Project Controls Specialist

Overview

In this role you will support the planning, monitoring and delivery of complex design-engineering projects in the water sector. You will partner with project managers, technical leads and finance to ensure plans align with contractual and financial requirements. Working in Eastern Canada, you will apply earned value principles, maintain budgets and schedules, and provide insights to keep projects on track. This is a hands-on role that combines analysis, reporting and cross-functional collaboration to enable sustainable project delivery.

Pay / Benefits

• health, dental, and vision plans
• wellness program
• retirement savings plan
• employee stock purchase program
• tuition reimbursement
• paid time off

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project budgets, forecasts (EAC/ETC), and cash flow projections
• Establish and manage cost and schedule control structures (WBS) aligned with project scope
• Monitor performance using earned value and KPIs; identify trends, risks, variances
• Coordinate meetings with team and project managers
• Support baseline development, change management and reforecasting
• Create, track and format submissions, proposals and bids
• Track project costs, labor utilization, profitability across internal and subconsultants
• Prepare and deliver project controls reports with variance analysis and corrective actions
• Coordinate with Finance on budget changes, invoicing support
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and contractual requirements
• Support development and maintenance of project schedules; analyze critical path and resource loading
• Integrate schedule data with cost/forecast reporting for holistic performance
• Identify and quantify project risks and opportunities; assist with change order evaluations and pricing
• Provide guidance on project controls best practices and mentor junior staff

Key requirements

• Bachelors degree or diploma in engineering, Project Management or Financial accounting
• 5+ years of related project controls or project management experience
• Experience with professional services and multi-discipline design workflows preferred
• Bilingualism with fluency in French is a strong asset
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management software
• Experience with earned value principles and cost/schedule management

• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication
• Attention to detail and good record keeping
• Collaborative in cross-functional teams
• Earned value management
• Budgeting and forecasting (EAC/ETC)
• WBS development and change management

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