This position requires presence in the Calgary Office.
The Project Controls System Analyst supports the Project Controls organization by administering, configuring, integrating, and continuously improving the digital toolset and data workflows used to plan, track, and report project performance. The role partners with Project Controls Managers, project managers, cost controllers, schedulers, and vendors to ensure consistent data structures (WBS/CBS), high-quality reporting, reliable governance, and fit-for-purpose automation.
Roles and Responsibilities:- Administer and support project controls systems and platforms, including scheduling, cost management, reporting, and document control tools, through user access management, system configuration, template administration, and end-user support.
- Maintain project configuration standards, including WBS/CBS structures, cost codes, calendars, coding dictionaries, and progress measurement methodologies.
- Establish and enforce project controls system governance, including required data fields, data entry standards, validation rules, and quality assurance controls.
- Design, develop, and maintain integrations between project schedules, cost management systems, procurement and work order data, timesheets, and reporting platforms using APIs, ETL processes, and controlled data exchange methods.
- Develop and support automation solutions for recurring project controls activities, including progress updates, earned value calculations, variance reporting, and dashboard refreshes.
- Govern and maintain master data standards, including vendor records, coding structures, and reporting hierarchies to ensure data consistency and integrity.
- Develop, maintain, and distribute standardized dashboards and recurring reports covering schedule performance, cost performance, commitments, changes, risks, and project progress.
- Establish and govern project controls KPIs and performance metrics to ensure consistent measurement and reporting across projects and programs.
- Investigate reporting discrepancies and data anomalies, implement root-cause corrective actions, and improve data reliability across project controls systems.
- Support project controls governance processes, including baseline management, change control, earned value management (EVM), and audit trail compliance.
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve project controls documentation, including standard operating procedures, work instructions, data dictionaries, and training materials.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on standardization, process optimization, data quality enhancement, user acceptance testing (UAT), and release management.
- Provide project controls system support, guidance, and training to project teams on tools, templates, standards, and reporting processes.
- Partner with IT, digital, and business stakeholders to implement system enhancements, manage user access requirements, and resolve technical issues.
- Support the onboarding of new projects through system configuration, template implementation, controls setup, and reporting cadence establishment.
Qualifications And Experience- Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting project controls systems, project reporting, PMO analytics, construction analytics, or project delivery data management functions.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related discipline; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.
- Working knowledge of project controls principles, including work breakdown structures (WBS), cost breakdown structures (CBS), baseline management, change control, progress measurement, forecasting, and performance reporting.
- Demonstrated proficiency with reporting and data analysis tools, including Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Power Query, and structured data management concepts.
- Experience supporting data centers, mission-critical, industrial, or large-scale EPC/GC capital projects.
- Familiarity with project scheduling platforms such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or equivalent scheduling tools, along with associated cost and commitment management processes.
- Experience developing and supporting system integrations, automation solutions, and data quality controls using SQL, Python, Power Automate, APIs, ETL tools, or similar technologies.
- Knowledge of procurement-to-pay workflows, including purchase requisitions (PRs), purchase orders (POs), work orders (WOs), commitment tracking, invoice reconciliation, and accrual management.
- Experience integrating document control processes, including submittals and RFIs, with project controls systems, and supporting commissioning, turnover, and closeout reporting activities.
- Candidates must have the legal right to work in Canada without need of sponsorship
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