The Project Controller is responsible for the planning and performance monitoring of assigned projects,
including providing guidance to operational managers through the implementation of project controls
processes, procedures and contracts. The incumbent must be able to understand contracts,
subcontracts, track daily, weekly and monthly project performance, and incorporate quantitative and
qualitative analysis, to define both the physical and the economic performance of the projects and
recommend action to be taken should deviations from the optimal performance be highlighted.
The incumbent will work to ensure that the business objectives of the Company are consistently
achieved. The Project Controller must be conversant in the discipline of project management, oversee
the development, implementation and maintenance of project baselines, project execution plans,
execution of contracts, inclusive of overseeing the setup of project administrative aspects.
• Ensure compliance with company and national health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Promote a safety-first culture, ensuring project teams prioritize safety and risk mitigation.
• Maintain oversight of safety compliance tracking and reporting to support proactive risk
management.
• Define and establish project control baselines, execution plans, and project procedures.
• Oversee the setup of new projects, including timekeeping, cost tracking, coding structures, and
document management.
• Track and update project costs, budgets, and schedules to maintain financial and operational
efficiency.
• Implement budget controls, cost allocations, and financial forecasting to ensure alignment with
project objectives.
• Maintain and monitor earned value management (EVM) metrics, cost indices, and project
performance tracking.
• Develop automated reporting and dashboards for real-time project performance tracking.
• Generate and distribute daily, weekly, and monthly KPI reports to support decision-making.
• Monitor and analyze trends impacting cost, schedule, risks, and project scope, ensuring
proactive issue resolution.
• Implement and maintain Management of Change (MoC) processes to track and control project
modifications.
• Track and manage financial impacts of scope changes and cost deviations.
• Perform construction change order analysis and claims tracking to mitigate financial and
contractual risks.
• Ensure proper project cost structures and financial tracking to maintain project accountability.
• Monitor risk trends and site statistics, providing insights into potential project impacts.
• Maintain professional relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring transparency and
data accuracy.
• Manage meeting documentation, action tracking, and approvals to ensure project continuity.
• Finalize close-out reports, cost tracking, and production data documentation for future reference.
• Store and analyze historical project data to support continuous improvement and benchmarking.
• Capture and implement lessons learned to enhance future project planning and execution.
• Lead, mentor, and develop project controls personnel, ensuring adherence to industry best
practices.
• Monitor team performance and skill development to enhance operational effectiveness.
Salary Range (Base): $96,000 - $132,000 - Based on knowledge, skills and experience.
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Education:
Required: University degree in a related scientific, business or engineering field
Preferred: University degree (business or engineering) in quantity surveying, cost estimating or
mining. Additional qualifications and/or certification(s) in quantity surveying (professional
QS), project management (PMP), contract administration and key performance indicator
measurement will be considered an asset.
Work Experience:
Required: 5 Years of post-graduate field and/or office-based project accounting, estimating or
controls experience related to underground construction projects or operational mining
environment, with knowledge of project management, construction contracts, reporting
and data manipulation
Preferred: 7 Years of post-graduate project accounting, estimating or project controls experience in
mining, shaft sinking, lateral development, raiseboring, mechanized raise climbing or
similar underground construction projects with a sound knowledge of contract principles,
KPI reporting and data manipulation into management information
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