Executive Director, Project Controls

Salary Range:

The salary range for this position is $149,000 - $205,000 . The final offer will be determined based on the successful candidate’s skills, experience, and internal equity considerations. Please note that the offer may fall anywhere within the posted range and is not necessarily at the top end.

About us:

Transportation Investment Corporation (TI Corp) is a public crown corporation dedicated to delivering major infrastructure projects in British Columbia on behalf of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. With approximately $15 billion in major infrastructure developments, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of construction oversight.

Why Join Us:

At TI Corp, you’ll be part of a dynamic and innovative team driving transformative infrastructure projects that make a real difference in communities. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and inclusive work culture where your ideas are valued. Enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, along with opportunities for professional growth and development. Here, your contributions will not only shape your career but also the future of our infrastructure landscape. Join us and be a part of something impactful.

What We Offer:

• Vacation starts at five weeks and with an additional one day per year of service to a maximum of six weeks.
• TI Corp is dedicated to professionally growing staff and building internal capacity, through mentorship, active succession planning, learning and development financial assistance, and membership dues.
• Extended health and dental benefits plus a $1000 Health Spending Account annually.
• We are part of the BC Public Sector Pension Plan – if you join us from other Public Service or Public Sector organizations who are part of this pension plan, your pension will continue seamlessly.
• Hybrid work arrangement with the ability to work from home two days a week following an orientation period.
• Top-up allowance for maternity and parental leave.
• Free travel insurance for full-time employees.
• Transit subsidy program.

Job Overview:

This position is responsible for strategic leadership, governance and oversight of project controls across a portfolio of major infrastructure projects. The role is accountable for ensuring effective, consistent project controls practices including cost management, scheduling, change management, performance management and project analytics to support successful project delivery.

The Executive Director leads a multidisciplinary team and works closely with executive leadership, project delivery teams, regulators, contractors, Indigenous partners, and external stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and aligned with organizational objectives.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provides strategic leadership and operational oversight of project controls and scheduling functions across the organization.
• Develops and implements a strategic plan for project planning, scheduling and constructability management that aligns with TI Corp’s project delivery objectives.
• Actively builds and fosters relationships and partnerships with project and corporate leaders to support strategic decision-making and support the execution and delivery of projects on time and within budget.
• Ensures accountability and coordination between Project Controls and other TI Corp corporate functions including estimating, finance, and risk management.
• Establishes and maintains a consistent project controls and scheduling approach across the organization while adapting methodologies to meet the unique requirements of individual projects.
• Provides expert strategic advice and professional judgement on scheduling matters including the integrated master schedules, forensic schedules, and shadow schedules.
• Oversees the development and management of project schedules by ensuring the integration of schedules and data supplied by contractors and incorporates logic associated with owner-led work and milestones.
• Leads the project controls function in monitoring project performance, forecasting risks and opportunities, developing mitigation strategies, and recommending corrective actions to support project execution.
• Develops workforce and resource strategies to build organizational capacity and ensure effective utilization of project controls resources.
• Drives continuous improvement by establishing, reviewing, and enhancing project controls policies, processes, tools, technologies, and performance measurement frameworks.
• Manages contracts for specialized project controls and consulting services.
• Ensures the organization remains educated and informed of emerging industry trends, procurement models and future technologies and software to advance project control and scheduling practices.
• Works closely with internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement effective project controls and scheduling strategies.
• Leads, coaches, mentors, and develops staff, including recruitment, performance management, succession planning, career development, and workforce planning
• Establishes, implements, and oversees performance metrics to monitor Project Co/ Design-Builder’s performance, validate forecasts, and support informed decision-making.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline and extensive experience that includes project controls, scheduling/planning, procurement, and construction for large civil infrastructure projects or, an equivalent combination of education and industry experience.
• Senior leadership experience managing multidisciplinary project controls and scheduling teams.
• Expert knowledge of project control principles and methodologies, industry standards and best practices in planning/scheduling, cost estimating, cost control, change management, financial and project accounting processes, risk management, commercial, procurement and contracts.
• Strong understanding of capital project governance, business case development, financial management, and portfolio reporting.
• Experience in maintaining multiple active construction schedules and supervising development of future project schedules.
• Excellent knowledge of project management approaches and design/build project methodology.
• Strong relationship management, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical information to executive and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to build, lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams
• Working knowledge of MS Office applications (Excel, MS Project, Word), Acumen Fuse Suite, TILOS, and any relevant scheduling software.
• Skilled in the use of Primavera P6 scheduling software.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills and, attention to detail.
• Successful completion of security screening will be required as a condition of employment with TI Corp.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be legally authorized to work in Canada.
• An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of an acceptable current criminal record check.

Notes:

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