Project Controls Analyst
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in project control or project cost control.
- Posting language
- English · French
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Original job description
English section of this bilingual listing.
Job Description
What if you could redefine what’s possible? With us, you can.
You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.
We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.
With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions. We are pathfinders and impact makers.
We are Visioneers. We are WSP.
The Opportunity
Your impact starts here
WSP is looking for a Project Control Analyst to join its Project Services – Project Cost Control group, in one of our offices in Terrace, Vancouver, Kelowna or Victoria.
In this role, you will play a key part in driving project performance by ensuring integrated tracking of costs, progress, and schedules throughout the project lifecycle. You will work closely with project managers, planners, technical teams, and other members of Project Services to support structured, proactive, and performance-driven decision-making.
Your Impact
- Ensure project cost control (budgets, committed costs, forecast at completion).
- Implement and apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to measure actual project performance.
- Analyze physical progress of work and assess its impact on costs and schedules.
- Prepare and maintain periodic forecasts (EAC / ETC) in collaboration with project managers.
- Produce integrated performance analyses (cost, schedule, progress) and identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Perform variance analysis against baselines and recommend corrective actions.
- Support change management processes (impact assessment on costs and schedule).
- Ensure quality, consistency, and traceability of project control data in the systems in place.
- Collaborate with planners to ensure alignment between cost data and schedules.
- Actively participate in project review meetings and contribute to performance discussions.
- Apply WSP project control frameworks, procedures, and best practices.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of tools, methods, and standards within the Cost Control group.
- Support and collaborate with junior and intermediate PCOs within the Project Services team.
Success Indicators:
- Reliability of forecasts and performance indicators.
- Quality of EVM analyses and recommendations.
- Ability to quickly detect cost or schedule deviations.
- Effective collaboration with project teams.
- Positive contribution to overall project performance.
- Demonstrated commitment to health and safety.
The Skills That Set You Apart
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in project control or project cost control.
- Experience working on engineering projects is mandatory.
- Experience in heavy industrial projects is a strong asset.
- Required knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) and its indicators (PV, EV, AC, CPI, SPI).
- Good understanding of budgeting, forecasting, baselines, and variance analysis concepts.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (analysis, tracking tables, modeling).
- Knowledge of Primavera P6, Power BI, InEight, or similar tools (an asset).
- Ability to work on complex and multidisciplinary projects.
- Strong rigor, analytical mindset, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- The candidate may be required to travel occasionally
Why choose WSP?
We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.
- Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026
- A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
- Limitlessopportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we’ll help you tailor your role to match your ambition - because your growth drives ours.
- Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.
#WeAreWSP #ERIcareersWSP #ERIcarrièresWSP
Compensation
AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YK: $89 800 – 118 900
MB & ON: $81 900 – 112 800
NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $81 100 – 107 700
Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
Read the full bilingual original
Job Description
What if you could redefine what’s possible? With us, you can.
You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.
We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.
With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions. We are pathfinders and impact makers.
We are Visioneers. We are WSP.
The Opportunity
Your impact starts here
WSP is looking for a Project Control Analyst to join its Project Services – Project Cost Control group, in one of our offices in Terrace, Vancouver, Kelowna or Victoria.
In this role, you will play a key part in driving project performance by ensuring integrated tracking of costs, progress, and schedules throughout the project lifecycle. You will work closely with project managers, planners, technical teams, and other members of Project Services to support structured, proactive, and performance-driven decision-making.
Your Impact
We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.
Compensation
AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YK: $89 800 – 118 900
MB & ON: $81 900 – 112 800
NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $81 100 – 107 700
Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
Make Your Mark with WSP
If you're driven by purpose and impact, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us.
About Us
Chez WSP, notre raison d’être est de façonner nos communautés pour faire progresser l’humanité.
C’est pourquoi nous rassemblons des personnes animées par la résolution de défis complexes - des ingénieur·e·s, des scientifiques, des conseiller·ère·s et des expert·e·s techniques guidé·e·s par une passion commune : redéfinir ce qui est possible et imaginer ce qui vient ensuite. Nous sommes des Visionniers et Visionnières.
