Your Opportunity

We are currently looking to add a Program Controls Specialist to support program and project management activities. In the role, the individual will be able to apply technical skills in cost controls, schedule management, communications, and problem solving in a fast-paced, professional, design and construction environment under the guidance of lead program staff.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide budget, contract, and financial management support to Program team members
• Understand contract terms and assist Project Managers with maintaining the life cycle of projects per client requirements and company guidelines.
• Developing progress reports and maintaining integrated key performance metrics (KPIs)
• Developing, managing, and monitoring and controlling program and project specific budgets, cash flow projections, and forecasts
• Supporting, documenting, and tracking change management processes for potential adjustments to scope, schedule, or budget
• Responsible for supporting Program teams in developing, managing, updating, and monitoring the program schedule.
• Interfacing and maintaining liaison with program and project management, stakeholders, client, contractors, and other consultants on all project controls related activities.
• Adhering to project control processes to analyze project performance including change control, project updating, and reporting.
• Monitor project progress with regards scope, time and costs. Provide corrective solutions if deviations occur.
• Document and communicate variance and trend analyses according to the change control process.
• Display understanding of the role of performance measurement to produce a record of past performance, identify trends and forecast future performance in a manner that informs and drives management intervention.
• Follow project and program reporting processes and execute appropriate reporting cycles.
• Utilize a single source of truth repository for project data and dashboard reporting.
• Support Program teams in Program Management Information Systems implementation and best practices in the areas of Program and Project Controls

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Understanding of project control concepts and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others.
• Experience in areas of budget and cost controls including budgeting, forecasting, and earned value management
• Applies a detailed approval with exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Recognizes when technical problems are developing and initiates appropriate corrective actions.
• Ability to check own work for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to proactively conceive and develop new and innovative ideas and/or solutions, and forecast possible outcomes
• Strong organizational and project management skills; able to work to tight deadlines, prioritize duties and work under pressure to ensure milestones are met
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Proven self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Business or related field
• 5+ years of managing contract management information
• Experience with project management software such as SharePoint, Trimble Unity Construct, Primavera P6, etc. is desirable
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, and other normal business applications
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to concurrently manage multiple assignments and quickly adapt to new priorities

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Pay Range:
• Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas-$100,000.00 - $145,000.00 Annually
• Locations in NYC & CA (Bay Area) & NJ (RP)-$114,500.00 - $166,100.00 Annually

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

Primary Location: United States | IL | Chicago
Organization: 2249 Water-US PMCM-Chicago IL
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 19/06/2026 04:06:53
Req ID: 1006293