Intermediate Project Controls/Scheduler - RMWB

oclgroupinc; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Annual bonus

Full benefits package

Flex credit

Paid vacation

Cell phone allowance

IT assets

Job summary

OCL Group Inc. is seeking a highly organized Project Controls Specialist/Scheduler for a major construction project in Canada. The role reports to the Project Manager and focuses on planning, scheduling, and progress forecasting using Primavera P6 in a field environment.

You will work closely with superintendents, project coordinators, and management to ensure accurate progress tracking, risk assessment, and timely reporting of KPIs across multiple phases.

Qualifications

• Experience in project controls on major construction projects.
• Knowledge of cost accruals and reporting.
• Familiarity with KPI reporting and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project schedules (engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning).
• Coordinate input from PMs, engineering, procurement, and subcontractors to align schedules.
• Monitor progress, identify delays, and propose mitigation strategies.
• Prepare and distribute schedule reports and dashboards for management and clients.
• Ensure schedules meet contractual obligations and company procedures.

Skills

Primavera P6

Scheduling

Earned value

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder mgmt

Excel

Education

Degree in construction management or related

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Who We Are

OCL Group Inc. is proudly 100% Canadian. We are a privately held, employee-owned, fully integrated general contractor with design-build solutions across Western Canada. We have been serving the energy and municipal infrastructure markets since 2009.

The formation of OCL was a direct result of a few long-tenured industry professionals with entrepreneurial spirits, wanting to get back to their roots and build an organization where people matter. Formed in 2009, OCL started their first project and began building around a business model focused on “People” and “Doing the Job Right”.

Learn more about OCL here:

www.oclgroup.ca

The Role

We are looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented Project Controls Specialist/Scheduler to lead the planning and scheduling efforts for a major construction project. Reporting to the Project Manager, you will be the pulse of the project, responsible for developing, maintaining, and analyzing critical path schedules using Primavera P6.

This is a field-based role. You will work closely with superintendents, project coordinators, and project management to ensure accurate progress tracking and forecasting.

Compensation/Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate, negotiable, based on experience
• Weekly Pay
• Eligible for annual bonus based on company performance
• 100% employer-paid drugs, travel, life & dependent life insurance, and AD&D
• Long-term disability
• $7000 flex credit account per year (can roll into and health care spending account and/or RRSP)
• Paid vacation
• Cell phone allowance or company-provided cell phone
• Company provided IT assets

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Project Controls

• Implementation of company project controls program, procedures, and standards,
• Overall accountable for project control documentation creation, updates and accuracy,
• Provide monthly revenue and cost accruals to support project accounting requirements,
• Collaborates with the Project Manager to adjust and accurately report forecasted costs,
• Manages the commercial aspect of the portfolio’s change management process;
• Provides direction to Project Coordinators for daily, weekly, monthly data capture requirements,
• Manages the portfolio’s earned value logs and updates the Project Manager on deviances from budgets,
• Responsible for external performance reporting to the client,
• Reporting of KPIs for projects and the overall portfolio,
• Provides input to the PMT during the creation of estimates for new projects,
• Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment,
• Support for schedule development and weekly progress updates,
• Completion, documentation and timely distribution of all project-related correspondence, records and reports,
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with all project stakeholders,
• Provide direction and mentoring to Project Coordinators and Project Administrators on project controls requirements.

Scheduler

• Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project schedules for multiple phases, including engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineering teams, procurement, construction supervisors, and subcontractors to gather input and ensure schedule alignment.
• Monitor project progress and performance, identifying potential delays, conflicts, or bottlenecks, and proactively recommending mitigation strategies.
• Prepare, maintain, and distribute schedule reports, dashboards, and presentations for management, stakeholders, and clients.
• Conduct schedule reviews, risk assessments, and forecasting activities to ensure projects remain on track.
• Maintain accurate records of schedule changes, project milestones, and critical path updates.
• Assist in resource allocation planning and coordination to support project efficiency.
• Participate in project meetings, providing scheduling insights and highlighting potential risks to timelines.
• Ensure schedules comply with contractual obligations, project standards, and company procedures.
• Continuously improve scheduling practices and processes, implementing best practices for efficiency and accuracy.

OCL Group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.