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Project Controls Specialist

Project Controls Specialist

WSPPort Hope, ON
8 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

The Opportunity :

As a Project Controls Specialist with WSP, you will have the opportunity to execute project control plans to ensure projects meet contractual obligations and managing financial aspects, including cost estimation, expenditure tracking, and variance reporting. Additionally, you will maintain project schedules, assess performance metrics, and address any deviations to safeguard the project's progress and financial health.

This opportunity is to join the WSP team responsible for the execution and construction of the Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI) . The PHAI represents the federal government's response to the community-requested solution for the cleanup and local, long-term, safe management of historic low-level radioactive waste in the municipalities of Port Hope and Clarington.

Please note we will consider candidates based in various locations throughout Canada, but this opportunity is based at the project site in Port Hope, Ontario

Why choose WSP?

  • We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
  • Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
  • A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
  • Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
  • Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
  • A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

WeAre WSP

What you can expect to do here :

  • You will implement and execute project controls plans to support contractual requirements on a portfolio of various sized projects.
  • You will support the development of cost estimates, Work Breakdown Structures, Cost Breakdown Structures, and Baseline Schedules.
  • You will update and maintain the cost management system to manage hours and expenditure.
  • You will present and report weekly cost expenditures against budget, planned, and forecasted values, as well as identify causes of cost overruns and underruns.
  • You will update and maintain current project schedules.
  • You will assess and convey an understanding of project performance through Schedule Performance Indices and Cost Performance Indices.
  • You will assess the impacts of changes to baseline / estimates and new forecasted dates / performance.
  • You will identify, notify, resolve, and record deviations from the current plan in a timely manner, including items that have the potential for future impact within the project scope.
  • You will convey an understanding of project evolution and serve as a preventative mechanism for unforeseen cost and schedule impacts.
  • You will implement and execute methods of effective progress measurement based on the size and complexity of the project.
  • You will manage the financial health of the project, including variance reporting for both schedule and cost.
  • You will attend meetings as required, prepare and distribute agenda items, take meeting minutes, and track minutes for follow-up items.
  • You will assist in preparing progress reporting for the Project Manager and client.
  • You will organize billing drafts, compile monthly invoices, and follow up for approval and payment, managing sub-consultant receivables.

    • What you'll bring to WSP :

  • Post-secondary diploma or degree (project management, finance or business preferred);
  • Minimum 5 year of relevant experience in cost controls and planning / scheduling using Primavera P6;
  • Previous relevant experience in engineering or construction industry is an asset;
  • Adaptability and flexibility including ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change;
  • Ability to multi-task, work on several projects or tasks at once, manage time, organize, and set priorities;
  • Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite and Outlook. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and / or MS Project skills is an asset;
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills;
  • Knowledge of ProjectWise and / or SharePoint is an asset.
  • Eligible for CNL Reliability Status (individual must have 3 full years of verifiable history in Canada, USA, UK, New Zealand and / or Australia to be eligible).

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    About Us

    WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

    We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

    At WSP :

  • We value our people and our reputation
  • We are locally dedicated with international scale
  • We are future focused and challenge the status quo
  • We foster collaboration in everything we do
  • We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

    • Please Note :

    Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

    Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

    WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

    WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

    WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.