•    5+ years experience in construction or engineering field
•    Must have a demonstrated willingness to relocate
•    Infrastructure/Heavy Civil project experience is required 
•    Proven abilities and skills in the following: leadership and management of people, communication (verbal and written), planning, organization, delegation as well as teaching and mentoring
•    Ability to set standards of excellence in leadership, safety, quality and productivity for his/her subordinates
•    Working knowledge and ability to direct the operation of at least the following management systems: accounts payable/accounts receivable, materials control, estimating, job cost updates and subcontracts