Project Controls Specialist at Stantec

Calgary, Alberta, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Controls, Cost Control, Schedule Management, Forecasting, Performance Reporting, Earned Value Management, WBS Development, Change Management, Risk Management, Financial Modeling, Power BI, Excel, Scheduling Software, Project Management, Data Analysis, Contractual Compliance

Industry

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

Description

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource. Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U. The Project Controls Specialist is responsible for providing advanced project controls support to complex design-engineering projects, with a primary focus on cost, schedule, forecasting, and performance reporting. This role partners closely with Project Managers, Technical Leads, and Finance to ensure projects are planned, monitored, and delivered in accordance with contractual, financial, and operational requirements. The position requires a strong understanding of professional services project delivery, earned value principles, and multi-discipline design workflows. Can work effectively individually as well as participate and collaborate in team environments. Key Responsibilities Project Planning & Control * Develop and maintain detailed project budgets, forecasts (EAC/ETC), and cash flow projections. * Establish and manage cost and schedule control structures (WBS) aligned with project scope and execution plans. * Monitor project performance using earned value and other key performance indicators; identify trends, risks, and variances. * Support baseline development, change management, and reforecasting activities. Financial Management & Reporting * Track project costs, labor utilization, and profitability across internal teams and subconsultants. * Prepare and deliver regular project controls reports for project teams and leadership, including variance analysis and corrective action recommendations. * Coordinate with Finance on revenue recognition, invoicing support, and financial close activities as required. * Ensure compliance with internal project controls standards and external contractual requirements. Schedule Management * Support development and maintenance of project schedules in coordination with Project Managers and discipline leads. * Analyze schedule impacts, critical path, and resource loading where applicable. * Integrate schedule data with cost and forecast reporting to provide a holistic view of project performance. Risk, Change, and Governance * Support identification and quantification of project risks and opportunities. * Assist with change order evaluations, pricing support, and documentation. * Provide guidance on project controls best practices and mentor junior project controls staff as needed. Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week. Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off. Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account. The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Responsibilities

The Project Controls Specialist provides advanced support for complex design-engineering projects, focusing primarily on cost, schedule, forecasting, and performance reporting. This role involves partnering with Project Managers and Finance to ensure projects meet contractual, financial, and operational requirements.