Stantec

Senior Project Controls Specialist

Stantec$117K — $176K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Business, or related field.
  • Minimum 15 years of experience in financial analysis, budget management, and/or project cost and schedule controls.
  • Understanding of project control concepts and effective communication skills.
  • Experience with cost management services such as forecasting, reporting, and change management.
  • Familiarity with CPM scheduling systems and document control systems.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly advanced Excel skills, and experience with SharePoint preferred.
  • Ability to identify technical problems and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Lead internal project management and forecasting activities.
  • Develop and implement project controls standards and procedures; monitor compliance.
  • Prepare financial position reports outlining program/project details.
  • Provide QA/QC for task orders and budget forecasts, and prepare monthly updates.
  • Communicate with clients regarding invoicing and contracting issues.
  • Support the maintenance of multi-year baseline budgets and track expenditures.
  • Coordinate program status reports and identify areas of concern for leadership.

Benefits

  • Access to medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • 401(k) plan and employee stock purchase program.
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional membership fee coverage.
  • Paid family leave and ten paid holidays annually.
  • Accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year; eligible for paid sick leave.
Full Job Description
Your 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
  • 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.

Your Capabilities and Credentials
  • 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 15 years of experience in financial analysis, budget management, and/or project cost and schedule controls.

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-$117,800.00 - $176,800.00 Annually
• Locations in WA, DC & Various CA, MA areas-$126,400.00 - $189,600.00 Annually
• Locations in NYC & CA (Bay Area) & NJ (RP)-$134,900.00 - $202,500.00 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 | CA | San Francisco
Organization: BC-2249 Water-US PMCM
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 13/05/2026 06:05:30
Req ID: 1005877

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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.
Learn more about Stantec
Size
25,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.1 billion
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Founded
1954
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