Senior Specialist, Project Controls

Senior Specialist, Project Controls

Come Build Your Career at Aecon! Aecon delivers some of the most complex and impactful infrastructure projects — from transformative transportation networks to critical energy, industrial and nuclear programs. The projects we build connect communities and power future generations. With deep roots in North America and a strong footprint internationally, Aecon brings global expertise and proudly serves public and private sector clients through its Construction and Concessions segment.

Safety Always is not only our #1 core value – it is the standard that anchors our culture. We believe the most ambitious projects deserve the most committed people. At Aecon, you won't just build your career — you'll help build what matters to enable future generations to thrive. At Aecon, you can count on:
Safety Always. Our number one core value. The safety of our people, projects, partners, and stakeholders is our priority focus – today and always. Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage. Accountability. We're passionate about delivering on our commitments. Inclusion. We provide opportunities where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to contribute fully. We deliver infrastructure with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do.

Aecon employees are incredibly proud to build some of the most impactful infrastructure of this generation – we call it Aecon Proud.

If you're inspired to make a difference through future-building projects, join our best-in-class team. What is the Opportunity? Reporting to the Project Controls Director, the Senior Project Controls Specialist will be responsible for providing project controls support to Aecon's ongoing mega-projects in the Nuclear sector. Citizenship Requirement:
This position requires access to nuclear facilities and information governed by U.S. federal regulations. As a result, applicants must be U.S. citizens to meet eligibility and security clearance requirements.

What You'll Do Here:

• Complete all roles & responsibilities expected of a Project Controls Specialist
• Assist in developing, establishing, and maintaining the project's cost management systems
• Participate in customer and internal management project status reporting meetings
• Provide mentorship & guidance to junior team members
• Provide subject-matter expertise to project team on any customized reporting tools & dashboards
• Assist in monitoring project health & performance; ensure key performance metrics are well articulated to project leadership
• Regularly conduct detailed analysis on project performance key metrics (e.g. CPI, SPI, key commodity tracking, etc.); propose corrective actions to maintain performance/productivity; provide timely feedback to project leadership on adverse trends
• Support the implementation of an Earned Value Management plan to measure project performance, identify variances, and inform accurate forecasting
• Support the development of project-specific Project Controls plans, and the development of tools & templates
• Assist with the development & implementation of a project-specific change management plan, ensuring compliance with contract conditions and Aecon's standards
• Regularly conduct detailed analysis on project performance key metrics (e.g. CPI, SPI, key commodity tracking, etc.); propose corrective actions to maintain performance/productivity; provide timely feedback to project leadership on adverse trends
• Regularly conduct detailed labor rate analysis to gauge impact of economic factors & actualize cost multiplier assumptions; update forecasts accordingly
• Assist in the creation & maintenance of tools & templates that ensure compliance with the processes outlined Project Controls plan & contract requirements
• Develop fragnets to be carried out throughout the project lifecycle, across the different phases for use on similar scopes
• Lead meetings focused on assessing schedule progress, obtaining schedule updates & general schedule coordination
• Review the contract to ensure compliance with contract conditions regarding reporting, change management, and all other Project Controls areas
• Perform regular field tours to validate…