Project Controls Manager

Position Purpose: The Project Controls Manager is accountable for advancing and integrating project controls capabilities across a diverse capital project portfolio. This role oversees the ongoing development and implementation of project controls services, including schedule, cost, and risk management. The position establishes and enables consistent, scalable, and integrated project controls services that support infrastructure projects delivered through Public-Private Partnerships (P3), Progressive P3, and traditional delivery models.

What You Will Do: Guide the deployment of cost, risk, and schedule management, change control processes, and project controls-related issues management across assigned projects. Serve as the primary point of contact for project controls matters for designated project delivery teams, providing integrated services and guidance. Advise and influence planning activities to align project-level decisions with broader IO strategy and government priorities, as they relate to the application and implementation of project controls services.

Review and prepare project controls requirements for contracts, consultant scopes of work, and project governance documentation. Support the implementation of project controls methodologies for Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, Progressive Design-Build, Alliance, and P3 projects. Contribute to the development and refinement of organizational project controls concepts, frameworks, processes, and procedures. Coordinate the continued enhancement and integration of project controls disciplines, including scheduling, cost, and risk.

Ensure project controls practices are scalable and effective across multiple asset classes and delivery models. Coordinate project controls initiatives that improve governance, reporting, forecasting, and capital planning practices. Foster knowledge sharing and professional growth by providing guidance, technical expertise, and development opportunities to team members Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, knowledge management efforts, and the development of project controls capabilities across the organization.

Who You Are: Demonstrated expertise in integrated project controls practices, including scheduling, estimating, risk and opportunity management, cost management, document control, and change control. Experience working on large-scale capital infrastructure projects within complex program environments. Knowledge and appreciation of multiple project delivery models, including Public-Private Partnerships (P3), Progressive P3, Design-Build, and Design-Bid-Build.

Experience developing, implementing, and continuously improving project controls frameworks, processes, and governance practices. Experience operating in complex, multi-stakeholder environments, with a strong ability to broker consensus, align competing priorities, and drive coordinated decision-making across both internal and external partners. Experience preparing and reviewing project controls requirements for contracts, consultant agreements, and project documentation is an asset.

Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship management skills. Demonstrated commitment to mentoring, knowledge sharing, and developing technical capability within teams. Ability to navigate confidential, complex, and delicate project environments while maintaining a high standard of accountability and professionalism. What We Offer: Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.

A Defined Contribution Pension Plan, with Infrastructure Ontario contributing the equivalent of 5% of a full-time employee’s annual salary and will also match any employee contribution up to an additional 5% of their annual salary. To provide further options for planning and saving for the future, IO offers a Group Retirement Savings Plan and Group Tax Free Savings Account to eligible employees. A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision, out-of-country care, paramedical services, and more.

A pregnancy and parental leave program that offers expecting, eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 31 weeks, and our parental leave program offers eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 15 weeks. Access to our $1000 Healthcare Spending Account to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program and a Lifestyle Account that expands the eligibility of health and wellness options and can include coverage for gym memberships and fitness equipment, nutrition counselling or financial planning.

Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues’ well-being. IO will also cover the costs associated with up to two membership and licence fees per year for eligible colleagues if directly related to the employee’s role. Access to a suite of virtual healthcare options to support non-urgent medical needs A convenient, central location at 1 Dundas St West, easily accessible by public transit.

We offer a competitive hiring range of $162,000 to $180,000 (PM5 level), pay will align with skills, knowledge and experience of the candidate. This posting will close on November 13, 2026 at 11:59 pm. Interviews will occur on a rolling basis until the role is filled. This posting is for a current active vacancy. We are actively recruiting to fill this position.