En tant que l’une des plus importantes firmes de services professionnels au monde, nous collaborons avec la clientèle dans les secteurs du transport, des infrastructures, de l’environnement, du bâtiment, de l’énergie, de l’eau, ainsi que des mines et métaux. Nous allions une connaissance approfondie des réalités locales à une perspective globale pour créer des solutions qui laissent une empreinte positive et durable.
Chez WSP, vous joindrez une communauté d’esprits brillants qui repoussent les limites chaque jour - grâce à leur expertise, leur créativité et leur volonté d’innover pour bâtir un avenir plus résilient et interconnecté. Ici, vos idées sont valorisées, votre développement est soutenu, et vous êtes encouragé·e à être pleinement vous-même. Nous donnons à notre personnel les moyens de collaborer entre disciplines, de remettre en question le statu quo et de façonner une carrière porteuse de sens.
Joignez-vous à nous.
Veuillez noter :
La santé et la sécurité sont des valeurs fondamentales et primordiales chez WSP. Compte tenu de l’importance de veiller les un·e·s sur les autres, il est attendu que vous respectiez en tout temps notre politique de Santé, sécurité et environnement (SSE), ainsi que les politiques SSE de la clientèle lorsque vous travaillez sur ses sites. Tous les détails ici .
Certaines fonctions critiques pour la sécurité comprennent du travail sur le terrain et peuvent impliquer des activités dans divers environnements, notamment dans des zones éloignées ou isolées, en travaillant seul·e ou par temps inclément (dans des conditions sécuritaires et raisonnables).
WSP accueille et encourage les candidatures de personnes en situation de handicap. Des mesures d’adaptation sont offertes sur demande pour toute personne participant à l’ensemble du processus de sélection.
WSP adhère aux principes d’équité en emploi. Seules les personnes retenues seront contactées.
WSP n’accepte pas les candidatures non sollicitées provenant d’agences de recrutement. Tous les détails ici .
What if you could redefine what’s possible? With us, you can.
You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.
We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.
With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions. We are pathfinders and impact makers.
We are Visioneers. We are WSP.
The Opportunity
Your impact starts here
WSP is looking for a Project Control Analyst to join its Project Services – Project Cost Control group, in one of our offices in Terrace, Vancouver, Kelowna or Victoria.
In this role, you will play a key part in driving project performance by ensuring integrated tracking of costs, progress, and schedules throughout the project lifecycle. You will work closely with project managers, planners, technical teams, and other members of Project Services to support structured, proactive, and performance-driven decision-making.
Your Impact
- Ensure project cost control (budgets, committed costs, forecast at completion).
- Implement and apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to measure actual project performance.
- Analyze physical progress of work and assess its impact on costs and schedules.
- Prepare and maintain periodic forecasts (EAC / ETC) in collaboration with project managers.
- Produce integrated performance analyses (cost, schedule, progress) and identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Perform variance analysis against baselines and recommend corrective actions.
- Support change management processes (impact assessment on costs and schedule).
- Ensure quality, consistency, and traceability of project control data in the systems in place.
- Collaborate with planners to ensure alignment between cost data and schedules.
- Actively participate in project review meetings and contribute to performance discussions.
- Apply WSP project control frameworks, procedures, and best practices.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of tools, methods, and standards within the Cost Control group.
- Support and collaborate with junior and intermediate PCOs within the Project Services team.
- Reliability of forecasts and performance indicators.
- Quality of EVM analyses and recommendations.
- Ability to quickly detect cost or schedule deviations.
- Effective collaboration with project teams.
- Positive contribution to overall project performance.
- Demonstrated commitment to health and safety.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in project control or project cost control.
- Experience working on engineering projects is mandatory.
- Experience in heavy industrial projects is a strong asset.
- Required knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) and its indicators (PV, EV, AC, CPI, SPI).
- Good understanding of budgeting, forecasting, baselines, and variance analysis concepts.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (analysis, tracking tables, modeling).
- Knowledge of Primavera P6, Power BI, InEight, or similar tools (an asset).
- Ability to work on complex and multidisciplinary projects.
- Strong rigor, analytical mindset, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- The candidate may be required to travel occasionally
We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.
- Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026
- A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
- Limitlessopportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we’ll help you tailor your role to match your ambition - because your growth drives ours.
- Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.
