Project Controls Specialist

Mission

The City of Edmonton selected Marigold Infrastructure Partners to design and build the 14-kilometre Valley Line West LRT project from downtown to Lewis Farms. Construction began in 2021. Marigold is a design-build joint venture agreement between Colas and Parsons. We are looking for an experienced Project Controls Specialist that will participate in the delivery of leading-edge infrastructure projects, working closely with the project controls manager to ensure the financial integrity of the project. The incumbent will provide insights into the various cost components and their impact on the organization’s bottom line, cost analysis reporting using Power BI, empowering the business units to manage their resources effectively and drive financial success.

Main Responsibilities

•    Interface with assigned Segment/ Project Manager in construction to deliver all required Project Control support
•    Work with Project Controls Manager and Segment/ Project Managers to provide accurate CTC/ EAC and Key Quantity updates to ensure accurate status of schedule and client billing
•    Work closely with contract management team to ensure all impacts of changes are identified and considered
•    Assess the charge impacts to project schedules and budgets
•    Develop baselines for budgets and schedules and forecast resource requirements
•    Manage cost control, performance measurement, and change management processes
•    Implement and ensure accurate performance measurements and prepare project reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
•    Analyse and submit reports to the client and management
•    Provide input to proposal preparation and project estimate submissions
•    Business controls documentation, coordination and support activities used to manage day-to-day business and client audits
•    Participate in development activities for continual improvement in the project control system & services
•    Ensure compliance with Company and customer policies and procedures
•    Complete change management assessments
•    Apply a change management process and tools to create a strategy to support adoption of the changes required by a project or initiative
•    Manage client and key stakeholders' expectations to build and sustain long-term relationships with clients
•    Identify and coordinate follow up activities of changes
•    Effective communication of all the required activities and follow-up as a result of the scope changes
•    Work together with project management staff to ensure accurate and effective management of project budget and project deliverables
•    Support organizational design and definition of roles and responsibilities
•    Track and record all changes and follow-up to ensure all  field activities are completed as per the change management plan
•    Schedule updates on Primavera P6
•    Effectively communicate all issues and concerns to the relevant stakeholder groups
•    Lead by example by demonstrating the importance of fostering a safety culture

Requirements

•    Minimum 8-10 years related industry experience in project controls, forecasting and other project control reports
•    Proven progressive experience in project controls, analysis and reporting
•    Proven ability to develop and maintain cost reports using Power BI
•    Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and schedule reports
•    Excellent interpersonal, organizational skills and attention to detail
•    Ability to multitask and prioritize with experience responding to changing deadlines/ priorities
•    Familiarity with Primavera P6 an asset
•    JD Edwards Enterprise, Projectwise, and 3D Modelling an asset
•    Expertise with MS Office, and the ability to work with multiple programs

Skills, Competencies, Attributes
Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills, with the ability to communicate in a professional manner
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality