Project Controls Specialist 20078

Morson Talent; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 84,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent project delivery firm in Burnaby is seeking a highly motivated Project Controls Specialist. The successful candidate will be tasked with leading planning, cost control, and performance measurement for large-scale construction projects. Candidates must have at least 15 years of experience in project controls, with a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related fields. This role offers a competitive salary and requires advanced skills in Primavera P6 and Power BI. Occasional travel to project sites may be necessary.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in project controls, cost engineering, and scheduling.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and Power BI.
• Experience in governance, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, scheduling, cost control, and performance measurement.
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
• Collaborate with project teams for accurate data collection.

Skills

Project controls best practices

Planning and scheduling

Cost control

Performance measurement

Power BI data visualization

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Business

Tools

Primavera P6

SAP systems

Power BI

Job description

Role : Project Controls Specialist

Location of Services : Burnaby, BC - 2 days per week

Work Assignment Overview : Highly motivated and experienced Project Controls Specialist to support and implement project controls on our diverse portfolio of capital projects within our Project Delivery group.

Contract Duration : 12 months

Max T4 Rate : $84.56 /

Max INC Rate : $99.78 /

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Project Controls Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing project controls on our diverse portfolio of capital projects within our Project Delivery group.

Job Specialty Details are as follows :

• This role involves leading planning, scheduling, cost control, and performance measurement for large-scale, complex construction projects and programs. The candidate will apply project controls best practices to deliver expert-level insights, trend analysis, and performance reporting that support strategic decision-making, planning, risk identification and mitigation strategies.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in project controls, cost engineering and scheduling within large infrastructure or utility projects. Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Business, or an equivalent relevant field experience.
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to develop and support site-based project controls activities including field progress tracking and contractor performance monitoring.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure accurate data collection and integration into centralized project controls systems and real-time reporting to align project objectives and deliverables.
• Ability to query, extract and transform large volumes of system data. And utilize Power BI for advanced data visualization, dashboard creation, and performance analytics and strategic insights.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) in project controls, supporting governance, training, and continuous improvement initiatives. Ensure compliance with corporate standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Support the development and delivery of training materials on project controls tools, processes, and reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated on-site experience in project planning, scheduling, cost control, forecasting, and knowledge of quantity surveying.
• Advanced knowledge of contract management, engineering, and supply chain management with a comprehensive understanding of the project lifecycle (EPCM).
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and Power BI / Power Query.
• Familiarity with SAP systems and experience working with utility contractors is considered an asset.
• Experience with intermediate-level programming (e.g. VBA, Power Query, SAS, R, Python, DAX, and M), Power BI dataflow authoring, and business intelligence modeling is considered an asset.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to travel occasionally to project sites as required.