Project Control Specialist - Infrastructure

Graham; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Graham is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to support the Water & Wastewater Division across Canada. You will help establish budgets, schedules, and reporting frameworks, and act as a trusted advisor on cost control, forecasting, and progress measurement.

You will partner with project teams to optimize controls processes, drive data-driven decisions, and mitigate risk. The role emphasizes standardized practices and ongoing tool enhancements for robust project delivery.

Qualifications

• Education: Diploma or degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Accounting, or related field.
• 4–7 years of experience in project controls, project management, construction, or related discipline.
• Strong understanding of cost control, forecasting, scheduling, progress measurement, change management, and project reporting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite; Primavera P6 is an asset; InEight is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support project setup and execution to establish budgets, WBS, schedules, and reporting frameworks.
• Lead adoption of Graham's project controls standards and provide coaching to teams.
• Develop and maintain project controls systems and ensure data is accurate and timely.
• Monitor performance, identify risks and escalate concerns with mitigation planning.
• Support change management and provide actionable reporting and insights for decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement of controls processes and digital workflows.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Cost control

Forecasting

Data analysis

Risk management

Education

Diploma/technical degree or higher in Engineering/Construction/Business

Tools

Primavera P6

InEight

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Build What Matters

At Graham, one of North America’s largest general contractors, we don’t just build projects, we connect communities and create pathways for progress. As part of our Infrastructure Division, you’ll contribute to transformative work across the region, including roads, highways, bridges, interchanges, light rail transit systems, bus rapid transit systems, and airports.

Build What Matters

At Graham, one of North America’s largest general contractors, we don’t just build projects, we connect communities and create pathways for progress. As part of our Infrastructure Division, you’ll contribute to transformative work across the region, including roads, highways, bridges, interchanges, light rail transit systems, bus rapid transit systems, and airports.

Here, your work has purpose. Your safety and growth are supported. And your impact is lasting.

Your Impact Starts Here

Graham is actively recruiting for a Project Controls Specialist to support the Water & Wastewater Division. Reporting to the Project Controls Manager, this role partners with project teams to establish, maintain, and optimize project controls processes and systems throughout the project lifecycle.

The Project Controls Specialist acts as a trusted advisor to operations teams, supporting project startup, cost control, scheduling, progress measurement, change management, and reporting activities. This position plays a key role in ensuring project teams leverage standardized project controls processes, data, and technology to drive informed decision-making, improve project performance, and mitigate risk.

Your Role in Building What Matters – From Office to Site

• Support Project Setup and Execution: Partner with project teams during project startup to establish budgets, work breakdown structures, schedules, reporting frameworks, and project controls systems that provide the foundation for successful project execution.
• Lead Adoption of Project Controls Processes and Tools: Promote and support the consistent use of Graham's project controls standards, procedures, and systems. Provide coaching and guidance to project teams to improve project controls maturity and ensure adherence to established practices.
• Develop and Maintain Project Controls Systems: Support the setup, administration, and ongoing maintenance of project controls platforms and reporting tools. Work closely with operations and project teams to ensure project data is accurate, timely, and aligned with business requirements.
• Monitor Performance and Identify Risks: Analyze project performance metrics, trends, forecasts, schedules, and cost data to identify emerging risks, opportunities, and areas requiring management attention. Proactively escalate concerns and support mitigation planning.
• Support Change Management and Decision-Making: Facilitate change management processes and provide meaningful reporting, analysis, and recommendations to project stakeholders. Deliver actionable insights that support confident operational and financial decision-making.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve project controls processes, reporting capabilities, and system utilization. Participate in the implementation of new tools, enhancements, testing activities, and best practice initiatives across the division.

The Right Tools for the Job

• Education: Diploma, technical training, or university degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Accounting, or a related field.
• Experience: 4-7 years of experience in project controls, project management, construction, or a related discipline. Experience supporting large industrial, infrastructure, civil, or water/wastewater projects is considered an asset. Experience in multiple project controls disciplines including cost control, planning/scheduling, progress measurement, forecasting, or change management is preferred.
• Technical & Functional Skills: Strong understanding of project controls principles and practices including cost control, forecasting, sheduling and planning, progress measurement, change management, project reporting. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with Primavera P6 is considered an asset. Hands-on experience with InEight is highly desirable. Experience implementing or optimizing project controls systems and digital workflows is considered an asset.

At Graham, we’re building more than structures, we’re building futures. Join a team that delivers excellence from the ground up and makes a lasting impact across Canada.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to an inclusive, accessible workplace. Accommodations are available throughout the hiring process when requested. Please contact [e-mail] for accommodation requests.