Senior Project Controls Specialist

Come Build Your Career at Aecon!

As a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, Aecon issafelyandsustainablybuilding what matters for future generations to thrive! We lead some of the most impactful infrastructureprojectsof our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.

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We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and ourpeopleare at the heart of everything we do. So, we invest in our people, just like they invest in us!

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• Are aleader in sustainable construction.With a strong commitment to operating responsiblybyminimizing our impacton the environment and surrounding communities.

Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement driven by the diversity, expertise and teamwork of our people. Were always searching the globe for innovative, collaborative minds to join our best-in-class Aecon community!

The joint venture between SNC-Lavalin and Aecon has been awarded an Extended Services Master Services Agreement (ESMSA) with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) for projects at both the Pickering & Darlington Nuclear Generating Stations.

Reporting to the Project Controls Manager, the Senior Project Control Specialist will be responsible in providing project control support to ongoing ESMSA projects and supporting the companys estimating and construction teams.

What You'll Do Here

Overall responsibility for compliance of assigned projects with project controls standards - both from applicable contract documents and from Aecon project controls policies/guidelines

Participate in developing, establishing, and maintaining the companys project cost /control systems

Participate in proposal and estimating efforts to ensure continuity between project estimates and baselines

Develop & maintain a detailed, resource-loaded schedule in P6

Assist the project team in converting project bids to setting up the complete, accurate project baseline (budget, schedule), in the companys Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system (SAP, P6)

Set up project controls systems (cost codes, project rules of credit) in SAP

Review the project contract and ensure that all the contract conditions (invoicing, reporting, change management, etc.) are applied and fulfilled for project set-up, project tracking and reporting, and project closeout

Monitor the project performance and ensure that all the project control system is properly implemented; responsible for detailed review & analysis of earned value and other key performance indices

Generate all required project status reports for internal management and for the customer, including the overall project Dashboard, project performance report

Administer & support change management for assigned projects, in compliance with contract conditions (subcontractor claims, change requests, dispute resolution, etc.)

Review and analyze the cost & schedule reports with the project team, and suggest corrective actions to maintain reasonable performance/productivity; provide timely feedback to project managers with regards to activities trending awayfrom the baseline or forecast

Prepare and update project cash flows and forecasts

Supervise and mentor junior Project Control Specialists

Participate in customer and internal management project status reporting meetings

As required, produce custom reports from SAP/P6per request of customer or internal management

Provide input on an ongoing basis for improvements/modifications to Aecons project controls policy & guidelines

What You Bring To The Team

5-7 years of Project Controls experience

College and/or University degree in related field, OR applicable work experience

Applied knowledge of the Earned Value principles.

Applied knowledge of Project Management and Project Controls principles, including experience with concepts of PMBOK

Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Primavera P6

Ability to produce read and manipulate schedules and scheduling curves/reports

Applied knowledge of cost engineering/cost control

Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel & Visio

Organizational skills in order to handle multiple tasks within a high-pressure work site environment

Interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)

Ability to work effectively with all levels of management and employees

Willingness for continuous learning and advancement of technical knowledge

Detail oriented and customer focused