Project Controls Coordinator
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
- Contract Length: 12 months
- Work Schedule: Hybrid
- Location: Edmonton, AB
Job Overview
- The Project Controls Coordinator supports project execution by providing cost control, scheduling, forecasting, performance tracking, and reporting throughout the project lifecycle. This role works closely with project managers, construction teams, and key stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within approved budgets.
- Coordinate the development and maintenance of the Project Controls Plan, project estimates, control budgets, and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
- Monitor project costs, commitments, and expenditures to ensure alignment with approved budgets and financial objectives.
- Track and analyze Forecast at Completion (FAC), incurred costs, budget performance, and variances, providing clear explanations and recommendations.
- Collaborate with project stakeholders to gather and communicate information related to project progress, changes, milestones, risks, and issues.
- Prepare and distribute project controls reports, dashboards, and performance metrics to support effective decision-making.
- Proactively identify cost and schedule risks, develop mitigation strategies, and communicate potential impacts to project leadership.
- Develop and maintain realistic project schedules that align with project objectives, scope, and execution strategies.
- Update schedules to reflect actual progress, productivity trends, remaining durations, key milestones, and forecasted completion dates.
- Implement and support Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies, including the reporting of key performance indicators such as Cost Performance Index (CPI), Schedule Performance Index (SPI), and earned value curves.
- Support project change management activities, including Project Change Orders (PCOs), trend management, Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) revisions, and supplemental funding requests.
- Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of project controls data across project management systems and reporting tools.
- Foster strong working relationships with cross-functional teams to support successful project planning, execution, and delivery.
Required
- Post-secondary education in Engineering, Construction Management, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in project controls, project management support, cost control, scheduling, or a related field. Experience within renewable energy projects, including solar or wind generation, is considered an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced project environment.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
- Proficiency with project controls and reporting systems such as EcoSys, Oracle, Power BI, Microsoft Office Suite, and advanced Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with cost forecasting, budget management, scheduling, and performance reporting methodologies.
- Ability to interpret project data and provide meaningful insights that support decision-making and project performance improvement.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment.
- This is primarily an office-based position with occasional travel to project sites, estimated at approximately 5% of total working time.
- Experience supporting capital projects in the renewable energy, utilities, power generation, infrastructure, engineering, or construction sectors.
- Working knowledge of project controls best practices, earned value management principles, and change management processes.
- Familiarity with integrated cost and schedule reporting within large-scale project environments.
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Responsibilities
Coordinate project controls planning, cost and schedule tracking, forecasting, earned value management, and performance reporting throughout the project lifecycle. Support change management and risk mitigation while maintaining accurate project controls data and collaborating with project teams and stakeholders.
Requirements
Requires post-secondary education in engineering, construction management, accounting, business administration, or a related discipline, plus 2–4 years of relevant project controls or project support experience. Candidates should have strong analytical, organizational, communication, and collaboration skills, proficiency with project controls tools and advanced Excel, and experience in cost forecasting, budgeting, scheduling, and performance reporting.
Skills
- Project Controls
- Cost Control
- Project Scheduling
- Cost Forecasting
- Budget Management
- Earned Value Management
- Performance Reporting
- Variance Analysis
- Change Management
- Risk Mitigation
- Project Data Analysis
- EcoSys
- Oracle
- Power BI
- Microsoft Excel
- Stakeholder Collaboration
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Categories
- Engineering
- Construction
- Energy
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Project Controls Plan
- Project Estimates
- Control Budgets
- Work Breakdown Structure
- Cost Control
- Cost Forecasting
- Forecast at Completion
- Variance Analysis
- Project Scheduling
- Earned Value Management
- Cost Performance Index
- Schedule Performance Index
- Earned Value Curves
- Project Change Orders
- Trend Management
- Authorization for Expenditure
- EcoSys
- Oracle
- Power BI
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Renewable Energy
- Solar Generation
- Wind Generation
- Capital Projects
- Utilities
- Power Generation
- Infrastructure
- Construction
- Risk Mitigation