Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 20,000+ talented consultants. Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water.
 

Mott MacDonald is looking to hire a motivated, independent, and organized team player for a Project Controls Specialist position. This position will help support any of our many sectors throughout the Canadian region. Our sectors include Aviation, Buildings, Energy, Highways, Bridges, Rail, Tunnels and Environment. This position will be in the Toronto, Ontario office.
 

The Specialist III - Project Controls will have the following responsibilities:
 

Assist in development of project WBS structures, budgets, resource forecasts, risk registers, and standardized internal forms.

Monitor and report on project planned spend, actual spend, and estimate to complete.

Compile data, analyze, and report on project costs, profits, and budget trends.

Perform data validation and quality checks on project expenses and invoices.

Facilitate and support completion of internal quality and reporting requirements.

Initiate and manage purchase orders.

Perform quality checks and facilitate processing of subconsultant invoices. Track and monitor subconsultant progress against budgets.

Prepare ad-hoc reports for distribution.

Interact with project managers, invoicers, and accounting team to address project needs and resolve issues.

Collaborate within the Project team/ finance department/ and Project Controls practice as required.

 The Specialist III - Project Controls may also have the following responsibilities:
 

Provide bid stage proposal support, to include assisting in development of fee proposals.

Manage contract amendment process. Assist in creating progress trackers, collect and/or develop necessary inputs.

Create and manage scope change documents and track progress.

Attend meetings and prepare meeting notes/minutes as well as produce materials for meetings.

Provide timesheet clarification assistance.

Other duties as necessary.
 

 The ideal Specialist III - Project Controls will have the following qualifications:
 

Bachelor’s degree in science, Engineering or Commerce preferred.

Capable of tracking budgets and deliverables against overall project requirements

Must be able to manage deadlines across multiple projects.

Must have exceptional organizational skills.

Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Three (3) to five (5) years of comparable experience.

Experience with scheduling software will be more advantageous.

Experience with engineering projects preferred.

Prior experience with Excel, Sharepoint and PowerBI software preferred. This includes ability to

Create complex formulas to calculate progress and compare various data set.

Generate charts, and pivot table to summarize dataset.

Build simple dashboards to showcase results in an easy-to-follow manner.