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Position: Project Control Manager
Work Schedule : Monday to Friday (onsite)
Introduction
Brunel is a proud partner of Gold Fields in the search for a Project Controls Manager to support the Windfall Project, a major mining development located in northern Québec. As Windfall advances through a critical phase of planning and evaluation, this position will play a central role in establishing the project’s cost and schedule framework and supporting its progression toward future execution stages.
As the Project Controls Manager, you will be responsible for developing and overseeing the systems, processes, and reporting mechanisms that ensure accurate and consistent project cost and schedule control. You will work closely with project leadership and technical teams to provide thorough analysis, identify risks and trends, and support informed, data‑driven decision‑making across the project lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Guide resolution of project challenges and complex project control issues through strong analytical review of cost, schedule, and risk information.
- Work closely with the project management team and corporate stakeholders; prepare clear reports, dashboards, and presentations for governance and decision‑making.
- Identify and communicate design developments, scope changes, and schedule impacts; lead the change management process and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Coordinate with engineering, procurement planning, commercial, and estimation teams to ensure alignment of project controls with the evolving project scope and Feasibility deliverables.
- Establish and maintain the cost and schedule baselines for the Feasibility stage; ensure project control systems and procedures are consistently applied.
- Support the project stage‑gate process and ensure adherence to recognized industry best practices for estimating, scheduling, cost control, and risk management.
- Develop and manage the project’s risk register, including identification, documentation, mitigation planning, and evaluation of cost and schedule impacts.
- Ensure the accuracy of progress reporting as it relates to Feasibility deliverables, including engineering progress and key studies.
- Lead the development, review, and updating of the project schedule, ensuring alignment between discipline‑level schedules and the integrated master schedule.
- Oversee preparation and submission of all required Feasibility‑stage reporting in line with approved timelines and reporting standards.
- Mentor and support the project controls team; oversee staffing requirements, performance reviews, and development planning.
Requirements
- University degree in a relevant field, P.Eng. or OIQ certification preferred.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
- 10+ years in industrial processing or mining processing industry.
- Experience working on major investment projects.
- Deep knowledge and understanding of project management and project control concepts, including estimation, costs, cash flow, scheduling, and earned value management.
- Knowledge of processes and procedures related to mining and construction.
- Excellent leadership and people management skills.
- Ability to develop and manage relationships with a diverse range of professionals in a mining and construction environment.
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About Us
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