Project Controls Specialist

**WSP **is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 55,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 9,800+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

The excellence we bring to our work and to our workplace has been recognized far and wide. We are among the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies two years in a row, one of the Top 100 Sustainable Companies in the World (and among the Top 10 in Canada), and we earned Platinum Elite Recognition through our participation in more than half of Canada's Top 100 Infrastructure Projects.

At **WSP**:

- We value our people and our reputation
- We are locally dedicated with international scale
- We are future focused and challenge the status quo
- We foster collaboration in everything we do
- We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

**THORNHILL, OAKVILLE, OR KITCHENER**:
**The Opportunity**:
**WSP **is currently seeking a **Project Controls Specialist**, located in **Thornhill, Oakville, or Kitchener** to lead the Project Controls team on major water and wastewater projects for our key clients.

As a Project Controls Specialist at WSP, you will utilize your expertise in cost controls, scheduling, document management, communications, and problem resolution in a fast-paced, professional, design and construction environment, to work with the program management team in the development and implementation of program wide budget, risk and schedule tracking solutions during the various stages of project execution.

Reporting to the Director of Water and Wastewater, Linear Infrastructure, this position will be leader in project controls functions to support the management of various projects.

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**Why WSP?**:

- We value and are committed to upholding a culture of **Inclusion **and **Belonging**:

- Our **Flexible Work Policy** - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
- A **Canadian **success story - we're **proud **to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
- **Enhance **the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
- **Outstanding** career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to **your **ideas and trying **new **things.
- A phenomenal **collaborative **culture and a workforce filled with genuinely **good people** who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

**We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.**

**#WeAre**WSP**

**A day in the life**:

- Lead and mentor the project controls team comprised of at team of junior program and project managers
- Collaboratively develop and implement project/program frameworks for clients and the program, i.e.: Work Breakdown Structures, and Cost Breakdown Structures
- Prepare, update, and maintain integrated project schedules for engineering/design, procurement, construction, and commissioning/closeout
- Monitor, control and take ownership of the report on the progress of the work in comparison with the baseline budget and schedule and report on any deviation, while ensuring the accuracy of the data
- Prepare or contribute to recommendations for remedial action where deviations occur, include trends in the forecast, or develop a mitigation program or corrective measures
- Prepare, update, and maintain cash flow
- Liaise with project teams to ensure the correct utilization of the project control system based on project specific requirements and corporate guidelines
- Seek Project Manager’s approval for changes to baseline schedule and estimates and new forecasted dates/performance
- Responsible for Change Management, reporting of all project exposures pending, approved and rejected
- Interface with project team to develop project forecasts and analyze project schedule and costs for Earned Value (EV) and Value of Work Done (VOWD)
- Participate in cost and schedule risk assessment
- Liaise with clients to clarify cost related issues and participate in developing timely and accurate monthly invoices and for reporting purposes
- Plan and participate in Contractor's cost management kick-off meeting to establish all project controls related expectations
- Prepare cost reports to ensure origina