Project Controls Specialist
Morson Edge
- Oshawa, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
- Salary: $85 - 95 per hour
- Category
- Sector:
- Contract type Contract
- Consultant: Olivia Mackey
- Overall responsibility for compliance of assigned projects with project controls standards.
- Assist in project set-up and estimating efforts to ensure continuity between project estimates and baselines.
- Liaise with external groups (Engineering, Finance, Procurement, Construction, etc.) to gain inputs into Project Controls reports.
- Create & maintain project status update reports, forecast reports & project dashboards; ensure timely issuance to internal & external stakeholders
- Create & maintain customized reports or dashboards to adapt to evolving risks & project needs.
- Develop and maintain resource plans, ensuring cost & schedule alignment.
- Work closely with the onsite construction team for cost management support.
- Regularly conduct variance analysis to understand trends & other baseline deviations in support of rigorous change management; provide variance narratives & propose corrective actions or recovery plans.
- Prepare Earned Value Management KPIs to assess project performance.
- Assist in the creation & maintenance of tools & templates that ensure compliance with the processes outlined Project Controls plan & contract requirements.
- Develop and maintain a change log to track all internal & external changes and monitor progress through the change management process.
- Establish and maintain the CBS & control accounts in alignment with baseline budgets; ensure alignment between WBS & CBS
- Proactively monitor forecasts to ensure timely closure of closed cost accounts.
- Ensure forecasts are updated timely & accurately; ensure forecasting is informed by performance KPIs & project trends.
- Prepare and update project cash flow forecasts in alignment with the project schedule.
- 8-10 years of related cost control experience.
- Quantitative, Engineering or Construction Management Degree.
- Strong Team Collaboration Skills.
- Demonstrated Analytical & Adaptive Thinking.
- Detail Oriented Approach, Focused on Quality.
- Strong Verbal & Written Communication Skills.
- Agility & Flexibility in a Dynamic Environment.
- Innovative Problem-Solving Skills.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel)
- Results oriented individual with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and timelines.