Project Controls Specialist

Mott MacDonald is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated project controls specialist to work on projects throughout the Vancouver area. In this role, you will assist the project management teams in tasks such as developing, monitoring, and updating project plans and schedules; forecast project costs; and provide analyses to support claims negotiations, assist with monthly and quarterly reports either of financial nature, progress related or both.
The responsibilities are as follows:

- Undertake the cost control function for multiple infrastructure projects undertaken by Mott MacDonald
- Develop and maintain project progress reporting to include the status of committed costs against approved budgets, including all financial and earned value reporting, in accordance with contract and business requirements
- Maintain baseline budgets and cost plans, communicating status on an ongoing basis to project teams, clients and other third parties
- Implement, monitor and administer change control requirements including changes to project scope, budgets, contracts and schedule
- Capture and monitor data to ensure accurate and reliable plans, cost, schedule, contract, pricing and invoicing information are in place and accurately and promptly reported
- Review, distribute and track invoices and progress payments for Mott MacDonald, its subconsultants and other third parties
- Support Project Managers in administration of subconsultant and third-party contracts
- Interface and maintain liaison with clients, subcontractors and others on all cost control related activities
- Create and maintain the risk register with input from key project staff
- Assist the Project Manager with project reviews and QA/QC functions
- Required Qualifications:

- 3-5 years of experience in a similar position (e.g. project controls, scheduler, cost estimating, etc.) within a multi-discipline project environment
- Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in engineering, or construction management or similar
- Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplined team
- Excellent communicator (both oral and written) and skilled problem-solver with a commitment to thrive in a proactive organization where client service is paramount
- Experienced in maintaining project cost control systems (experience of a variety of systems would be an advantage)
- Experience in supporting programs and projects with relevant experience in scheduling, deliverable and cost control for infrastructure and related projects (transit, highway, railroad)
- Knowledge of scheduling (including either Microsoft Project Office and/or Primavera P6), capital cost estimating, risk management, and other contracts and procurement project control related activities
- Understanding of, and experience in, budgeting, preparing cost control plans, cost reporting, progress and earned value reporting, including own organization and others
- A high attention to detail and an ability to deal efficiently with priorities and manage time appropriately
- Must be proficient with software such as: SharePoint, PowerBI, Excel, Word, MS Project, Bluebeam and other comparable such programs including the desire to utilize the full capabilities of Office365

Job Profile
- Opening opportunities with connected thinking.
Together with our clients, Mott MacDonald is solving some of the world's most intricate challenges. We search out the connections others fail to make; we unlock creativity and deliver better outcomes for the lives we touch every day.
Mott MacDonald is a wholly independent, employee-owned, multidisciplinary engineering and development consultancy servicing public and private sectors around the world with over 16,000 staff working out of 180 principal offices and delivering projects in 150 countries. Every day we build upon our reputation for technical excellence by taking on some of the world’s most prominent and challenging projects, particularly in areas such as highways and bridges, rail and transit systems, tunnels, and pipeline services.
We are positioned for healthy growth, profitability, and career opportunities across North America and around the world. As part of our growing business, we want to hear from you: the enthusiastic, collaborative, and talented individuals who enjoy problem solving and pitching in to grow a successful business. Join our team of seasoned professionals who are finding opportunities through connected thinking to develop our Mott MacDonald global presence.

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