Senior Project Controller

WSP in the U.S.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 86,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA seeks a Senior Project Controller to monitor and control project progress across Lakewood CO, Salt Lake City UT, or Phoenix AZ offices. You will support the Project Manager to achieve objectives throughout the lifecycle, anticipate requirements, and manage issues with initiative.

This role emphasizes project planning, budgeting, scheduling, earned value management, and coordination with accounting for invoicing and AR. Some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• College diploma or university degree in an Engineering or Science related field.
• Minimum of five years of experience in related project support in a multi‑disciplinary environment.
• Experience creating and monitoring project plans, schedules and budgets for multi‑disciplinary projects.
• Working knowledge of project management principles and PMI's Body of Knowledge.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) and SharePoint.
• Experience working with Primavera P6 to produce detailed independent schedules and network diagrams.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project‑specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project‑specific requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control project progress and support the Project Manager to achieve project objectives throughout the lifecycle.
• Use knowledge and experience to anticipate requirements, take initiative in decision making and pre-empt project issues while working independently from the Project Manager.
• Coordinate project closing through archiving of project documentation and coordination of lessons learned documentation, client feedback documentation, sub-consultant evaluations and project experience profiles.
• Develop project execution plans, quality management plans, and risk management plans, for Project Manager review.
• Coordinate the planning and the execution of the project and monitoring performance according to the project execution plan and the contract terms and conditions.
• Coordinate the development of the project scope statement and Work Breakdown Structure.
• Produce and maintain client communications related to change orders.
• Develop and maintain project schedule and tracking against the schedule baseline.
• Develop and maintain Earned Value Management progress.
• Set up and maintain budgets and expenditures.
• Conduct project forecasting related to cost control.
• Interface with the accounting team to ensure compliance with client invoicing requirements, preparation of invoices and assisting with facilitation of timely payment.
• Follow-up and meeting with Client's accounting team to ensure a smooth AR cycle.
• Maintain a low Day Sales Outstanding (DSO) on each project.
• Track requirements of the quality management processes or plans to ensure they are met.
• Coordinate project team communications, written and verbal, and document client meetings, interactions and activities.
• Produce regular progress reports for the client, the project team and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate data management and information transfer, including setting up and maintaining filing systems, document logs and action item list.
• Assist with the identification of project risks and maintaining the project risk register.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Project coordination

Scheduling concepts

Education

College diploma or university degree in Engineering or Science related field

Tools

Primavera P6

SharePoint

Job description

Senior Project Controller – Lakewood CO, Salt Lake City UT, or Phoenix AZ office.

Job Overview

Monitor and control project progress and support the Project Manager to achieve the project's objectives throughout the project lifecycle. Use knowledge and experience to anticipate requirements, take initiative in decision making and pre-empt project issues while working independently from the Project Manager in relation to their assigned responsibilities.

Your Impact

Integration

• Setting up and coordinating the project according to the approach outlined by WSP.
• Coordinating project closing through archiving of project documentation and coordination of lessons learned documentation, client feedback documentation, sub-consultant evaluations and project experience profiles.
• Developing project execution plans, quality management plans, and risk management plans, for Project Manager review.
• Coordinating the planning and the execution of the project and monitoring performance according to the project execution plan and the contract terms and conditions.

Scope and Schedule

• Coordinating the development of the project scope statement and Work Breakdown Structure.
• Producing and maintaining client communications related to change orders.
• Developing and maintaining project schedule and tracking against the schedule baseline.
• Developing and maintaining Earned Value Management progress.

Cost

• Setting up and maintaining budgets and expenditures.
• Conducting project forecasting related to cost control.
• Interfacing with the accounting team to ensure compliance with client invoicing requirements, preparation of invoices and assisting with facilitation of timely payment.
• Following-up and meeting with Client's accounting team to ensure a smooth AR cycle.
• Maintaining a low Day Sales Outstanding (DSO) on each project.

Project Documentation

• Tracking requirements of the quality management processes or plans to ensure they are met.
• Coordinating project team communications, written and verbal, and documenting client meetings, interactions and activities.
• Producing regular progress reports for the client, the project team and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinating data management and information transfer, including setting up and maintaining filing systems, document logs and action item list.
• Assisting with the identification of project risks and maintaining the project risk register.

• Exercise responsible and ethical decision‑making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

This role requires a proactive, detail-oriented professional who can work independently, affects multidisciplinary teams, and embraces continuous improvement and ethical conduct.

Required Qualifications

• College diploma or university degree in an Engineering or Science related field.
• Minimum of five years of experience in related project support in a multi‑disciplinary environment.
• Experience creating and monitoring project plans, schedules and budgets for multi‑disciplinary projects.
• Working knowledge of project management principles and PMI's Body of Knowledge.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) and SharePoint.
• Experience working with Primavera P6 to produce detailed independent schedules and network diagrams.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project‑specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project‑specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Continuously change‑ready and adjusting approach and demeanor to match shifting demands of different situations.
• Encouraging a trusting atmosphere by regularly communicating, being accountable and transparent and acting with integrity.
• Building partnerships, communicating and working collaboratively with diverse groups of people to meet shared objectives.
• Continuously and proactively identifying improvement needs and making changes that result in better outcomes.
• Using feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and areas of improvement and adjusting self as needed.
• Holding self and encouraging others accountable to meet commitments and deliver results.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $86,100 - $128,500

WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Equality and Diversity

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.