Project Controls Manager - MEC Transportation

Position Overview

The Project Controls Manager is responsible for leading all project controls functions across assigned electrical construction projects, including cost management, budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, progress measurement, risk management, productivity tracking, and reporting. This role serves as a strategic business partner to operations leadership, project managers, and field supervision teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget.

The ideal candidate has experience supporting self-perform electrical construction operations and understands the complexities of labor-intensive work involving transmission and distribution, substations, rail and transit systems, industrial facilities, renewable energy, data centers, or large commercial projects. The Project Controls Manager will establish project controls standards, provide financial transparency, and drive data-based decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

District Overview

Mass. Electric Construction Co. (MEC) is a subsidiary of Kiewit Corporation, and an industry leader in transit and rail systems’ construction and maintenance throughout the United States and Canada. MEC specializes in the installation of Overhead Contact Systems (OCS), Traction Power Substations (TPSS), Signaling and Train Control, Communications, and Control Centers. 

At MEC we maintain our commitment to hire the best people, provide the training needed to keep up with the demands of today’s work environment, and the opportunities to grow and advance within our organization. As the most experienced installer of rail and transit systems in North America, MEC takes pride in being recognized as the Systems Contractor of Choice delivering innovative solutions through aligning our technical expertise with our client’s objectives. We self-perform most disciplines providing, time, cost and scheduling efficiencies, as well as in-house expertise, resulting in seamless performance for our clients.

Location

This position will be based on an active project in the Greater Toronto Area.

Responsibilities

• Lead all project controls activities including cost management, forecasting, budgeting, scheduling, progress measurement, risk management, productivity analysis, and reporting across multiple electrical construction projects.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, cost codes, work breakdown structures (WBS), earned value metrics, baseline schedules, and project control systems.
• Prepare and manage monthly forecasts, cash flow projections, cost-to-complete analyses, and executive reporting to ensure accurate visibility into project performance.
• Monitor labor productivity, equipment utilization, material expenditures, subcontractor performance, and overall project financial health, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze project schedules using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar scheduling software, including critical path analysis and recovery planning.
• Partner with project managers, superintendents, and operations leadership to evaluate project performance and implement corrective actions to maintain schedule, budget, and margin objectives.
• Manage change orders, schedule impacts, risk registers, claims documentation, and contingency tracking to minimize project exposure and support successful project outcomes.
• Create and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and performance reporting tools that provide timely, actionable data for project teams and executive leadership.Lead, mentor, and develop project controls personnel while driving standardization, continuous improvement, and best practices across the organization.
• Support implementation and optimization of project controls technologies, reporting systems, and data analytics tools to enhance decision-making and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction-related discipline. 
• 8+ years of experience in project controls, project management, cost control, scheduling, or construction operations.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing project controls personnel or teams.
• Experience supporting self-perform construction projects with significant craft labor components.
• Strong understanding of construction cost management, forecasting, earned value management, productivity reporting, and schedule analysis.Experience with complex electrical construction projects is highly preferred.
• Proficiency with: P6 | Excel | Power BI or equivalent reporting platform | Cost Management and ERP Systems

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