*Project Controller

Recrute Action; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 92,299 - 123,984; Full time

Job summary

Recrute Action is seeking a Project Controls professional to support major mining projects across the Americas and Europe. The role offers budgeting, forecasting, cost control, SAP, and project reporting exposure while collaborating with international stakeholders.

The position is a 12-month hybrid contract with a flexible schedule and global time-zone coverage, requiring strong self-management and bilingual English/French communication for AMR and EMEA regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Accounting, or related field is desirable.
• 5+ years of experience in project controls.
• 5+ years of document control experience.
• Experience managing project control deliverables across multiple concurrent projects within a large organization.
• Experience managing project control activities for a portfolio of projects.
• Knowledge of project management and project controls principles.
• Experience with progress management, earned value management (EVM), forecasting, and accruals.
• Knowledge or experience in change management.
• Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Excel, and Power BI.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities in a self-directed environment.
• Bilingual in English and French to collaborate with stakeholders across regions and prepare documentation in both languages.

Responsibilities

• Report to the AMR and EMEA Project Controls Lead.
• Perform monthly project control activities for assigned projects using the designated project controls tools.
• Monitor and track project budgets, prepare monthly cost reports, and support forecasting, accruals, and APR.
• Support vendor management activities, including invoice verification and invoicing support.
• Coordinate planning activities with Asset Managers and cross-functional teams, including Procurement, HSE, CSP, and Finance.
• Create and track Purchase Requisitions (PR), monitor Purchase Orders (PO), and support SES processing.
• Coordinate routine project progress review meetings with Asset Managers.
• Verify and report cost and schedule performance for assets and projects across regions.
• Compile project control reports for stakeholder meetings, reviews, and routine project control meetings.
• Ensure tools, processes, and procedures are applied consistently across projects.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Project controls

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

SAP

Excel

Power BI

EVM

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

Support major mining projects across the Americas and Europe in a global, collaborative environment. This 12-month hybrid contract offers exposure to budgeting, forecasting, cost control, SAP, and project reporting while working with international stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

What is in it for you:

• Salaried: $67-77 per hour.
• Incorporated Business Rate: $80-90 per hour.
• Hybrid schedule with only 1 in-office day per week.
• Schedule from 7 am to 3 pm, with flexibility to support the AMR and EMEA regions.
• Self-managed schedule to meet business needs across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities:

• Report to the AMR and EMEA Project Controls Lead.
• Perform monthly project control activities for assigned projects using the designated Project Controls tools.
• Monitor and track project budgets, prepare monthly cost reports, and support forecasting, accruals, and Annual Plan Reviews (APR).
• Support vendor management activities, including invoice verification and invoicing support.
• Coordinate planning activities with Asset Managers and cross-functional teams, including Procurement, HSE, CSP, and Finance.
• Create and track Purchase Requisitions (PR), monitor Purchase Orders (PO), and support Service Entry Sheet (SES) processing.
• Coordinate routine project progress review meetings with Asset Managers.
• Verify and report cost and schedule performance for assigned assets and projects across the AMR and EMEA regions.
• Compile project control reports for stakeholder meetings, project reviews, and routine project control meetings.
• Ensure project control tools, processes, and procedures are applied consistently across assigned projects, as directed.
• Oversee contracted project control resources assigned to specific projects, as directed.
• Support global process improvement initiatives, recruitment activities, and the delivery of regional training sessions and presentations, as directed.

What you will need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Accounting, or a related field is desirable.
• 5+ years of experience in project controls.
• 5+ years of document control experience.
• Experience managing project control deliverables across multiple concurrent projects within a large organization.
• Experience managing project control activities for a portfolio of projects.
• Knowledge of project management and project controls principles.
• Experience with progress management, earned value management (EVM), forecasting, and accruals.
• Knowledge or experience in change management.
• Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Excel, and Power BI.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities in a self-directed environment.
• Bilingual in English and French to collaborate with stakeholders across the AMR and EMEA regions and prepare project documentation in both languages.