Project Controls Specialist

Amico Affiliates; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist to join their dynamic team. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of Ontario's infrastructure projects, where you will leverage your expertise in construction scheduling and project management. You'll be responsible for creating and maintaining master schedules, evaluating progress, and ensuring effective communication with various stakeholders. If you're passionate about contributing to impactful developments and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a company that values innovation and teamwork, and take your career to the next level!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction scheduling experience required.
• Sound knowledge of scheduling systems and principles is essential.

Responsibilities

• Create and revise master schedules for operations before project commencement.
• Evaluate construction progress and provide regular updates on schedules.

Skills

Verbal Communication Skills

Written Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Construction Scheduling

Project Management

Education

Relevant Degree

Tools

Primavera

Microsoft Project

SureTrak

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Amico Affiliates

Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist at Amico Affiliates

Amico is a leading, Canadian-owned and operated construction company specializing in large-scale infrastructure projects. With a strong track record in general contracting, civil engineering and road building, we deliver complex infrastructure solutions that shape the communities of Ontario. Our expertise spans major infrastructure projects, including highways, bridges, and critical public works that require meticulous planning, innovative engineering, and precise execution.

At Amico, we believe in fostering collaboration and empowering our team to tackle ambitious challenges head-on. By leveraging cutting-edge technology and proven project management practices, we consistently deliver high-quality infrastructure projects, regardless of their scale or complexity.

If you’re ready to be part of a team that plays a pivotal role in Ontario’s most impactful infrastructure developments, while gaining hands-on experience with industry-leading projects, we invite you to join us!

Duties / Responsibilities include:

1. Prior to project commencement, creating and revising preliminary master schedules for Operations detailing the sequence of all work to be performed.
2. Maintaining master schedules for each project and identifying and recording the impact of work performed and not performed as scheduled.
3. Evaluating actual construction progress and providing regular daily and weekly schedule updates.
4. Interfacing with Owner, Construction Managers, and Subcontractors to discuss the impact of work and resolution of problems.
5. Contributing to the development of working schedules for Estimating, prior to proposal date, which sufficiently illustrate the sequence of work activities and contract time.
6. Preparing and issuing proposals and preliminary schedules.
7. Incorporating Resource and/or Cost Loading data into schedules as required.
8. Incorporating Quantity Take-offs into schedule items.
9. Assisting Construction Managers in creating lookaheads, short-term schedules, monitoring such schedules to determine the impact on master schedules, and helping in formulating actions to correct scheduling problems.
10. Producing reports and hard copy schedules for information as needed on the content, modification, or presentation of project schedules.
11. Identifying scheduling software training needs among employees and providing training when necessary; remaining current on the advancements in scheduling software.
12. Producing and maintaining a list of documents received and sent to project Owner, team members, and subtrades.
13. Checking Owner’s document control site on a daily basis for document updates.
14. Distributing pertinent documentation and drawings to the appropriate team members.
15. Providing weekly updates to the team on documents received.
16. Ensuring field drawings are up-to-date with the latest revisions.

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience:

1. Educational and experience requirements include a relevant degree plus five or more years of similar construction scheduling experience.
2. Equivalent combinations of training and/or related experience will be considered.
3. Sound knowledge of schedule systems, principles, and practices required.
4. Working knowledge of computer scheduling programs (i.e. Primavera, P3, Microsoft Project, SureTrak) and department computer system is beneficial.
5. Must have excellent verbal/written communication skills and effective interpersonal skills.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Project Management

Industries

Construction, Civil Engineering, and Building Construction