Project Controls Lead - Thornhill, Canada - WSP

WSP

Verified Company

Thornhill, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

The Opportunity:

WSP is growing and has an opportunity for an experienced Project Controls Person to lead a team of Project Controls Analysts in our Water and Wastewater practice.

Why choose 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.

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Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
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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

What you can expect to do here:

You will lead and manage a team of Project Controls Analysts fostering a collaborative environment.
You will set clear goals and objectives for the team, aligning with department's goals; provide guidance, training, and mentorship to your team and helping them excel in their roles.
You will allocate resources effectively to meet the evolving needs of our team.
You will provide your Project Controls expertise to multiple project delivery teams and multiple projects.
Manage and maintain an accurate and up to date project budget and performance metrics.
Manage subconsultants including proposals, agreements, invoices, schedules, and deliverables.
Evaluate current project status to ensure most accurate forecasts and inclusion of all cost categories.
Develop controls to ensure that client and corporate procedures are being adhered to, active in continuous improvement.
Management of change process including preparing change orders and maintaining change logs
Develop, track, and monitor budgets as well as provide forecasts on a regular basis.
Proactively identify potential variations
Coordinate with Finance, communicate clear instructions to ensure budgets are correctly maintained in the system and invoicing is done accurately and in a timely manner
Attend internal and/client meetings as required and maintain communications with clients and project teams
Review and understand contract documents and agreements to be able to identify tasks/client requests that are within or out of scope Work with a national team on different time zones

What you'll bring to WSP:

Strong Team leadership skills
Earned Value Management (EVM) knowledge is an asset
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite and Outlook.
Proficient Microsoft Excel skills
Strong analytical and quantitative skills
Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) experience and knowledge is an asset
Postsecondary diploma or degree (project management, finance or business preferred)