The Manager, Project Controls reports to the General Manager, Commercial Services and leads global project controls, cost engineering, forecasting, and commercial reporting across all operating business units (Canada, Indonesia, Mongolia, and Mexico). The role is responsible for maximizing project performance and profitability through effective contract management, cost and schedule control, performance monitoring, forecasting, and reporting.
The incumbent provides leadership and direction to project controls personnel in both field and office environments, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Key responsibilities include developing and maintaining project baselines and execution plans, overseeing contract administration, analyzing project performance, identifying variances, and recommending corrective actions to support successful project delivery.
Actively promote the recognition in subordinate staff that safety of personnel is of the higher priority and cannot be compromised
Select, train and develop suitable candidates within the project controls discipline across applicable business units
Interface with and establish clear responsibilities between Project Controllers, Superintendents, Project Managers, and head-office commercial/accounting teams.
Accountable for accurate project controls within each of the business units (Canada, USA, Mongolia, Indonesia, Mexico)
Manage lead and mentor departmental subordinates to ensure that the operational deliverables consistently reach or exceed target in their areas of accountability
Assist with the compilation of tender documents for mining construction projects, including bills of quantities, waterfall assessments, general conditions of contract and special conditions of contract
Conduct pre-bid assessments with Estimating and Area/Project Managers to ensure full alignment with reporting deliverables, baseline setups, and Company reporting procedures before project award.
Oversee the administrative set up of new projects, including time keeping, contract implementation, reporting, code of accounts and document management
Oversee the definition of controls baselines for projects, including the development of project execution plans and project specific controls procedures
Define and coordinate with key site personnel training programs prior to the initiation of every contract to ensure that the Area and/or Project Manager is fully conversant with the requisite implementation programs and key performance deliverables
Ensure that the Management of Change (MOC) process is being maintained and integrated with Redpath’s policies, procedures, contracts and financial system (where required)
Oversee the updating and tracking of project costs and schedules (InEight, InEight Schedule, and/or MS Projects/Primavera and Oracle Fusion)
Implement proper controls to monitor project budget performance, re-allocation of costs and to ensure that monthly costs, cash and resource requirements are forecasted to project completion
Implement and maintain earned value management systems
Oversee the preparation of management information reports for site and office personnel incorporating both physical advances and financial data to engender a profit focussed culture on projects
Monitor and support the proper use and implementation of the code of accounts on projects
Coordinate departmental and/or project meetings as required
Monitor trends obtained from site statistics and advise management of issues potentially impacting on policies, procedures, schedule, costs, project scope, project decisions and risks
Participate in analyzing construction change orders and/or claims
Review and finalize close-out reports, including maintaining historical costs and production information in a prescribed format
Develop operating and capital budget plans consistent with the goals of the business and the direction of the senior executive team
Provide project controls assistance to other subsidiary companies as required
Salary Range (Base): $XX,XXX - $XXX,XXX - Based on knowledge, skills and experience.
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Education:
Required: University degree in a related scientific, business or engineering field
Preferred: University degree (business or engineering) in quantity surveying, cost estimating or mining. Additional qualifications and/or certification(s) in quantity surveying (professional QS), project management (PMP), contract administration and key performance indicator measurement will be considered an asset.
Work Experience:
Required: 10 Years of post-graduate field and/or office-based project accounting, estimating or controls experience related to underground construction projects or operational mining environment, with knowledge of project management, construction contracts, reporting and data manipulation
Preferred: 15+ Years project controls experience in mining shaft sinking, lateral development, raiseboring, mechanized raise climbing or similar underground construction projects with a sound knowledge of contract principles and data manipulation into management information
In 1962, Jim Redpath’s vision for the company was much the same as it is today; offering a high level of service to the mining industry, which exceeds current standards and provides challenge for its employees. With a foundation built on global experience, adaptability and exceptional workmanship, Redpath leads the industry with cutting edge innovations in safety and mining practices. Services including underground construction, shaft sinking, raiseboring, mine contracting, raise mining, mine development, engineering and technical services and a variety of specialty services are offered around the world, with the expertise and qualifications in place to support any scope of work. Global experience has given Redpath expansive regulatory knowledge, regional expertise, and cultural sensitivity. Redpath has built a solid reputation for conquering tough challenges and adapting to a variety of environments. Redpath’s employees are the heart of the company’s success, and it remains through them that the company will continue to expand and flourish.
Redpath is committed to an environment that is barrier-free. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please inform us in advance so that we can arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation.
Established in 1962, The Redpath Group is an experienced, full-service solutions provider to the global underground mining industry.
We have the expertise, track record and qualifications to support any scope of work, even in the most remote parts of the world. Our projects are started well on time and are executed with the highest safety standards and exceptional workmanship. We serve our international client base from our offices and facilities across the globe.
Services include: mine development, shaft sinking, mass excavation, production mining, raiseboring, mechanized raise mining, underground construction, mechanical excavation, engineering and technical services, and civil infrastructure development.
Our company is guided by long-held corporate values - “Our Philosophy” and “Guidelines for Success” – demonstrating Redpath’s commitment to the incorporation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria into our organization.
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Fondé en 1962, le Groupe Redpath est un fournisseur expérimenté de solutions complètes pour l’industrie minière souterraine mondiale. Nous avons l’expertise, les antécédents et les qualifications nécessaires pour soutenir n’importe quelle portée de travail. Nos projets sont démarrés à temps et sont exécutés avec les normes de sécurité les plus élevées et avec une finition exceptionnelle. Nous servons notre clientèle internationale à partir de nos bureaux et de nos installations à travers le monde.
Les services comprennent : le développement minier, le fonçage de puits, l’excavation de masse, l’exploitation minière à contrat, l’alésage de monteries, les projets de monteries mécanisés, la construction souterraine, l’excavation mécanique, les services techniques et d’ingénierie et le développement des infrastructures civiles.
Notre entreprise est guidée par des valeurs d’entreprise fondamentales de longue date qui démontrent l’engagement de Redpath à intégrer les critères ESG dans notre organisation.
