Location: Calgary, Alberta
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Reporting to: Vice President, Operations
Work Arrangement: On-site (Office & Fabrication Facility)
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Travel: Occasional, as required

YOUR OPPORTUNITY: BUILD THE FOUNDATION OF PROJECT CONTROLS AT FERGUSON CORPORATION!

Ferguson Corporation is seeking a detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative Project Controls Specialist to be instrumental in building our new Project Controls discipline, providing a critical foundation for success on our large-scale building envelope projects.
This pivotal role will provide the strategic clarity that guides our project management teams. While your main focus will be on developing and maintaining schedules, budgets, forecasts and reports, you will have the unique opportunity to help shape standardized tools, templates, and best practices across the company. If you’re passionate about problem-solving, identifying trends, driving efficiencies, and building a foundation for scalable success, this is the role for you!

WHAT YOU’LL BRING: THE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS TO SUCCEED

To thrive in this pivotal role, you’ll need:

• Proven Experience: 3–5 years of experience in project controls, preferably within a project management setting in construction, building envelope, and/or manufacturing industries.
• Education: A diploma or degree in Construction Management, Business, Project Controls, Finance, or a related field.
• Technical Acumen: Proficiency with Microsoft Project and/or Procore; advanced Excel skills are a must, with experience in Power BI and ERP/PM systems preferred.
• Core Knowledge: A strong understanding of earned value management, forecasting techniques, cost control, risk registers, change management, and contract interpretation.
• Analytical Mindset: Highly organized, detail-focused, with a clear analytical mindset and the ability to translate complex cost and schedule data into clear insight for diverse stakeholders.
• Collaboration Skills: Comfort working across disciplines - from the shop floor to the boardroom, with a primary focus on supporting PMs and internal teams.
• Nice to Have: Certification in PMP, PSP, or AACE; and/or experience with building envelope construction and familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements in construction.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

This is a dynamic role where you will get to shape standardized tools and governance across the company.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Schedule & Cost Control: Develop, update, and monitor project schedules, track earned value metrics (EV, SPI, CPI), and identify trends to forecast costs and schedules.
• Financial Tracking: Maintain budget logs, change order registers, and commitment tracking. Validate vendor invoices and progress claims for accuracy, analyze cost variances, and support cash flow projections, contingency tracking, and cost-to-complete reporting.
• Reporting & Communication: Prepare weekly and monthly Power BI dashboards and executive summaries. Collaborate with PMs and other key teams to ensure data is accurate, timely, and consistent across projects.
• Process Governance: Assist in developing and implementing standardized tools, templates, and best practices for controls governance, and support change control and claims management.
• Risk & Scenario Analysis: Work with project teams to identify, track, and mitigate project risks into quantified cost impacts and run “what-if” scenarios to support decision-making.
• Full Project Lifecycle Exposure: Gainexposure to the full project lifecycle, from design assist through fabrication and installation, including final cost reconciliation and lessons learned documentation.

To thrive in this pivotal role, you’ll need:

• Proven Experience: 3–5 years of experience in project controls, preferably within a project management setting in construction, building envelope, and/or manufacturing industries.
• Education: A diploma or degree in Construction Management, Business, Project Controls, Finance, or a related field.
• Technical Acumen: Proficiency with Microsoft Project and/or Procore; advanced Excel skills are a must, with experience in Power BI and ERP/PM systems preferred.
• Core Knowledge: A strong understanding of earned value management, forecasting techniques, cost control, risk registers, change management, and contract interpretation.
• Analytical Mindset: Highly organized, detail-focused, with a clear analytical mindset and the ability to translate complex cost and schedule data into clear insight for diverse stakeholders.
• Collaboration Skills: Comfort working across disciplines - from the shop floor to the boardroom, with a primary focus on supporting PMs and internal teams.
• Nice to Have: Certification in PMP, PSP, or AACE; and/or experience with building envelope construction and familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements in construction