Job Title: Project Controls Specialist
Location: Brampton, ON (Hybrid)
Estimated Duration: 12 Months
Experience Level: Intermediate to Senior (4–8 years)
Key Responsibilities
- Schedule Leadership & Auditing: Transition program execution plans into fully integrated, resource-loaded schedules. Establish and maintain the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) and lead the incorporation of approved Change of Scope (CSPs).
- Critical Path Analysis: Conduct deep-dive analysis into schedule dependencies and critical paths. Ensure all logic is sound and up to date, alerting senior management to potential bottlenecks before they impact execution.
- PM Partnership & Accountability: Serve as a strategic partner to Program Managers. You will be expected to “push back” and challenge PMs on schedule logic, durations, and adherence to ensure realistic forecasting.
- Standardization: Develop and maintain scheduling templates to ensure a uniform approach to project setup across the Program Planning and Control group.
- Financial & Risk Integration: Perform regular Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis, providing C/S variance reports and performance indexes. Support the “front-end” of the business with cost estimation and pricing projects.
- Forecast Management: Establish monthly Estimates at Completion (EAC) and monitor customer/supplier milestones to ensure optimal profitability and risk mitigation.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, or Mathematics.
- Experience: 4+ years of industry experience in a dedicated Planner/Scheduler or Project Controls role.
- Technical Mastery: * Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Project (or similar scheduling tools like Primavera P6 or Sciforma).
- Strong proficiency in MS Excel for cost modeling and data analysis.
- Proven experience in Critical Path Method (CPM) and dependency management.
- Domain Knowledge: In-depth understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) and PMBOK principles (PMI).
- Soft Skills: A “consultant” mindset—someone who can articulate variances clearly, propose corrective actions, and maintain professional authority in a matrix environment.
- Sciforma experience is a tremendous asset
Preferred Credentials
- Certified Scheduling Technician (CST) from AACE.
- CAPM or PMP accreditation from PMI.
- Experience with ERP systems and Risk Simulation tools.
The pay range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for this position is between CA$40.00 and CA$60.00
Our voluntary benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
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