Project Controls Specialist

Aecon Concessions; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aecon Concessions is seeking a Project Controls Specialist in Salt Lake City, UT. This role involves providing project control support to estimating and construction teams, ensuring proper implementation of project control systems.

Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of direct project controls experience and a background in construction management or engineering. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills are a must.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provides project control support to estimating and construction teams.
• Provides input into the production of a detailed, resource-loaded project schedule.
• Generates required project status and forecast reporting.
• Supports the establishment of a change management system.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Post secondary education in construction management, engineering technologist, or EIT

Job description

Location: Salt Lake City, UT, US

Position Title: Project Controls Specialist

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Project Controls we are looking for a Project Controls Specialist to support our work across the United States.

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.

Project Setup

• 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

Scheduling

• 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

Scope & Change Management

• 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

Communication

• 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 consider all applicants for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner, through the implementation of the requirements of the EEOC and its applicable regulations. Appropriate accommodation under the EEOC will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.