Contruction Project Controls Specialist/Lead

Wb-Melback; Haileybury; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WB Melback Corporation invites applications for a Construction Project Controls Specialist/Lead. The role focuses on controlling project cost, schedule delivery, and performance data to ensure projects stay on time and within budget.

The candidate will create baselines, perform earned value management (EVM), analyze risks, and generate forecasting reports for stakeholders, acting as a navigator for project managers with data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to analyze complex data sets, interpret metrics, and solve problems.
• Effective interpersonal skills to liaise between project managers, engineers, and clients.
• Understanding of construction processes, contract management, and project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Cost Management and Control: Monitor budgets, track actual costs vs forecast, manage cash flow, perform CPI/SPI analysis.
• Change Management: Identify, document, and evaluate scope changes and process change orders.
• Reporting and Analysis: Prepare regular management dashboards highlighting performance trends and risks.
• Risk Management: Maintain risk registers and conduct impact analysis to develop mitigations.
• Scheduling oversight with Primavera P6 or MS Project, track progress vs baseline and forecast completion.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Construction Knowledge

Software Proficiency

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

Job description

Construction Project Controls Specialist/Lead

WB Melback Corporation is seeking motivated individuals to manages project cost, schedule, and performance data to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. They will be responsible to create and maintain baselines, perform earned value management (EVM), analyze risks, and generate forecasting reports for stakeholders. They act as the "navigator" for project managers by providing data-driven insights to guide project decisions.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Cost Management and Control: Monitors project budgets, tracks actual costs against forecasted budgets, and manages cash flow. They perform cost analysis, including cost performance index (CPI) and schedule performance index (SPI), to identify overruns.
• Change Management: Identifies, documents, and evaluates scope changes and trends, and works with the project team to develop and process change orders.
• Reporting and Analysis: Prepares regular reports and dashboards for management, highlighting performance trends and potential risks.
• Risk Management: Identifies potential risks, maintains risk registers, and conducts impact analysis to develop mitigation strategies.
• Strong Knowledge of Scheduling and scheduling software Primavera P6 or MS Project. They track progress against the baseline, identify schedule variances, and forecast completion dates.

• Assist with procurement and contract administration, including reviewing and coding of supplier and subcontractor invoices.
• Coordinate, compile, and ensure timely delivery of all invoice requirements.

• Project Documentation and Audits: Ensures project data accuracy and compliance with standards and performs post-project audits to compare actual data against estimates.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Software Proficiency: Experience with tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, and Excel.
• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze complex data sets, interpret metrics, and solve problems.
• Communication: Effective interpersonal skills to liaise between project managers, engineers, and clients.
• Construction Knowledge: Understanding of construction processes, contract management, and project management methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

Professional certification

Experience with Medium to large scale construction projects.

Location: Northern Ontario

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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without barrier. If an accommodation is required, please inform us in advance.