Project Controls Specialist to support a major projects team with cost control, forecasting, change

Our client is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to support a major projects team with cost control, forecasting, change management and project reporting

% in office role, downtown Calgary

1 year with potential for extension

Occasional travel to Fort McMurray may be required

Must have:

• Project Controls / Cost Control: Hands-on experience managing project commitments, actual costs, cost forecasts, budget variances and cost reporting within a major projects environment.
• Cost Forecasting & Analysis: Experience developing and maintaining cost forecasts, analyzing cost trends and variances, and identifying risks or potential budget overruns.
• Project Change Management: Experience managing project changes, including change logs, change notices and assessing cost impacts against the approved project baseline or control budget.
• Major Projects Experience: Experience supporting complex projects and working with cross-functional teams to maintain project controls processes, reporting accuracy and budget oversight. Post-secondary education or equivalent is required.
• Experience with SAP and EcoSys project controls systems preferred but other enterprise tools acceptable.

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience in the Oil & Gas or Oil Sands industry, working for an owner organization or EPC contractor.
• Exposure to planning/scheduling, estimating, field progress systems or contractor performance management.
• Experience with project contingency management, cost closeout, benchmarking and project controls KPIs.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage project commitments, actual costs, allocations and incurred cost forecasts.
• Prepare cost reports and perform variance, trend and root cause analysis to identify potential budget issues and support mitigation planning.
• Maintain project change logs and coordinate Project Change Notices (PCNs), including cost and schedule impact assessments.
• Monitor the project baseline and control budget to identify changes in scope, cost, schedule or execution strategy.
• Maintain project contingency and escalation plans and escalate potential or actual budget deviations to the Project Controls Manager.
• Follow project controls standards and procedures, ensuring deliverables are accurate, timely and compliant.
• Support progressive cost closeout, final project closeout reports, benchmarking and project performance metrics.
• Work with planning/scheduling, estimating, engineering, construction, supply chain, finance and project management teams to resolve issues and support project decisions.
• Monitor contractor performance against project obligations and coordinate with project teams to address emerging concerns.