Project Controls Specialist

Aecon Concessions; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aecon Concessions is seeking a Project Controls Specialist in Winnipeg to support the North End Winnipeg Pollution Control Center project. The role involves essential project control functions, including cost tracking, project status reporting, and collaboration with various teams to ensure project success. Candidates should have relevant post-secondary education and experience, as well as strong analytical and communication skills.

Benefits

Aecon University and Leadership Programs

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Health and wellness support services

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of direct project controls experience.
• Construction experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides project control support to estimating and construction teams.
• Generates all required project status and forecast reporting.
• Collaborates with Estimators, Project Managers, and external client groups.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Post secondary education in construction management or engineering

Job description

It has come to our attention that various international organizations or individuals have been offering false employment opportunities at Aecon Group Inc. Aecon Group Inc. employment policies and processes involve interviews, and candidates who seek employment are never required to pay us any sum of money. To do so would be contrary to our business conduct guidelines and ethical practices. We also do not extend formal offers of employment or execute employment agreements through social media or social chat platforms.

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Date: May 31, 2025

Location:

Winnipeg, MB, CA

Position Title: Project Controls Specialist

Come Build Your Career at Aecon!

As a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is safely and sustainably building what matters for future generations to thrive! We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.

At Aecon, you can count on:

• Safety Always. Our number one core value. If we can’t do it safely, we don’t do it at all.
• Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
• Accountability. We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.

We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. So, we invest in our people, just like they invest in us!

At Aecon we:

• Ensure you and your family receive the services needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Believe in helping you build your career through our Aecon University and Leadership Programs.
• Are committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments, through initiatives like Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, our Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to ensure we are building inclusion into every aspect of our culture at Aecon.
• Are a leader in sustainable construction.With a strong commitment to operating responsibly by minimizing our impact on the environment and surrounding communities.

Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement – driven by the diversity, expertise and teamwork of our people. We’re always searching the globe for innovative, collaborative minds to join our best-in-class Aecon community!

The Opportunity

Reporting to our Project Controls Manager we are looking for a Project Controls Specialist to support our work on the North End Winnipeg Pollution Control Center.

What You'll Do Here:

Project Controls Systems & Tools

• Provides project control support (communication, training) to estimating and construction teams to ensure project controls systems are properly implemented and utilized on the project
• Participate in developing, establishing and maintaining project cost / control systems
• Assist with evaluating and documenting processes and procedures to be followed by project teams.
• Provide support in the review of tenders, proposals and contracts to ensure all commercial terms and project controls reporting requirements (ie. Invoicing, reporting) are fulfilled during project setup
• Participate in proposal and estimating efforts to ensure continuity between project estimates and project controls requirements
• Assist the project team in setting up the project WBS, project cost codes and project baseline budget
• Provides input into the production of a detailed, resource-loaded project schedule

· Progress & Cost Tracking

• Generate all required project status and forecast reporting for management and client requirements
• Review and analyze reporting (ie progress, productivity, scheduling, costs, revenues, margin) with Lead or Manager as well as the project team, suggesting corrective actions to maintain expected performance and productivity
• Provide support to project team to ensure understanding and proper use / implementation of the project cost structure
• Prepare and update project cash flows as required throughout the project life-cycle
• Support the establishment of a change management system in compliance with contract conditions and Aecon’s procedures
• Provide support to project team on implementing and maintaining the prescribed change management procedures
• Identify opportunities of improvement for management review and consideration
• Collaborates with Estimators, Project Managers, Finance, Operations teams and Management teams
• Communicates with external clients, client groups and partners, vendors and subcontractors as required

What You Bring to the Team:

• Post secondary eduction in construction management, engineering technologist, or EIT.
• 3-5 years of direct project controls experience
• Construction experience is preferred.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Aecon fosters diversity , inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner, through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations. If you require accommodation under the ACA during any step of the application process please click here.