EP+ Project Controls Manager

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.

Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

The Project Controls Manager will be responsible for

Cost Management: Oversee budget development, cost tracking, variance analysis forecasting, and Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting.

Change Management: Evaluate change orders, assess the impact of scope changes on cost and time, and maintain change logs to protect the company from financial exposure.

Risk Management: Facilitate risk identification, quantify potential impacts, develop mitigation strategies, and manage contingency funds.

Executive Reporting: Generate detailed performance dashboards and reports to update internal stakeholders, executives, and clients on project health.

Team Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and train junior staff, including Project Coordinators and Cost Engineers.. The Project Controls Manager supports the execution teams through risk analysis, supports financially and operationally, and builds risk management capabilities while driving change.

Hard Skills

- Strong experience in managing projects in the construction field
- Planning & cost control experience is a must
- Experience working in a matrix organisation with multiple stakeholders
- Ability to provide creative business-oriented advice in a global, fast-paced environment
- Commercial and execution acumen and understanding of the North American government, market, and payor dynamics

Soft Skills

- Ability to influence and persuade with experience of negotiations
- Experience in working in different cultures and environments
- Good verbal and written communications skills, including presentations to customers and internal team members
- Organized and self-motivated for success
- Demonstrated prioritisation skills and ability to manage multiple and changing priorities
- Communication at all levels of the organisation.

The role requires the ability to travel domestically and internationally 20% of the time.

Responsibilities

Provide negotiations preparation and support to the Project Management and other execution teams; Strong Negotiation Skills; Risk Awareness and Mitigation; Financial Acumen; Detail Orientation; Strong Communication; Cross Functional Leadership; Pro Active Problem Solving; Integrity and Professionalism; Methodology Implementation: Ensure consistent application of project management methodologies across your assigned projects.; Planning and Scheduling: Oversee the development and maintenance of detailed project schedules, resource allocation, and critical path analysis for your projects.; Cost Management: Establish and monitor project budgets, track expenditures, identify cost-saving opportunities, and manage cost variances for assigned projects.Advises execution Project Managers on complex contracts.; Earned Value Management (EVM): Implement and utilize EVM principles to accurately measure project performance and progress.; Reporting: Prepare and deliver regular, comprehensive project status reports, including key performance indicators (KPIs) and variance analysis, to project stakeholders and senior leadership.; Change Management: Manage changes to project scope, schedule, or budget, ensuring they are effectively documented, approved, and implemented.; Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement in project controls processes and tools within your area of responsibility.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.; PMP certification or equivalent preferred.; 8+ of progressive experience in project controls or project management,; Must have +8 years of experience in the NORAM Region with a strong understanding and experience of Project Controls in a Construction environment; Fluency in English language (French is a plus) and the ability to draft and negotiate in them; Experience working with Design-Build (EP, or EPC) contractors and contracts

Nice to have

General understanding of water treatment technologies and customer industries and operations.