Intermediate Project Controller

Job Category: Project & Construction Management

Allnorth is a multi-disciplinary engineering, project delivery, and construction services company delivering innovative, practical solutions to clients across the metals and minerals, energy and renewables, fiber and chemicals, and infrastructure sectors. With offices throughout Canada and the United States, we are continuing to expand our reach and build for the future.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our triple bottom line (TBL) philosophy, we strive to create value for our people, our clients, our communities, and our business. We believe that engaged, talented, and empowered teams are essential to delivering exceptional results and building lasting client relationships. Safety is fundamental to who we are, and we are committed to fostering meaningful relationships with Indigenous communities, giving back to the communities where we live and work, and being responsible stewards of the environment.

We are seeking an Intermediate Project Controller to join our dynamic consulting environment and support the successful delivery of multiple projects across diverse clients and sectors. This role is suited to an experienced project controls professional who can manage competing priorities, work with a high degree of independence, and exercise sound judgement in a fast-paced, multi-project setting.

You will partner closely with Project Managers, technical leads, and finance teams to provide accurate forecasting, insightful performance reporting, and disciplined cost and schedule control across a portfolio of active projects. In a consultancy environment, you will be expected to interpret contracts, translate client requirements into effective WBS structures, and provide meaningful analysis that supports decision-making and protects project margins.

This role involves hands‑on responsibility for cost control, earned value management, scheduling, and change management, while also contributing to the continuous improvement of project controls tools, standards, and processes across the organization.

• Own financial tracking, forecasting, and variance analysis for a portfolio of assigned projects, ensuring accurate and timely visibility of project performance.
• Develop, maintain, and explain project forecasts, including Estimate at Completion (EAC), and clearly articulate drivers of forecast changes.
• Investigate root causes of cost and schedule variances across projects and provide actionable recommendations to mitigate risks, prevent write‑offs, and protect
• Conduct regular reviews of time entries and cost allocations across projects, resolving discrepancies and reinforcing cost discipline.
• Proactively identify trends, scope changes, and emerging risks across active projects; maintain trend and change logs.
• Coordinate the preparation of change order documentation and ensure approved changes are accurately reflected in project budgets, schedules, and WBS structures.
• Support Project Managers in client communications related to change management, including substantiating cost and schedule impacts and following up on approvals.
• Lead the implementation and application of earned value management (EVM) on projects, including performance indices, variance analysis, and forecasting.
• Prepare clear internal and client-facing reports, dashboards, and performance summaries that translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Prepare variance narratives and performance summaries suitable for senior management and client review.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze project schedules for client-facing reporting across multiple projects, including progress updates and…