Compensation
AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YK: $89 800 – 118 900
MB & ON: $81 900 – 112 800
NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $81 100 – 107 700
Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
Make Your Mark with WSP
If you're driven by purpose and impact, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us.
About Us
Chez WSP, notre raison d’être est de façonner nos communautés pour faire progresser l’humanité.
C’est pourquoi nous rassemblons des personnes animées par la résolution de défis complexes - des ingénieur·e·s, des scientifiques, des conseiller·ère·s et des expert·e·s techniques guidé·e·s par une passion commune : redéfinir ce qui est possible et imaginer ce qui vient ensuite. Nous sommes des Visionniers et Visionnières.
En tant que l’une des plus importantes firmes de services professionnels au monde, nous collaborons avec la clientèle dans les secteurs du transport, des infrastructures, de l’environnement, du bâtiment, de l’énergie, de l’eau, ainsi que des mines et métaux. Nous allions une connaissance approfondie des réalités locales à une perspective globale pour créer des solutions qui laissent une empreinte positive et durable.
Chez WSP, vous joindrez une communauté d’esprits brillants qui repoussent les limites chaque jour - grâce à leur expertise, leur créativité et leur volonté d’innover pour bâtir un avenir plus résilient et interconnecté. Ici, vos idées sont valorisées, votre développement est soutenu, et vous êtes encouragé·e à être pleinement vous-même. Nous donnons à notre personnel les moyens de collaborer entre disciplines, de remettre en question le statu quo et de façonner une carrière porteuse de sens.
Joignez-vous à nous.
Veuillez noter :
La santé et la sécurité sont des valeurs fondamentales et primordiales chez WSP. Compte tenu de l’importance de veiller les un·e·s sur les autres, il est attendu que vous respectiez en tout temps notre politique de Santé, sécurité et environnement (SSE), ainsi que les politiques SSE de la clientèle lorsque vous travaillez sur ses sites. Tous les détails ici .
Certaines fonctions critiques pour la sécurité comprennent du travail sur le terrain et peuvent impliquer des activités dans divers environnements, notamment dans des zones éloignées ou isolées, en travaillant seul·e ou par temps inclément (dans des conditions sécuritaires et raisonnables).
WSP accueille et encourage les candidatures de personnes en situation de handicap. Des mesures d’adaptation sont offertes sur demande pour toute personne participant à l’ensemble du processus de sélection.
WSP adhère aux principes d’équité en emploi. Seules les personnes retenues seront contactées.
WSP n’accepte pas les candidatures non sollicitées provenant d’agences de recrutement. Tous les détails ici .
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Responsibilities
Manage project budgets, committed costs, forecasts, and earned value performance, integrating cost, schedule, and physical progress data. Analyze variances, risks, and changes; recommend corrective actions; and collaborate with project teams to improve project performance and control practices.
Requirements
At least seven years of project control or project cost control experience is required, including mandatory experience on engineering projects; heavy industrial project experience is an asset. Candidates need knowledge of Earned Value Management and its indicators, budgeting and forecasting, strong Excel skills, and the analytical, organizational, communication, and collaboration abilities to support complex multidisciplinary projects.
Skills
- Project Cost Control
- Earned Value Management
- Cost Forecasting
- Schedule Analysis
- Physical Progress Analysis
- Variance Analysis
- Change Management
- Budgeting
- Microsoft Excel
- Primavera P6
- Power BI
- InEight
- Data Quality and Traceability
- Risk and Trend Analysis
- Communication
- Collaboration
Benefits
- Flexible Work
- Work-Life Balance
- Career Growth Opportunities
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Engineering
- Finance & Accounting
- Data & Analytics
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Project Controls
- Project Cost Control
- Project Services
- Engineering Projects
- Heavy Industrial Projects
- Earned Value Management
- Planned Value
- Earned Value
- Actual Cost
- Cost Performance Index
- Schedule Performance Index
- Cost Control
- Budgeting
- Committed Costs
- Forecast at Completion
- Estimate at Completion
- Estimate to Complete
- Baselines
- Variance Analysis
- Change Management
- Physical Progress
- Schedule Analysis
- Microsoft Excel
- Primavera P6
- Power BI
- InEight
- Project Performance
- Risk Analysis
- Health and Safety