Associate Director, Project Controls

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR PROJECT CONTROLS
Toronto Ontario - Full-Time - In-Office

About Dokainish & Company
Since 2011 Dokainish & Company has delivered award-winning project management and project controls consultancy services. We specialize in solving the most demanding challenges in capital project delivery; cost overruns schedule slippage and performance risk with a track record that includes an impeccable client retention rate and consistent category leadership in our markets.
Our expertise spans Project Controls Project Management Quantitative Risk Analysis Estimating Organizational Change Management Enterprise Reporting Asset Management and System Implementation for capital projects. Our consultants are experienced trusted and given meaningful work from day one.
As we continue to grow our practice across increasingly complex and high-value engagements we are seeking an Associate Director Project Controls to join our senior team in Toronto.

The Opportunity
This is a senior technical and leadership role for a project controls professional who is ready to operate at the front lines of complex capital project delivery while contributing to the growth and development of a high-performing consulting team.
The Associate Director Project Controls will lead the delivery of project controls services across client engagements bring rigour and expertise to cost schedule risk and performance management and play an active role in developing junior and intermediate staff. This is not a back-office role you will be the subject matter expert in the room trusted by clients and relied upon by the firms leadership to deliver.

This position is based full-time in-office in Toronto Ontario.

What Youll Do
Project Controls Delivery

• Lead end-to-end delivery of project controls services on assigned client engagements maintaining the highest standards across cost control scheduling EVM and risk management.
• Serve as the senior project controls authority on client-facing engagements owning quality accuracy and timeliness of all project controls outputs.
• Develop update and monitor detailed project schedules in Primavera P6 including critical path analysis what-if scenario modelling and schedule performance tracking.
• Build and manage cost control frameworks lifecycle forecasts and budget performance reports; proactively surface financial risks and support corrective action plans.
• Apply earned value management techniques to evaluate the relationship between planned scope executed work and actual cost translating data into clear performance insights.

Risk Change & Reporting

• Oversee risk management processes on client engagements identifying quantifying and integrating risks and opportunities into schedules and budgets.
• Administer change control procedures for cost and schedule ensuring scope changes are assessed documented approved and reflected in maintained project baselines.
• Conduct variance analysis and cost performance monitoring throughout project execution translating deviations into clear actionable recommendations.
• Prepare and present monthly project financial summaries and cost performance reports for senior leadership and client stakeholders.

Client Engagement & Relationships

• Build and sustain trusted relationships with client project teams serving as a go-to advisor on all project controls matters.
• Communicate complex project controls data clearly and confidently to a range of audiences:from project teams to executive sponsors.
• Support proposal development engagement scoping and onboarding of new project controls assignments as required.

Team Development & Internal Contribution

• Mentor and develop junior and intermediate project controls staff fostering a culture of technical excellence accountability and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the development and standardization of Dokainish & Companys project controls service offerings tools and methodologies.
• Participate in quality assurance reviews and support the firms commitment to consistent high-quality delivery across all engagements.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on strategic initiatives relating to service delivery market positioning and operational excellence.

Who You Are:
You are a technically accomplished project controls professional with a track record of delivery on complex capital projects. You are equally comfortable analyzing schedule logic in P6 and presenting performance data to a client executive. You take pride in the quality of your work hold yourself to high standards and bring others along with you.
You have moved beyond purely technical execution and are ready or already operating at a level where you shape how work gets done not just do the work yourself.

Qualifications

• Extensive progressive experience (10 years) in project controls within an engineering consulting or owners organization with demonstrated advancement toward senior delivery and leadership responsibilities.
• Proven experience across capital project sectors such as energy nuclear infrastructure or construction.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 including schedule development logic analysis and performance tracking.
• Extensive knowledge of earned value management cost forecasting change control and schedule performance monitoring.
• Strong client-facing communication skills with demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to mentor staff and contribute to team capability development.
• Bachelors degree in Engineering Construction Management or a related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent client engagements independently in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Advanced Excel skills for cost modelling and bespoke reporting.

Preferred

• Professional certifications such as PMP PSP CCP or AACE International designations.
• Experience in a consulting or advisory environment with accountability for client relationships.
• Exposure to quantitative risk analysis cost estimating or PMIS platforms.

Note: This role description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties skills or qualifications required.


We take immense pride in our high-performing collaborative team. We recognize and value the uniqueness of every individual andyoullbe part of a growing consulting firm where yourexpertisewill directly shape project outcomes and client success. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact mentor others and grow your career in a dynamic results-driven environment.

If you believe your skillset drive qualifications and experience are a match we welcome your application and look forward to hearing from you.

We thank all applicants for their interest inDokainish& Company. Please note that only candidates selected foran initialinterview will be contacted.

Notes:
VACANCY STATUS: Thispostingis for a new position.
AI USAGE: This organization does not use artificial intelligence to screen assess or select applicants for thisparticular openposition. All applications are personally reviewed by our Talent Acquisition Team.

Dokainish& Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age gender racecolour religion sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability age and veteran status or any other protected status required by applicable law.

In accordance withthe Ontario Human Rights Code Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 andDokainish& Company AODA Policy accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1