Sr. Project Controls Specialist
At our core, we’re a community. Together, we exercise creative thought, developing engineering and designs as individual as the people and projects we touch. From approval and permitting to design and construction management services, we put the goals of our clients and their communities at the center of everything we create. Join us as we assist mining companies in getting mined materials to communities around the globe.
We are a leader in underground hard rock mining engineering and related technology, serving the largest, deepest, and most technically challenging mines in the world. This is where great ideas and rewarding careers are built.
Your Opportunity
We are currently seeking a Senior Project Controls Coordinator to join our Mining team. This will be a diversified project management position within Stantec that requires a detail-oriented individual. In this role you will be able to apply technical skills in cost controls, schedule management, communication and problem solving in a fast paced, professional, design and construction environment under the guidance of lead program controls staff.
REMOTE WORK AVAILABLE
Your Key Responsibilities
- Must have the ability to work independently and in cooperation with a larger team.
- Possess strong problem-solving skills and ability to make timely decisions.
- Adhere to client and Stantec procedures and standards.
- Positive attitude with strong relationship building skills.
- Ability to work under minimal supervision and work well with others to achieve team results.
- Must thrive working assertively in a deadline-driven environment.
- Implement established project control processes and procedures for project execution, including, but not limited to, earned value management, and change management.
- Ensure cost and schedule alignment.
- Responsible for supporting Program teams in developing, managing, updating, and monitoring the program schedule as well as individual project schedules.
- Developing progress reports and maintaining integrated key performance metrics (KPIs).
- Supporting, documenting, and tracking change management processes for potential adjustments to scope, schedule, or budget.
- Interfacing with program and project management, stakeholders, client, contractors, and other consultants on all project controls related activities.
- Ensure project control processes are in place to analyze project performance including change control, project updating, and reporting.
- Document and communicate variance and trend analyses according to the change control process.
- Facilitate change control meetings as well as project controls meetings.
- Provide mentoring and training to Junior Project Controller as needed
- Participate in internal project controls audits.
- Contribute to the development and upkeep of internal processes and procedures to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the project controls department.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Detail-oriented and organized, with exceptional prioritization skills on a consistent basis.
- Strong desire to organize and plan, time management, and coordinate project deliverables.
- Self-starter and motivated working under minimal supervision.
- Collaborate with clients, if required, to clarify cost and schedule related issues while ensuring adherence to recommended best practices.
- Support the development of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) with project team and key business development leaders.
- Understand and navigate critical path.
- Understand schedule slippages and help propose mitigation strategies if required.
- Understand resource management.
- Monitor and control by measuring against schedule baseline and control budget through progressing and forecasting.
- Understand Cost and Schedule variances and trends.
- Versatility, flexibility, and willingness to work within frequently changing priorities.
- Ability to perform in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Understanding of project controls concepts and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others.
- Recognizes when technical problems are developing and initiates appropriate corrective actions.
- Ability to concurrently manage multiple assignments and quickly adapt to new priorities.
- Ability to travel as required for project assignments.
- Valid driver’s license is required.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is preferred in Engineering, Business or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in performing cost management and other project controls functions.
- Knowledge in project control fundamentals with analytical skills and understanding in financial analysis, schedule analysis, modeling, and budgeting methodologies.
- Advanced MS Office skills, proficient in Excel, and Microsoft Project.
- Experience with Power BI and other data tools is desired.
- Proficient in Primavera (P6) software including ability to review and manage cost-loaded and resource-loaded schedules.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is highly desired.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
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