Lead Project Controller - Jansen

Cementation Americas; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cementation Americas is seeking a Lead Project Controller to oversee on-site project controls for mining and heavy construction projects in Canada. You will standardize processes, manage accruals, forecasts, and project status, and lead a team of project controllers at site.

This role requires extensive experience in cost control, scheduling, and change management. The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with operations, finance, and procurement, ensuring baselines align with

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent, Bachelor of Commerce, or Certified Engineering Technologist Diploma.
• PMP or CCP designation, or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of direct project controls experience in a mining or heavy construction setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls processes and standards across Canada.
• Prepare and monitor schedules, cost baselines, and forecasts.
• Provide accurate cost information to support project decisions.
• Review schedules and cost reports, suggesting corrective actions.
• Assist in change management and baseline setup in project tools.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Prioritization

Scheduling & reporting

Cost engineering / cost control

Earned value

Primavera P6

Hard Dollar

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Bachelor of Commerce

Certified Engineering Technologist Diploma

PMP

CCP

Tools

Primavera P6

Hard Dollar

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

Location: BHP Jansen - Saskatchewan
Reports To: Project Controls Manager
Posted: September 8, 2026
Rotation: 15/13

Who We Are

Cementation is a leading underground mine contracting and engineering company-we design and build mines, safely. Our team specializes in delivering design-build solutions for technically complex projects, with a strong track record in world-class shaft sinking and mine development.

Collaboration is at the core of everything we do. We foster a culture where respect is foundational, innovation is encouraged, and safety is never compromised.

At Cementation, we value experience and are inspired by potential.

About this Position

Reporting to the Project Controls Manager, and acting as the Project Controls Manager's cross-shift, the Lead Project Controller is responsible for ensuring accurate reporting and approval of accruals, forecasts and project status as well as early intervention and notification of variances to project baseline schedule and spend while ensuring the integration of project control measures including cost control, scheduling, progressing and change management.

The Lead Project Controller leads a team of Project Controllers at site by standardizing and implementing the processes and tools to be used by onsite project controllers and builds on those systems to ensure sustainability in project controls.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Health & Safety

• Work in compliance with all Health and Safety rules and regulations for
• Be aware of any health and safety hazards or infractions and report same to Health and Safety Department.
• Be a champion for safety, instilling safety into behavior, but equally importantly in the designs produced.

Reporting to the Project Controls Manager, the Lead Project Controller is responsible for ensuring accurate reporting and approval of accruals, forecasts and project status as well as early intervention and notification of variances.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop Project Controls processes and standards, and support implementation across all projects in Canada.
• Working collaboratively with operations management to prepare, define and compile the controls baselines including the development of project schedules, budgets and track progress against these baselines.
• Provide operations management with accurate and up-to-date cost information to facilitate sound project decision making.
• Assist in the review and analysis of the project schedule and cost reports and suggest corrective actions to maintain the project within anticipated cost and
• Ensure forecasts are prepared and integrated according to Client and Cementation
• Monitor planning and project/progress achievements of milestones and using the project schedule generate data and curves for each cost profile.
• Assist area managers and site project controllers in the submission of change management documentation, monitor and track progress.
• Ensure project coding is communicated to accounting, purchasing, and operations
• Monitor timesheet entries to ensure work is distributed to the correct project and sub-
• Monitor purchase orders to ensure purchases are distributed to the correct project codes and sub-codes and advise management of any discrepancies, changes or out of scope
• Analyze performance data, identify trends, works with operations teams to prepare mitigation
• Prepare and finalize the close-out reports, including maintaining historical costs and production information with the assistance of the project
• Provide support in proposal and estimating efforts to ensure continuity between project estimates and project baseline.
• Assist the project team in converting project bids to setting up the complete, accurate project baseline in JDE and Primavera P6.
• Prepare and issue regular progress and status reports, as per Client requirements, or as per Cementation standards.
• Other duties as assigned

Travel Requirements

• This is a site based position with a 15/13 rotational schedule

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Lead Project Controls teams.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering Degree or equivalent, Bachelor of Commerce, or Certified Engineering Technologist Diploma.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or a Certified Cost Professional (CCP) designation, or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of direct project controls experience in a mining or heavy construction

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Excellent communication and organizational
• Proven ability to build strong working
• Efficient multitasking
• Able to effectively prioritize workload to ensure deadlines are
• Ability to produce read and manipulate schedules and scheduling curves/reports.
• Applied knowledge of cost engineering/cost control, project control principles and earned value principles.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 and Hard Dollar, or other Estimating
  
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Outlook

Candidacy

Please note that to be considered, you must be a Canadian citizen or have written authorization to work in Canada under federal immigration requirements and currently be residing in Canada.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Cementation Americas, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where every employee is treated with dignity and respect. We believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our team and drives innovation, and one of our core values is ensuring all employees have the opportunity to succeed. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assess all candidates fairly and without discrimination.

Why Work with Us?

• Be engaged in meaningful work.
• Share your voice to improve one-of-a-kind operations.
• Receive highly competitive compensation and benefit packages are highly competitive.
• Continue your education and training.

Thank you for your interest in working with our teams at Cementation!