Senior Advisor Project Controls

Project Controls Senior Advisor

Are you an experienced project controls professional who can turn complex project data into clear, actionable insight? We are looking for a Project Controls Senior Advisor to lead cost, schedule, forecasting, and performance management activities that support predictable, successful project outcomes. If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge and contribute to our success, we encourage you to apply today!

• Provide full Project Controls leadership across assigned projects and/or portfolios, including cost, schedule, forecasting, and performance management.
• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of project controls processes, tools, and reporting frameworks.
• Deliver advanced analysis and insights (cost, schedule, KPIs), translating complex data into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership.
• Influence project strategy and execution by identifying risks, challenging assumptions, and recommending mitigation and optimization opportunities.
• Partner with Project Managers, Engineers, and stakeholders to drive scope definition, change management, and financial governance.
• Oversee and validate project forecasting, including expenditure profiles, accruals, and long-range outlooks.
• Lead variance analysis and ensure clear articulation of drivers, impacts, and recovery plans to senior leadership.
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to improve portfolio execution and predictability.
• Support and guide the implementation of earned value or milestone-based performance measurement approaches.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior Project Controls team members and support capability development across the function.
• Collaborate with contractors and field teams to ensure accurate cost capture, including oversight of Digital LEMs and field cost processes.
• Drive consistency and standardization of project controls practices across projects and programs.

• University Degree or Technical Diploma in Engineering or Accounting related fields. Other post-secondary education may be considered.
• 6 or more years of previous related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. For candidates who do not possess a university degree an additional 3-years' experience is required (total 9+ years).
• General understanding of pipeline operations
• Extremely high proficiency in MS Excel required (v-lookups, pivot tables, graph generation, sumifs, etc.).
• An ability to distill large sets of data into easily understandable analysis.
• A working understanding of PowerBI and Power Pivot.
• Software experience with MS Office Suite and Oracle/SAP.
• Predict obstacles, challenges, and risks to proactively determine mitigation strategies and innovative solutions to problems.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.

Preferred:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience or training
• Experience developing dashboards or reporting tools (Power BI or similar)
• Experience supporting portfolio-level programs

Working Conditions:

• Primarily office-based with occasional travel (