Manager, Cost Job Details | Aecon

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About Us

The Shoreline Power Group is a fully integrated Joint Venture of Aecon, United and AtkinsRealis located in Kincardine, Ontario. Shoreline Power Group is the centerpiece of the Major Component Replacement (MCR) program which replaces the main components of 6 reactors at the Bruce Power Nuclear Generating Station. The scope of work includes the removal and replacement of calandria tubes, pressure tubes, and feeders as well as construction management and trade labor. This project is part of Bruce Powers Life Extension Program, which will allow Bruce Powers CANDU units to continue to operate safely through to 2064.

Reporting to the Sr Project Controls Manager, the Cost Manager will be responsible in providing project control support to ongoing projects and supporting the companys estimating and construction teams to ensure that the companys project control system is properly implemented and utilized.

What You'll Do Here

Overall responsibility for compliance of assigned projects with project controls standards - both from applicable contract documents and from Shoreline project controls policies/guidelines
Manage developing, establishing, and maintaining the companys project cost /control systems
Manage efforts to ensure continuity between project estimates and project baseline
Oversee the project team in converting project bids to setting up the complete, performance measurement baseline in the companys Project Controls (PRISM) system
Assist in set up project accounting systems (cost codes, job cost processing procedures, project rules of credit)
Provide support to Commercial & Procurement teams on subcontractor claims assessment, client claims development, negotiations & dispute resolutions
Provide commercial and technical expertise to support proposal development and provide commercial input into contractually defined project control requirements
Ensure adherence to all contract conditions regarding Project Controls requirements, project set-up, monitoring & close-out
Monitor the project performance and ensure that all the project control system is properly implemented
Generate all required project status reports for internal management and for the customer, including the overall project Dashboard, project performance report (Earned Value, SPI, CPI, etc)
Train the project team on how to implement the change management procedures
Maintain and support the improvement of the change management system in compliance with contract conditions and Shorelines procedures; monitor and enforce the change management system for assigned projects
Responsible to communicate, train and generally ensure full understanding by project staff of project controls processes and their applicable responsibilities
Oversee the review and analyze the project control reports (i.e., progress and productivity) with the project control leads and project team and suggest corrective actions to maintain reasonable (around 1-PF) performance/productivity
Oversee the review and analyze the project scheduling and cost reports and suggest corrective actions to maintain the project within anticipated cost and schedule
Prepare and update project cash flows
Supervise and mentor project control staff

Participate in customer and internal management project status reporting meetings
AS required, produce custom reports per request of customer or internal management
Provide input on an ongoing basis for improvements/modifications to Shorelines project controls policy & guidelines
Create, promote, and maintain a safe, open & respectful workplace culture and environment
Provide feedback & guidance to direct reports for annual goal setting; support in the establishment of individual career development plans and in identifying training & professional development opportunities
Other duties as assigned

What You Bring To The Team

10-15 years of related experience
College and/or University degree in related field, OR applicable work experience
Applied knowledge of the Earned Value principles
Applied knowledge of Project Management and Project Controls principles
Applied knowledge of cost engineering/cost control
Organizational skills in order to handle multiple tasks within a high-pressure work site environment
Interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)
Ability to work effectively with all levels of management and employees

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