Project Control Officer

1 month ago

Montréal, Canada Via Rail Canada Full time

-Reference Number:

28089_012024
Status:

Permanent - Full time
Job Category:

Project management
City:

MONTREAL
Province:

Quebec
Annual Salary / Hourly Rate:

67 859 - 83 826
Number of positions to be filled:

1
Application Deadline:

2024-02-02
Description:

Did you know that VIA Rail is carrying out ambitious projects to modernize its services and infrastructure? From our new ultramodern train fleet to ongoing improvement of our infrastructure and reservation system, we’re building the future of transportation in Canada. Working for VIA Rail is being a part of a collective effort in sustainable mobility.
In order to carry out its projects, VIA Rail is looking for a Project Control Officer (PCO) to join the Real Estate projects’ team. As such, he/she will have a leading role in the management of several projects as well as an advisory role with project managers. More specifically, the role will be to manage project delivery monitoring and control activities, as well as an advisory role on the use of standards, methodologies, templates and tools.
Portfolio controller:

- Monitor and control project finances (accruals, forecasts, budgets, invoicing)
- Ensure that the monthly financial project management cycle’s timelines are respected (accruals and forecasts delivery)
- Work closely with Procurement and Accounts Payable on change requests and invoicing
- Manage project delivery monitoring and control: overseeing progress reports and updating project logs (approbations, contingencies use, change requests, open points, risks, issues, resources, etc.)
- Contribute to project start up activities: drafting business plans, financial justifications and project plans, timelines and budgets
- Analyze and assess project progress and support project and portfolio managers in implementing mitigation measures, as well as assisting them with reporting
- Advise project managers and program team members on the use of management standards and methods as well as templates and other tools
- Contribute to project completion activities: addressing outstanding issues, managing lessons learned and closing out the project administratively.
Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, administration or management, with from three (3) to five (5) years’ relevant experience as a project controller.
- PMI certification (CAPM or PMP), an asset.

Competencies:

- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Project, the Microsoft Project Online environment and Power BI.
- Knowledge of document management best practices and the SharePoint tool.
- Knowledge of cost tracking and project planning.
- Knowledge of PMBOK and other project management methodologies, an asset.
- Familiarity with Oracle’s project costing modules, an asset.
- Sense of organization, planning and prioritization.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
- Strong communication skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Bilingualism (English and French).

Why choose VIA Rail?
- Competitive salary and a generous compensation and benefits package;
- Flexible options for hybrid remote work;
- A close knit team of happy co workers;
- Numerous opportunities for career advancement;
- An environment that supports employee health and well being;
- A wide range of health and wellness benefits for employees and their families, including unlimited telemedicine service;
- To contribute to a sustainable transportation service connecting Canadian communities;
- First as an employer of choice and as the most trusted carrier among transportation companies in the 2022 Canadian Reputation study published by Leger.

Join our 3,000 other employees in helping provide Canadians with a safe, accessible, environmentally sustainable way to travel

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