Project Controls Lead - Energy Transition (Hybrid)

The Project Controls Lead role supports the Energy Transition program and provides analytical services in partnership with project management to ensure proper cost structures, procedures and controls are in place for each project. As a Lead, you will also have the responsibility of supporting direct reports with coaching, training, and development opportunities.

Grow for Tomorrow is an exciting new initiative at Irving Oil that will help our organization meet the opportunities and challenges associated with the Global Energy Transition. You could be a part of projects including, but not limited to, Renewable Energy projects, Hydrogen and Biofuels projects, Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects, and Clean Fuel Standards projects. As this overall project and initiative will continue to evolve for our organization, additional areas of activity can/will arise.

What We Offer:

• Work Environment - Work in our beautiful home office building with access to a fitness facility, onsite nurse, and a café.

• Hybrid Work Model - Allows for a blend of in-office and work-from-home days.

• Competitive Compensation - Including an annual bonus plan, pension plan, and parking allowance.

• Flexible Benefits Plan - in effect from day one and offers three levels of coverage to select from to meet your unique, personal needs.

• Paid Vacation - Plus an annual option to purchase additional vacation, too.

• Wellness Support - With an annual wellness allowance, paid personal care days and a 24/7 Employee & Family Assistance Program.

• Opportunity to give back to some amazing causes in our community - Choose when and where to make an impact with a paid volunteer day, company volunteer opportunities, and a donation matching program.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead the Project Controls program of 5 professionals for Energy Transition projects while providing continuous improvement opportunities.

• Develop practices and procedures in accordance with industry best practices.

• Implement and improve upon Project Controls key deliverables and reporting processes.

• Establish and maintain project KPIs.

• Review and evaluate vendor cost estimates and schedule proposals as required.

• Review project cost and schedule trend performance. Provide evaluation of recovery opportunities where required.

• Maintain advanced knowledge of the functionality of automated cost, schedule, and project task management systems.

• Lead and/or participate in project review meetings.

Your Skills:

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.

• Leadership skills with ability to coach and mentor junior team members.

• Strong presentation and data analyst skills; able to provide meaningful, accurate reports with recommendations.

• Comfortable facing ambiguity and applying strong organizational skills to establish order.

• Proven ability to meet deadlines.

• Must have a strong understanding cost estimating and scheduling.

• Must possess a strong understanding of project delivery phases, activities performed in each phase, and associated deliverables, consistent with the FEL process.

• Must be familiar with Risk Management techniques and participate in Schedule Risk Analysis.

• Must be skilled in the application and methods of scheduling and progress measurement as contained in AACE and PMI standard practices and earned value management techniques.

• Capable of managing impact of change and trends, and impacts to CPI / SPI.

Your Experience:

• Post-secondary education in Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

• 10+ years of experience in a directly related role.

• Must have experience in a project controls environment.

• Professional proficiency in MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

• Working knowledge of ERP and Asset Management software.

• Working knowledge of schedule management software like MS Project and / or Oracle P6 Primavera.

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Irving Oil is committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive work environment. We thrive on the good energy that's created when our people from different backgrounds, identities, cultures and experiences share their unique perspectives. Diversity is key to our success and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.​

In a world increasingly engaged in taking action on global issues of climate change, social justice and good corporate governance, our organization has an important role to play. We are committed to being part of the solution, in providing the safe and reliable energy that people need, while taking concrete steps to evolve our business for the future - for our people, our customers and our communities, today and tomorrow.

Please take a look at our Sustainability Report to learn more about our commitment to our communities, and our planet.

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