Project Controls Specialist Heavy Civil and Marine

Carlson Construction Group; North Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus eligibility

Hybrid work schedule

RRSP contributions

Professional development

Well-being benefits

Fitness stipend

Team culture

Long-term opportunity

Job summary

Vancouver Pile Driving Ltd. (VanPile) is looking for an Intermediate Project Controls Specialist at our North Vancouver, BC head office.

You will support project teams across the lifecycle, establishing and maintaining cost controls, schedules, and forecasting with input from project managers and operations. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, collaboration with a skilled team, and opportunities to influence project performance across multiple heavy civil and marine projects in Western

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Project Controls experience within heavy civil, marine, industrial, energy, or construction projects.
• Demonstrated success supporting fixed-price, unit-rate, or EPC project environments.
• Strong understanding of cost management, change management, forecasting and reporting.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting project contracts.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective project control systems.
• Experience preparing management reports and performance dashboards.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Convert proposal estimates into detailed project budgets and control baselines.
• Develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), cost codes, and project budgets.
• Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly project performance reporting.
• Analyze cost and schedule variances and provide forecasting insights.
• Support project managers with cost, schedule, change, and risk management activities.
• Maintain and update project risk registers.
• Review project contracts and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Support project change management processes, including tracking and documentation.
• Develop and maintain project cash flow forecasts.
• Ensure compliance with corporate project controls standards and procedures.
• Prepare internal and external project performance reports.
• Assist with claims documentation and substantiation for complex projects.
• Provide project controls guidance and strategic recommendations to project teams.
• Collaborate closely with project managers, project coordinators, and contract specialists.
• Coach and mentor project staff on project controls processes and best practices.

Skills

Project controls

Cost management

Forecasting

Reporting

Contract review

Excel

MS Project

Primavera P6

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering/Construction Mgmt/related degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

ERP systems

Cost management software

Job description

Vancouver Pile Driving Ltd. (VanPile) is looking for an Intermediate Project Controls Specialist at our North Vancouver, BC head office.

You will support project teams across the lifecycle, establishing and maintaining cost controls, schedules, and forecasting with input from project managers and operations. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, collaboration with a skilled team, and opportunities to influence project performance across multiple heavy civil and marine projects in Western