Project Controls Lead

WSP USA; Toronto; On-site; CAD 82,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Top 100 Employer in Canada (2026)

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in Canada seeks a Lead Project Controller to provide project controls leadership across complex engineering and construction programs, ensuring strong visibility and control over cost, schedule, forecasting, change, risk and overall performance.

The role requires deep experience with the full project lifecycle from detailed engineering through procurement and construction, plus ability to translate data into clear insights for delivery success. U.S.

Qualifications

• Lead project controls across complex EPC projects with cost, schedule, forecasting and performance controls.
• Apply Earned Value Management to measure performance and improve visibility.
• Integrate engineering, procurement and construction data for lifecycle visibility.
• Lead change control and evaluate commercial impacts.
• Partner with PM, engineering, procurement, construction and commercial teams.
• Lead and develop project controls professionals.
• Drive continuous improvement in controls processes, tools and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls across complex engineering, procurement and construction projects, establishing robust cost, schedule, forecasting and performance controls.
• Manage budgets, forecasts and cost performance, analyzing variances and trends to support outcomes.
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) to measure performance and improve visibility for decision-making.
• Integrate engineering, procurement and construction information into project controls for lifecycle visibility.
• Lead change control and evaluate commercial impacts on project performance.
• Partner with project management, engineering, procurement, construction and commercial teams to improve forecasting and reporting.
• Lead and develop project controls professionals across projects.
• Drive continuous improvement in project controls processes, tools, reporting and governance.

Skills

Project controls leadership

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Budgeting and forecasting

US regulatory experience

Full lifecycle project experience

Data centres/energy projects

Education

University degree in engineering, finance, or project management

Tools

AACE/PMI frameworks

Job description

What if you could redefine what's possible? With us, you can.

With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.

We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.

With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions.

We are pathfinders and impact makers.

We are Visioneers.

We are WSP

The Opportunity

Build the Future with Us

As a Lead Project Controller , you will provide project controls leadership across complex engineering and construction programs, helping project teams maintain strong visibility and control over cost, schedule, forecasting, change, risk and overall project performance.

This role is ideal for an experienced project controls professional who understands the full project lifecycle, from detailed engineering through procurement and construction , and can translate project data into clear insights that support successful delivery.

U.S. regulatory experience is an asset. Experience supporting major projects in data centres, warehouses and commercial developments, power and energy, and/or solar and renewable energy is highly desirable.

The position may be based anywhere in Canada , with a preference for candidates located in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto or Montréal .

Your Impact

• Lead project controls activities across complex engineering, procurement and construction projects, establishing robust cost, schedule, forecasting and performance controls.

• Manage budgets, forecasts and cost performance , analyzing variances and trends, identifying emerging risks and recommending corrective actions to support project outcomes.

• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) and other project controls methodologies to measure performance, improve visibility and support informed decision-making.

• Integrate engineering, procurement and construction information into project controls, providing clear visibility of performance throughout the complete project lifecycle.

• Lead change control and evaluate commercial impacts , ensuring project changes and their cost, schedule and contractual implications are effectively identified, assessed, tracked and reported.

• Partner with project management, engineering, procurement, construction and commercial teams to strengthen project performance, reporting, forecasting and decision-making.

• Lead and develop project controls professionals , supporting resource planning, quality reviews, knowledge sharing and consistent delivery across projects.

• Drive continuous improvement in project controls processes, tools, reporting and governance, helping build strong and consistent project delivery practices.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• 10-15 years of progressive project controls experience within complex engineering, procurement and construction environments, with significant experience leading project controls on major projects.

• U.S. regulatory experience is an asset , with demonstrated experience supporting complex projects subject to applicable U.S. regulatory requirements.

• Strong full-lifecycle project experience , spanning detailed engineering, procurement and construction. Hands-on experience supporting projects through these phases is highly desirable.

• Relevant sector experience in data centres, warehouses and commercial developments, power and energy, and/or solar and renewable energy projects is highly desirable.

• Advanced cost and project controls expertise , including budgeting, forecasting, variance and trend analysis, change control, cost reporting and Earned Value Management (EVM).

• Strong construction and commercial understanding , including experience working with construction, procurement and commercial teams and understanding the impact of contracts, procurement, project changes and construction progress on project performance.

• Demonstrated project controls leadership experience , including leading, mentoring or developing professionals, reviewing deliverables and promoting consistent project controls practices.

• A university degree in engineering, finance, project management or a related discipline. Knowledge of AACE International and PMI frameworks , as well as relevant professional certifications, is a strong asset. Bilingualism is an asset as the individual will frequently be involved in projects with English-speaking clients and partners outside Quebec.

Why Choose WSP?

Why Choose WSP? We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

• Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.

• A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.

• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition - because your growth drives ours.

• Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

WeAreWSP

Compensation

• AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $89,800 - $118,900

• MB & ON: $81,900 - $112,800

• NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $81,100 - $107,700

Disclosure: The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Ready to Shape the Future?

Bring your project controls expertise to complex, multidisciplinary projects where strong commercial awareness and integrated cost, schedule and performance management make a meaningful difference.

If you have U.S. regulatory experience , have worked across the engineering, procurement and construction lifecycle , and are ready to lead project controls on major projects, we want to hear from you.

At WSP , we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

It’s why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP , you’ll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

Join us.

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here (https://www.wsp.com/en-ca/corporate/ca/health-safety) .

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here (https://www.wsp.com/en-ca/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies) .