Position Title:  Sr. Project Controls Specialist

Come Build Your Career at Aecon!

As a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is safely and sustainably building what matters for future generations to thrive! We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.

At Aecon, you can count on:

• Safety First. Our number one core value. If we can’t do it safely, we don’t do it at all.
• Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
• Accountability. We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.
• Inclusion. We provide equitable opportunities for everyone.

We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. So, we invest in our people, just like they invest in us! 

At Aecon we:

• Ensure you and your family receive the services needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Believe in helping you build your career through our Aecon University and Leadership Programs.
• Are committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments, through initiatives like Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, our Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to ensure we are building inclusion into every aspect of our culture at Aecon.
• Are a leader in sustainable construction. With a strong commitment to operating responsibly by minimizing our impact on the environment and surrounding communities.

Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement – driven by the diversity, expertise and teamwork of our people. We’re always searching the globe for innovative, collaborative minds to join our best-in-class Aecon community!

The joint venture between SNC-Lavalin and Aecon has been awarded an Extended Services Master Services Agreement (ESMSA) with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) for projects at both the Pickering & Darlington Nuclear Generating Stations.

Reporting to the Project Controls Manager, the Senior Project Control Specialist will be responsible in providing project control support to ongoing ESMSA projects and supporting the company’s estimating and construction teams.

What You'll Do Here 

•    Overall responsibility for compliance of assigned projects with project controls standards - both from applicable contract documents and from Aecon project controls policies/guidelines
•    Participate in developing, establishing, and maintaining the company’s project cost /control systems
•    Participate in proposal and estimating efforts to ensure continuity between project estimates and baselines •    Develop & maintain a detailed, resource-loaded schedule in P6
•    Assist the project team in converting project bids to setting up the complete, accurate project baseline (budget, schedule), in the company’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system (SAP, P6)
•    Set up project controls systems (cost codes, project rules of credit) in SAP
•    Review the project contract and ensure that all the contract conditions (invoicing, reporting, change management, etc.) are applied and fulfilled for project set-up, project tracking and reporting, and project closeout
•    Monitor the project performance and ensure that all the project control system is properly implemented; responsible for detailed review & analysis of earned value and other key performance indices
•    Generate all required project status reports for internal management and for the customer, including the overall project Dashboard, project performance report
•    Administer & support change management for assigned projects, in compliance with contract conditions (subcontractor claims, change requests, dispute resolution, etc.)
•    Review and analyze the cost & schedule reports with the project team, and suggest corrective actions to maintain reasonable performance/productivity; provide timely feedback to project managers with regards to activities trending away       from the baseline or forecast
•    Prepare and update project cash flows and forecasts
•    Supervise and mentor junior Project Control Specialists

•    Participate in customer and internal management project status reporting meetings
•    As required, produce custom reports from SAP/P6per request of customer or internal management
•    Provide input on an ongoing basis for improvements/modifications to Aecon’s project controls policy & guidelines
 

What You Bring To The Team

•    5-7 years of Project Controls experience
•    College and/or University degree in related field, OR applicable work experience
•    Applied knowledge of the “Earned Value” principles. •    Applied knowledge of Project Management and Project Controls principles, including experience with concepts of PMBOK
•    Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Primavera P6
•    Ability to produce read and manipulate schedules and scheduling curves/reports
•    Applied knowledge of cost engineering/cost control
•    Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel & Visio
•    Organizational skills in order to handle multiple tasks within a high-pressure work site environment
•    Interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)
•    Ability to work effectively with all levels of management and employees
•    Willingness for continuous learning and advancement of technical knowledge
•    Detail oriented and customer focused
 

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner, through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations. If you require accommodation under the ACA during any step of the application process please click here.