Project Controller - Saskatoon, Canada - Wood Plc

Wood Plc

Verified Company

Saskatoon, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Overview / Responsibilities:
Wood currently has an exciting opportunity available for

Junior Project Controller to join our Mining & Minerals business office. Reporting to the Manager, Project Services, this position is located in our Saskatoon, Saskatchewan office. This role has overall responsibility for providing support for a wide variety of projects and/or departmental project control functions. If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.

Come be your very best YOU at Wood.

Wood is one of Canada's longest standing engineering firms with roots dating back to 1907 with a presence in Saskatchewan for over 60 years - The Saskatoon office is the Potash Centre of Excellence and leaders in uranium, lithium and other base metals with multi-discipline expertise leading sustaining capital and all phases of projects from concept studies up to large scale EPCM projects.

Come join the elite Wood team

Why Wood - you ask ? It's an opportunity to:

Join the Potash Centre of Excellence
working with, learning from and becoming world-class experts
Grow YOUR career with a team that truly cares about your personal development and advancement.
Work on challenging, innovative and sustainable solutions for potash, lithium, uranium and base metal projects
Collaborate with our national & global mining teams
Work on projects abroad we offices are in 30 countries worldwide
Enjoy a competitive benefits package that includes: progressive matching RRSP's, medical, dental, parental leave, employee / family assistance / mental wellness programs, among many others)

Responsibilities:

Analyzing and forecasting project costs; as well as developing, preparing and collecting schedule and cost data for monthly project reports
Creating and managing detailed project information related to contractual schedule, scope and cost for submittal to project management
Reporting project cost and schedule status to management for internal reviews as well as analyzing cost variances and recommending corrective actions for capital projects
Setting up, tracking and analyzing engineering hours and associated costs within Wood's proprietary management system
Ensuring all project tasks are identified and resource needs properly estimated on capital projects Preparing or assisting in the development and implementation of project baseline budgets and schedules
Setting up project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and allocating budgets at appropriate WBS levels for project tasks
Reviewing project scope change and change order requests for proper justification, schedule impacts, and adequate budget and funding
Reviewing contractor, vendor, and consultant invoices for capital projects
Ensuring that relevant cost management procedures and reporting requirements are incorporated where appropriate on invitations to tender
Working in coordination with contract administrators on contract budgets, progress payments, valuations of contract variations and compensation events as well as contract financial closeout

Skills / Qualifications:

Undergraduate Degree in engineering, quantity surveying, or a recognized business program
At least 2 years of experience in project engineering environment (any discipline), or in a construction management environment
Project Services or cost control experience in an EPCM environment on light to heavy industrial projects will be considered an asset
Knowledge of engineering controls, cost control, estimating, scheduling and project reporting
Previous experience using P6 will be considered an asset
Knowledge of procurement/contracts, construction management and document control is an asset
Excellent analytical skills
Experience using Convero or equivalent database system would be considered an asset
Welldeveloped oral and written interpersonal communication, teamwork and organizational skills
Authorization to lawfully work in Canada without sponsorship from Wood is required

Company Overview:

Diversity Statement (EEO):
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce.

All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.