Project Controls Specialist

Position Overview

The Portfolio Projects Controls Specialist plays a critical, highly technical role in development and monitoring the Current Year capital Plan (CYP) and provides accurate information concerning development of 5-Year capital Plan (5YP) at Client's site. This position integrates cost control, schedule control, weekly reporting, advanced analytics, and continuous improvement. The specialist provides decision-support modeling, identifies trends and variances, ensures adherence to Client's controls standards, and delivers insights that influence timing of engineering and procurement activities, risk identification, execution performance, cost exposure, and schedule readiness.

The role collaborates across Engineering, Capital Projects, Procurement, Expediting, Contractors, and the Central PMO Team to ensure data accuracy, visibility, and alignment with corporate controls strategies.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Project and Portfolio Controls, including schedule control, cost control, reporting, risk identification, and scope management.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, business, accounting, or equivalent experience (PMP, AACE, or similar certifications are assets).
• Advanced experience in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Proficient in Oracle-based software including Primavera P6, Oracle EAM, and cost/procurement modules.
• Experience with CMMS systems such as Oracle EAM, SAP, Maximo, or similar platforms.
• Experience with Planisware for project, cost, and portfolio management (preferred)
• Strong analytical skills with exacting attention to detail and the ability to interpret cost and schedule data.
• Power BI reporting and dashboard creation experience;
  Power Apps experience is an asset.
• Experience performing Earned Value Management (EVM), forensic schedule analysis, or variance root‑cause analysis.
• Experience building or supporting decision‑support models such as Monte Carlo simulations (preferred).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with ability to influence diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a high‑intensity turnaround environment with compressed timelines.
• Ability to challenge assumptions, identify inconsistencies, and ensure data accuracy across multiple systems.

• Consolidate all projects into a single master list for full visibility.
• Maintain and update the project schedules and support baseline development.
• Track schedule logic, progress, variances, critical path changes, and delays.
• Perform forensic schedule assessments to identify root causes and recommend recovery actions.
• Support integration of estimating, scheduling, and cost data for lifecycle visibility.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Planners, Schedulers, and Project teams to ensure schedule accuracy and compliance.

• Develop, track, and manage the cost baseline, including changes to scope, commitments, accruals, and actuals.
• Monitor cost‑to‑date and cost‑to‑complete metrics across Engineering, Procurement, and field Execution for all projects.
• Identify and expedite cost variances early with recommended corrective actions.
• Perform earned value analysis (EVM) to measure performance against budget and schedule.
• Support development and management of cost estimates, contingency analysis, and risk‑based prioritization.
• Ensure procurement activities align with budgets and long‑lead risks are proactively identified.

• Compile and distribute monthly reports summarizing cost, schedule, resource usage, KPIs, and critical risks.
• Ensure contractors and internal teams submit accurate progress and timesheet data.
• Track earned hours, productivity, progress constraints, and execution barriers.
• Provide leadership with actionable insights that drive rapid in‑window decision‑making.

• Identify trends, variances, and anomalies in cost and schedule data and elevate when required.
• Support development of decision‑support tools, including Monte Carlo simulations or risk models (preferred).
• Contribute feedback to Client's digital roadmap on data systems and workflows.
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