Senior Project Controls Specialist

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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reference
Job reference 1279745
location
Location Calgary, Alberta, Canada
sector
Sector Infrastructure
function
Function Project Management
type
Employment type Permanent
date
Date published September 3, 2026

Client 

is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist to join our Project Controls team at our offices in Edmonton

or

Calgary, Alberta

What We Offer You

  • Every Friday afternoon OFF (40 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8.75 hours per day, Friday 5 hour day)
  • RRSP matching program of up to 5% from day one
  • FREE benefits from day one, including generous paramedical, dental and vision benefits
  • Both a health spending and wellness account
  • Mental health and wellness support, including Employee Assistance Programs

  • Generous paid vacation and sick time
  • Opportunity to grow your career and be a part of some of world's most challenging heavy-oil facilities, gas plants, power-stations and other sustainable energy projects

Responsibilities

  • Overall coordination and management of project controls activities i.e. Cost Control, Management of Change, Forecasting, Progressing and Scheduling and Planning on construction projects

  • Establish project WBS/CBS and ensure that control applications are set up according to the project controls plan using approved control budget data, project WBS/CBS and appropriate control accounts/cost codes

  • Generate and update construction progress scorecards and cost reports

  • Verify and sign-off accuracy of coding on all daily timesheets and provide cost coding on Procurement requisitions and Subcontractor invoices

  • Manage project change management process including development and submission of change proposal for client approval, setup and maintenance of Change log

  • Guide construction planners/schedulers in the development and maintenance of resource loaded project schedule

  • Extensive site project controls experience on Lumpsum, Unit Rate and Reimbursable projects

  • Ensure all reporting timelines are met and data integrity is maintained

  • Represent Project Controls in meetings with project team, client and sub-contractor

  • Organize monthly cost review and change management meeting

Qualifications

  • 5+ years’ experience in Construction and Oil and Gas Project Controls role is required

  • Primavera P6 Scheduling experience is required

  • Costing experience is required

  • Working knowledge on Ecosys and Power BI is considered an asset

  • Experience generating project progress report and cost report

  • General knowledge of IT programs used in estimating and project controls

  • Field Project Controls experience with a construction contracting company on oil and gas projects is an asset

  • Computer literate in all Microsoft Office products

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

  • Able to work under pressure on complex issues across multiple projects

  • Must have a reliable means of transportation

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