26-085 - Project Controls Officer

Morson Human Resources Limited; Pickering; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Human Resources Limited is seeking a Project Controls Officer for a 24-month, on-site assignment in Pickering. The role involves coordinating front-end planning, developing integrated schedules, and ensuring cost and schedule accuracy.

Support for budgets, contingencies, and milestones will be provided, with emphasis on data integrity and timely reporting. Responsibilities include maintaining alignment across systems, weekly schedule/cost updates, variance analysis, and change control.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of Project Controls experience with a strong cost management background.
• Advanced Excel proficiency, including experience working with complex spreadsheets and large datasets.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 scheduling software and Power BI.
• Experience with Ecosys or other project cost management tools is a strong asset.
• Prior OPG and/or vendor experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate front-end planning and develop integrated, resource-loaded schedules.
• Maintain schedules, costs forecasts and perform weekly updates.
• Manage change control processes and documentation.
• Analyze PO costs and monitor contractor cost/schedule performance.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Primavera P6

Power BI

Ecosys

Tools

SAP

AS9

Ariba

Ecosys

Job description

Position Details

• Job Title: Project Controls Officer
• Resume Due Date: Friday, August 14th, 2026 (5:00PM EST)
• Number of Vacancies: 3
• Level: MP4
• Duration: 24 Months
• Hours of work: 35 hours
• Location: Pickering (100% on Site)

Job Overview

Project team member responsible for coordinating, facilitating and driving the Front-End Planning processes. Review and provide input into project scoping, Work Breakdown Structures, and Basis of Estimates. With support of project team members develop integrated, logically tied, resource loaded project schedules (Primavera) which incorporate identified scope, risks, estimates/budgets and constraints to the individual task level for field execution. With support of project team members, establish project budgets, contingency and milestones. Support and author Business Case Summary development. Ensuring detail, accuracy and quality is adequate to allow monitoring and control of project to ensure successful completion of cost, schedule and scope commitments.

Project Monitoring & Control

Develop and maintain updated and accurate conceptual phase schedule. Maintain alignment between source systems (SAP/AS9/Ecosys/Ariba/EBX) and project control systems throughout project life cycle. Perform weekly schedule/cost updates. Perform weekly cost and schedule analysis. Update schedule and cost forecasts accordingly. Facilitate project metrics reporting and variance analysis. Identify actual and potential deviations from the approved annual release or life cycle budgets or schedules to the Project Managers and recommend corrective actions.

Change Management

Ensure approved change control processes (CCFs) are followed. Prepare and obtain approval of applicable change control documentation. Timely update of project cost and schedule once change approval or direction has been approved. Perform "What if ' analysis for project team. Maintain project cost baseline (Control/Target Budgets in Ecosys) integrity.

Cost & Schedule Quality

Maintain the project cost/schedule such that it accurately reflects the current project plan, including field execution. Reconciliation of financial systems (Ariba/AS9/Ecosys/SAP) and project controls system. Remediate any discrepancies and maintain alignment. Ensure accurate project cost forecasting and updating. Maintain project cost/schedule quality and accuracy. Critical path, float, predecessor and successor tasks identified, activities logically tied, minimal restraints etc. Monitor/verify standard project reports for accuracy.

Purchase Order Analysis & Reporting

Ensure applicable source systems are set up correctly to maintain alignment between costs and assigned budgets in project plan. Populate project control systems to accurately capture and allow monitoring of costs. Monitor contractor cost and schedule performance against project plan and identify actual or potential discrepancies to Project Managers.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of Project Controls experience with a strong cost management background.
• Advanced Excel proficiency, including experience working with complex spreadsheets and large datasets.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 scheduling software and Power BI.
• Experience with Ecosys or other project cost management tools is a strong asset.
• Prior OPG and/or vendor experience is preferred but not required.