Analyst, Project Controls Jobs

What is the Opportunity?

Faster.Smarter.Safer. This is how Aecon Utilities is committed to delivering projects. We simply do it better. We are Ontario’s premier utility contractor and are ready to become Canada’s #1 utility construction provider.

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Project Controls, the Project Controls Analyst will be responsible for providing project controls support to ongoing projects and supporting the company’s estimating and construction teams to ensure that the company’s project controls system is properly implemented and utilized. This role will involve development and maintenance of data, dashboards, KPIs and predictive analytics for our Utilities projects.

What You'll Do Here:

• Supervise and mentor developing Project Controls Analysts.
• Participate in developing, establishing and maintaining the company’s project cost control systems.
• Provide Aecon management team with all the required project controls summary reports and analyses.
• Review the project contract and ensure that all the contract conditions (invoicing, reporting and all related issues) are applied and fulfilled when setting up the project within Aecon’s project controls system.
• Drive an inclusive culture to promote equity, welcome different perspectives, and enable career progression by fostering a sense of belonging.
• Train the project team on how to implement and maintain the prescribed change management procedures.
• Monitor the change management system on site by making sure that the project staff understands the system and how the changes should be managed and tracked on site and within Aecon’s systems.
• Ensure that the project site staff and crew understands the cost code structure of the project and that they are charging their expended hours to the correct codes.
• Assist the project manager in preparing project monthly reports and forecasting.
• Review and analyze the project scheduling and cost reports and suggest corrective actions to maintain the project within planned cost and schedule.
• Review and analyze the project controls reports (i.e. progress and productivity) with the Project Controls Lead and the project team and suggest corrective actions to maintain expected performance and productivity (target PF=1).
• Participate in setting up and controlling the project structure(WBS) and related cost structure (CBS).
• Assist the project team in setting up the project WBS, project cost codes, and the project baseline Budget.
• Design, develop and establish key reporting standards.
• Prepare and update project cash flows as required throughout the project life-cycle.
• Assist the project scheduler and the project team in preparing, reviewing and maintaining the project schedule.
• Monitor the project performance and ensure that the project controls system is properly implemented.
• Participate in the coordination between estimating and site to ensure that the project controls system is properly implemented.

What You Bring to the Team:

• Ability to read schedules and scheduling curves/reports.
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of management and employees.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Hydro experience considered an asset.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skill.
• Willingness for continuous learning and advancement of technical knowledge.
• Good knowledge of cost engineering/cost control.
• Experience developing dashboards, KPIs and analytics in support of business operational excellence.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Strong computer skills - MS Office, MS Access, SAP and Power BI Applications
• Detail oriented and customer focused.
• Post-secondary education; Bachelor of Science (Engineering discipline), C.E.T., or Bachelor of Commerce.
• Between three and five (3 to 5) years of related experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and team skills.
• Strong organizational skills in order to handle multiple tasks within a high-pressure work site environment.
• Good knowledge of the “Earned Value” principles.
• Be a champion of inclusion and diversity.
• Adaptable to flexible work schedule when required to meet deadlines.