Job DescriptionYour Opportunity Stantec is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist. As a Project Controls Professional, you will apply schedule, cost control, communication, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced design and construction environment. The role provides project controls expertise to improve program delivery and may include managing staff. The position supports program efforts through coordination with program management staff.
Your Key Responsibilities- Responsible for all aspects of following the Stantec Project Management (PM) Framework in conjunction with the Program Project Manager, in addition to understanding and adhering to various internal policies and processes.
- Provide guidance to PMs for project initiation activities such as Oracle setup, intercompany agreements, and sub-contracting.
- Leading internal project management and project forecasting.
- Developing and implementing project controls standards and procedures and monitoring compliance.
- Developing task order expenditure forecasts.
- Representing internal project controls tasks in meetings with clients, subcontractors, and others.
- Preparing reports outlining the program/project financial position.
- Providing QA/QC of task order preparation
- Providing QA/QC of monthly budget forecasts and preparing monthly ETC updates.
- Providing QA/QC of task order invoice preparation
- Providing support to subcontract management team
- Supporting maintenance of the multi-year baseline budget.
- Tracking program expenditures.
- Supporting preparation of internal and external Program Status Reports.
- Coordinating directly with clients to resolve invoicing or contracting issues.
- Communicating areas of concern to Program Leadership.
QualificationsYour Capabilities and Credentials- Passion for excellence, continuous improvement, and professional project management.
- Recent experience managing projects, including the development of scope, schedule, and budget, and the subsequent monitoring of cost and schedule.
- Understanding of project control concepts and ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to identify developing technical problems and initiate corrective actions.
- Experience analyzing financial data, cost control, budgeting, and reporting.
- Experience with cost management services including planning, earned value, forecasting, reporting, cash-flow maintenance, and change management.
- Experience with CPM scheduling systems and document control systems.
- Ability to check work for accuracy, manage time, and meet project budgets and schedules.
- Ability to collaborate in a project team setting and engage in creative and critical thinking.
- Expertise in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat, with advanced Excel skills.
- Experience working in virtual collaborative environments and on complex multi-discipline capital programs.
- Experience with SharePoint preferred.
Education and Experience- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Business, or related field.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in financial analysis, budget management, and/or project cost
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.
