Project Controller

Stantec's Buildings business line is on a mission to become the world's leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.
As part of a collaborative project management team, our project controllers provide innovated solutions for complex challenges while always focusing on client and business needs and team collaboration. Joining our team offers opportunities for mentorship and growth, through work on diverse projects, both small and large, across multiple sectors. Our teams enjoy working directly with internal and external clients, as valued and respected project team members. We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, empowerment, and thought leadership.
Your Opportunity
The successful performance of a project depends on appropriate planning and execution. Project controls is responsible for project metrics such as time, cost, and resources as well as project revenue and cash flow. This position encompasses the people, processes and tools used to plan, manage, and mitigate cost and schedule issues and risks that may impact a project.
We currently have an opportunity for a highly motivated Intermediate Project Controller to join our buildings group. We are seeking an individual with demonstrated experience in project controls including knowledge of project management processes and project life cycles. The successful candidate will possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, is detail-oriented, has excellent computer software skills and enjoys working in a supportive team environment.
Your Key Responsibilities
As a Project Controller, you must be flexible, supportive, proactive, and attentive to detail as well as manage and prioritize multiple tasks in order to meet and balance deadlines and priorities. You will be able to analyze information and provide timely standard and customized cost control reports. The successful candidates' responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:
Gain proficient knowledge of the Stantec Project Management tools and understanding and following Stantec's over-arching project management framework processes to become a resource for Project Managers and supporting ISO 9001 compliance.
Assist the Project Management team with work breakdown structure, work plan development, and analysis of work plan against schedule.
Contribute to proposal development ensuring contractual and operational compliance.
Assist with contract and legal compliance review.
Assist with subconsultant agreements compilation.
Understand integration between cost and schedule.
Setup and maintain cost performance against baseline schedule.
Setup and maintain cost controls from project initiation to close out.
Routinely provide standardized, accurate cost reports for project managers.
Validate source data and ensure integrity of processes affecting project success such as project coding, budget allocation, A/R & A/P project related activity.
Facilitate change order management with Project Managers and coordinate inputs via the wider project team.
Coordinate and update project estimate-to-complete (ETC) requirements with Project Managers and project teams.
Knowledge and use of earned value principles, including but not limited to CPI, SPI, EAC and variance.
Project invoicing as outlined in contract requirements, ensuring accuracy and completeness. Monitor accounts receivables to ensure prompt payment per the contract terms – coordinate with the client as appropriate.
Prepare financial summaries and participate in project governance meetings with Project Managers as required.
Perform thorough QA/QC on all deliverables.
Provide mentoring and training to Junior Project Controllers as needed.