Senior Project Controls Specialist — Scheduling & Cost

Stantec; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Dental plan

Vision plan

Retirement savings plan

Employee stock purchase

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Project Controls Specialist in Edmonton, AB to lead scheduling and cost control, collaborating with project managers and accounting to align baselines, budgets, and cash flows. The role emphasizes EVM, data integration, and proactive risk management within engineering and construction settings.

You will work with Primavera P6, SharePoint, and other PM tools to forecast, report, and optimize project performance, while communicating effectively across teams and stakeholders in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in project controls, including both scheduling and cost controls.
• Advanced expertise in Primavera P6 for schedule development, resource loading, and cost integration
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and earned value analysis
• Familiarity with project management systems such as SharePoint, Trimble Unity Construct, Aconex, or similar
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and other standard business tools

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor integrated project schedules and cost control systems to ensure alignment with project objectives
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Project Accountant to establish baseline schedules (cost and resource loaded), set up program and projects’ control budget and tasks
• Perform ongoing schedule updates and cost tracking, including progress measurement, forecasting, and variance analysis by updating the actual cost and resources in the schedule
• Prepare and maintain cash flow projections, budget forecasts, and schedule forecasts, ensuring consistency between cost and schedule data
• Monitor project performance related to scope, schedule, and cost, and recommend corrective actions when deviations occur
• Analyze and report on schedule performance (critical path, delays, float) and cost performance (earned value, variances, trends)
• Support and administer change management processes, including evaluation of both schedule and cost impacts, and implementing the change orders in the Project CBS and the schedule
• Prepare Backup for the Invoices in full liaison with Project Accountant
• Support Project Managers to prepare input for the monthly reports
• Interface with project team and subs on all project controls matters related to scheduling and cost management
• Implement and support project control processes, including progress measurement, forecasting, change control, and reporting cycles
• Track, document, and communicate variances, trends, and risks affecting both schedule and budget
• Maintain accurate data in a centralized system of record to ensure consistency and reliability of project reporting

Skills

CPM scheduling

Earned value management

Scheduling & cost control

Excel & data analysis

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

SharePoint

Trimble Unity Construct

Aconex

Excel

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Project Controls Specialist in Edmonton, AB to lead scheduling and cost control, collaborating with project managers and accounting to align baselines, budgets, and cash flows. The role emphasizes EVM, data integration, and proactive risk management within engineering and construction settings.

You will work with Primavera P6, SharePoint, and other PM tools to forecast, report, and optimize project performance, while communicating effectively across teams and stakeholders in