Environmental Project Controller – Remediation

Project Management Institute - Southern Alberta Chapter (PMI-SAC); Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Project Controller to join our Remediation Program Management team in Canada, with options in Edmonton or Calgary. You will oversee budgets, costs, schedules, risk, and performance reporting, collaborating closely with Project Managers and Accountants to keep projects on track and within budget.

As a member of the RPM team, you will support forecasting, baselining, and governance processes, ensuring strong financial health across high-profile environmental remediation projects

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in accounting/finance, business administration, or other related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in project controls, project finance, cost control, scheduling, or project management support.
• Experience supporting small to large projects.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and project management/reporting tools.
• Familiarity with Smartsheet.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and schedules.
• Monitor cost, schedule, and project performance against baselines.
• Perform variance analysis and identify discrepancies between planned and actual performance.
• Support project setup, planning, estimating, and resource forecasting activities.
• Prepare and maintain project performance reports, dashboards, and status updates.
• Assist with tracking of project KPIs.
• Coordinate project review meetings and support project governance processes.
• Monitor project risks, issues, and changes, ensuring appropriate escalation when required.
• Review work-in-progress (WIP), accounts receivable, invoicing status, and project financial health.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Project Accountants to update forecasts and implement corrective actions.
• Support budget re-baselining, change management processes, and project closeout activities.
• Ensure compliance with organizational project controls procedures and financial controls.

Skills

Strong analytical, problem-solving, &

3 years of experience in project\ncost

Excel & project mgmt tools

Smartsheet

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree in accounting/finance, business administration, or related discipline

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

WSP is seeking a Project Controller to join our Remediation Program Management team in Canada, with options in Edmonton or Calgary. You will oversee budgets, costs, schedules, risk, and performance reporting, collaborating closely with Project Managers and Accountants to keep projects on track and within budget.

As a member of the RPM team, you will support forecasting, baselining, and governance processes, ensuring strong financial health across high-profile environmental remediation projects