Senior Project Controls Advisor

Enbridge; Canada; On-site; CAD 135,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits program

Parental leave benefits

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

Enbridge is seeking a Sr. Project Controls Advisor to lead cost, schedule, forecasting, and performance management for a fast-paced project portfolio in Canada.

You will drive controls processes, develop reporting frameworks, and deliver advanced insights to senior leadership while mentoring junior staff and coordinating with Project Managers, Engineers, and field teams.

Qualifications

• University degree or technical diploma in engineering or accounting related fields.
• 7+ years of Project Controls or Project Management experience.
• Proficiency in MS Excel; knowledge of PowerBI/Power Pivot; experience with Oracle/SAP.
• Valid driver''s license.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide full Project Controls leadership across projects, including cost, schedule, forecasting, and performance management.
• Lead development, implementation, and continuous improvement of project controls processes, tools, and reporting frameworks.
• Deliver advanced cost and schedule analytics and KPIs for leadership.
• Identify risks, challenge assumptions, and recommend mitigation and optimization opportunities.
• Partner with Project Managers, Engineers, and stakeholders on scope, change management, and governance.
• Oversee forecasting, including expenditure profiles, accruals, and long-range outlooks.
• Lead variance analysis and articulate drivers and recovery plans to senior leadership.
• Establish and track KPIs to improve portfolio execution and predictability.
• Support earned value or milestone-based performance measurement approaches.
• Provide mentorship to junior team members and support capability development.
• Collaborate with contractors and field teams for accurate cost capture and field cost processes.
• Drive standardization of project controls practices across programs.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Organization and planning

Education

University Degree or Technical Diploma in Engineering or Accounting related fields

Tools

MS Excel

PowerBI

Power Pivot

Oracle/SAP

Job description

Employee Type: Regular-Full time

Union/Non: This is a non-union position

Are you an experienced project controls professional who can turn complex project data into clear, actionable insight? We are looking for a Sr. Project Controls Advisor to lead cost, schedule, forecasting, and performance management activities that support predictable, successful project outcomes. If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge and contribute to our success,

What You Will Do:

• Provide full Project Controls leadership across assigned projects and/or portfolios, including cost, schedule, forecasting, and performance management.
• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of project controls processes, tools, and reporting frameworks.
• Deliver advanced analysis and insights (cost, schedule, KPIs), translating complex data into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership.
• Influence project strategy and execution by identifying risks, challenging assumptions, and recommending mitigation and optimization opportunities.
• Partner with Project Managers, Engineers, and stakeholders to drive scope definition, change management, and financial governance.
• Oversee and validate project forecasting, including expenditure profiles, accruals, and long-range outlooks.
• Lead variance analysis and ensure clear articulation of drivers, impacts, and recovery plans to senior leadership.
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to improve portfolio execution and predictability.
• Support and guide the implementation of earned value or milestone-based performance measurement approaches.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior Project Controls team members and support capability development across the function.
• Collaborate with contractors and field teams to ensure accurate cost capture, including oversight of Digital LEMs and field cost processes.
• Drive consistency and standardization of project controls practices across projects and programs.

Who You Are:

• University Degree or Technical Diploma in Engineering or Accounting related fields. Other post-secondary education may be considered.
• 7 or more years of Project Controls or Project Management experience.
• General understanding of pipeline operations
• Extremely high proficiency in MS Excel required (v-lookups, pivot tables, graph generation, sumifs, etc.).
• An ability to distill large sets of data into easily understandable analysis.
• A working understanding of PowerBI and Power Pivot.
• Software experience with MS Office Suite and Oracle/SAP.
• Predict obstacles, challenges, and risks to proactively determine mitigation strategies and innovative solutions to problems.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Problem solving, decision-making, organization, planning and leadership skills.
• Collaborative, team- and service-oriented work style.
• Motivated self-starter who works well independently in a fast-paced team environment.
• Valid driver's license.

Preferred:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience or training
• Experience in Oil and Gas

Working Conditions:

• Primarily office-based with occasional travel ( Standard office hours with the potential for extended hours based on project needs.
• A valid driver's license and maintenance of a responsible driving record is required, which will be validated before hire.
• Interaction with various collaborators including project managers, vendors, and contractors.

Physical Requirements:

• Include but are not limited to: Grasping, kneeling, light - moderate lifting (objects up to 20 pounds), reaching above shoulder, repetitive motion, sitting, standing, visual requirement (able to see screens, detect color coding, read fine print), hearing requirement.

Mental Requirements:

• Include but are not limited to: Ability to: understand, remember and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information, understand complex problems and collaborate/explore alternative solutions, organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology, organize and prioritize work schedule on a short-term basis, make decisions which have moderate impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside this area, understand and follow basic instructions.

Salary:Ranges from $96,000 - $130,000 USD for US locations based upon candidate's experience, skills, and internal equity.Applicable compensation policies and guidelines apply to internal candidates.

Benefits:

• A flexible benefits program that allows each employee to select the level of coverage needed for their family in the areas of health, dental, insurance, and disability.
• A paid maternity and parental leave benefit that offers up to 20 weeks of paid leave for birth-giving parents and up to 12 weeks for other eligible parents, providing flexibility and support during this important life event.
• Valuable retirement savings plans, including a savings