Stantec

Project Controls Specialist

Stantec$80K — $110K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in project controls, especially in scheduling and cost management
  • Proficient with Primavera P6 for scheduling and resource management
  • Strong background in earned value management (EVM) and cost control principles
  • Ability to prepare and analyze budget forecasts and cash flow projections
  • Excellent analytical skills to identify performance issues and recommend solutions
  • Detail-oriented with a keen focus on data accuracy and consistency

Responsibilities

  • Develop and monitor integrated project schedules and cost control systems
  • Collaborate with teams to establish baseline schedules and project budgets
  • Conduct ongoing updates for project scheduling and cost tracking
  • Prepare cash flow and budget forecasts, aligning cost with schedule data
  • Monitor project performance and recommend corrective actions
  • Analyze schedule and cost performance metrics to provide insights
  • Support change management by assessing schedule and cost impacts

Benefits

  • Access to health, dental, and vision plans
  • Wellness program and spending accounts
  • Group registered retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase program
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional membership fee coverage
  • Paid time off and emergency travel benefits
Full Job Description
Job Description

Your Opportunity

We are currently looking to add a Project Controls Specialist to support program and project management activities. In this role, the individual will apply technical expertise in both project scheduling and cost controls, contributing equally to planning, performance monitoring, forecasting, and reporting within a fast-paced, professional design and construction environment under the guidance of program leadership.

Your Key Responsibilities
  • Develop, maintain, and monitor integrated project schedules and cost control systems to ensure alignment with project objectives
  • Collaborate with Project Managers and Project Accountant to establish baseline schedules (cost and resource loaded), set up program and projects' control budget and tasks
  • Perform ongoing schedule updates and cost tracking, including progress measurement, forecasting, and variance analysis by updating the actual cost and resources in the schedule
  • Prepare and maintain cash flow projections, budget forecasts, and schedule forecasts, ensuring consistency between cost and schedule data
  • Monitor project performance related to scope, schedule, and cost, and recommend corrective actions when deviations occur
  • Analyze and report on schedule performance (critical path, delays, float) and cost performance (earned value, variances, trends)
  • Support and administer change management processes, including evaluation of both schedule and cost impacts, and implementing the change orders in the Project CBS and the schedule
  • Prepare Backup for the Invoices in full liaison with Project Accountant
  • Support Project Managers to prepare input for the monthly reports
  • Interface with project team and subs on all project controls matters related to scheduling and cost management
  • Implement and support project control processes, including progress measurement, forecasting, change control, and reporting cycles
  • Track, document, and communicate variances, trends, and risks affecting both schedule and budget
  • Maintain accurate data in a centralized system of record to ensure consistency and reliability of project reporting


Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials
  • Strong understanding of both scheduling and cost control principles, including CPM scheduling and earned value management (EVM)
  • Proven experience in developing and managing project schedules and budgets within engineering and construction environments
  • Ability to integrate cost and schedule data to provide meaningful performance insights and forecasts
  • Experience in preparing cost and resource loaded schedules and updating the actual costs and resources monthly to prepare the cashflow and resource forecast
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and recommend practical solutions
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
  • Detail-oriented with a strong focus on data accuracy, completeness, and consistency
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment
  • Proactive and results-driven, with the ability to anticipate risks and support decision-making
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple assignments and adapt to changing priorities


Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Business, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in project controls, including both scheduling and cost controls
  • Advanced expertise in Primavera P6 for schedule development, resource loading, and cost integration
  • Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and earned value analysis
  • Familiarity with project management systems such as SharePoint, Trimble Unity Construct, Aconex, or similar
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and other standard business tools


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.

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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) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, 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 time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

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

About Stantec

Stantec Inc. is a global engineering consulting firm headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company provides professional consulting services in the areas of infrastructure, water, environment, buildings, and energy. Stantec has over 22,000 employees working in more than 400 locations across six continents. The company has a diverse client base that includes public and private sector clients. Stantec is committed to sustainability and has implemented green practices in its operations. The company has received numerous awards for its work, including the American Council of Engineering Companies' National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement.
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