Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Junior Project Controls Team Support, COM

Accenture; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 82,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects in Canada is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to support governance, reporting, and commercial advisory services across major capital programs. You will contribute to cost, time, and schedule control, and develop integrated project controls plans aligned with client requirements.

The role emphasizes collaboration with engineers, technologists, and strategists, and involves office-based work with a focus on structured controls across a

Qualifications

• Provide project controls resources across levels to support governance, reporting, and contract activities.
• Develop a plan for integrated Project Controls including scope, cost, schedule and progress of assigned projects.
• Review project information and offer guidance on project health and status.
• Prepare and review project controls deliverables with Project Managers and Engineers.
• Follow procedures for consistency and drive process improvements.
• Establish resources and organization needed to implement the control strategy across projects.

Responsibilities

• Support project execution team on cost, time, schedule, change management and reporting.
• Develop a plan for integrated Project Controls based on best practices and client requirements.
• Review project information and guide the execution team on project health.
• Prepare and review project controls deliverables with PMs and Engineers.
• Follow procedures and elevate improvements to processes or procedures.
• Establish the resources and organization needed to achieve control objectives.

Skills

Project Controls

Scheduling

Cost Control

Communication

Teamwork

Analytical

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Business/Finance

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

You’ve Never Been Satisfied with “Good Enough.”

You want to make an impact, not just manage projects, but change how the world gets built. At Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects, you’ll do exactly that. You’ll help develop and deliver the factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure that keep communities moving - and do it smarter, safer, and more sustainably than ever before.

You’ll work alongside people who think big and act bold - project managers, engineers, technologists, and strategists who blend real-world experience with digital innovation and AI.

Together, we’re transforming how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed, creating a better way to build for the future.

Because “good enough” builds the past. You’re here to build what’s next, on a team that outperforms every norm.

Visit us here to learn more about Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects

• (Internal Title: Project Controls Specialist)
  • Provide temporary, term, or specialized Project Controls resources at junior, intermediate, senior, lead, and advisory levels to support project delivery, governance, reporting, administration, assurance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
    Provide commercial management, contract administration, and commercial advisory services including procurement support, contract governance, contract
    administration, commercial evaluations, contract negotiations, amendment and change order management, claims and dispute resolution support, invoice and contractual compliance reviews, commitment and obligation tracking, reporting, and contract closeout activities.
  • Support project execution team on cost, time, schedule, change management and reporting for successful project executions
  • Develop a plan for integrated Project Controls including scope, cost, schedule and progress of assigned projects based on industry best practices and client’s requirements
  • Review and analyze project information and provide guidance to project execution team on the project health
  • Prepare and review project controls deliverables with Project Managers and Engineers
  • Follow procedures for consistency and predictability, and elevate any improvement of deficiency on the process or procedures
  • Establish the resources and organization (skills, manpower, list of tools and procedures applicable, communications) needed to achieve the control strategy to ensure the consistent implementation of the Project Control System for all projects
  • Establish the overall Project Breakdown Structure to meet all control requirements and ensure that cost control and scheduling systems are compatible
  • Perform all other duties and tasks as assigned

• Working Conditions
  • Office-based (4 days in Office)

• Must have a minimum 5+ years of experience in a similar capacity in a rail transit program or a large capital infrastructure program
• Must have a Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Business or Finance
• Comprehensive knowledge of practices and procedures involved in project controls, with proven experience
• In-depth experience in computer-based scheduling systems (Primavera P6 and MS Project)
• Must have a solid understanding of core project control concepts (WBS, RBS, CBS, CPM based scheduling, Earned Value Measurement)
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills along with excellent business and technical writing skills
• Proven team player with the skills and ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a new position.

The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

British Columbia $82,000 to $123,000