We are strategizing, planning, and implementing projects that help clients achieve their organization’s objectives. Join our award-winning program management team and bring transformational project solutions to life.

By managing capital programs and projects as if they were our own, our project management business, and technical experts work with clients to strategize, plan, and implement projects that help them achieve their organization’s objectives. Our award-winning team has managed thousands of projects across all sectors — hospitals, airports, and entire university campuses; infrastructure like mass transit and water-treatment facilities; and energy and resource assignments, from mines to wind farms.

Your Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Project Controls Specialist to support program and project management activities. In the role, you will be able to apply technical skills in cost controls, schedule management, communications, and problem solving in a fast-paced, professional, design and construction environment under the guidance of lead program controls staff.

Your Key Responsibilities

Provide budget, contract, and financial management support to Program team members. Understand contract terms and assist Project Managers with maintaining the life cycle of projects per client requirements and company guidelines. Developing progress reports and maintaining integrated key performance metrics (KPIs). Developing, managing, and monitoring and controlling program and project specific budgets, cash flow projections, and forecasts. Supporting, documenting, and tracking change management processes for potential adjustments to scope, schedule, or budget. Responsible for supporting Program teams in developing, managing, updating, and monitoring the program schedule, as needed. Interfacing and maintaining liaison with program and project management, stakeholders, client, contractors, and other consultants on all project controls related activities. Adhering to project control processes to analyze project performance including change control, project updating, and reporting. Monitor project progress with regards to scope, time and costs and provide corrective solutions if deviations occur. Document and communicate variance and trend analyses according to the change control process. Display understanding of the role of performance measurement to produce a record of past performance, identify trends and forecast future performance in a manner that informs and drives management intervention.  Follow project and program reporting processes and execute appropriate reporting cycles. Utilize a single source of truth repository for project data and dashboard reporting. Support Program teams in Program Management Information Systems implementation and best practices in the areas of Program and Project Controls.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Understanding of project control concepts and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others. Experience in areas of budget and cost controls including budgeting, forecasting, and earned value management. Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought. Excellent communication skills. Recognizes when technical problems are developing and initiates appropriate corrective actions. Ability to check own work for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule. Experience with project management software such as SharePoint, Trimble Unity Construct, Primavera P6, etc.  is desirable. Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, and other normal business applications. Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to concurrently manage multiple assignments and quickly adapt to new priorities.

Education and Experience

A Bachelor's degree with a minimum of two (2) years of related work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience. Experience in managing contract management information.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

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