Project Controls Specialist

Job Title: Project Controls Specialist

Estimated Duration: 15 Months

Our client is a Canadian integrated energy company. There operations include oil sands development, production and upgrading; offshore oil and gas; petroleum refining in Canada and the US. They also have a retail energy distribution network

They are currently looking for a Project Controls Specialist  for their St Johns, NL location

Overview:

Our client is looking for a Project Controls Analyst who will be responsible for  supporting cost control and overall project performance for off shore projects.

Responsibilities: 
 

• Support the management of commitments, actual costs, allocations, and incurred costs.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze incurred cost forecasts and other project cost forecasts with a strong focus on accuracy and timeliness.
• Monitor project performance against approved control budgets and identify potential deviations as early as possible.
• Perform cost variance analysis, trend analysis, and root cause analysis to support informed decision-making.
• Provide supporting documentation, backup, and explanations for all identified changes and cost movements.
• Support contingency tracking and escalation management planning.
• Develop and produce cost reports and financial performance updates required by project and business leadership.
• Produce daily project status reports during execution, including cost and progress updates where required.
• Maintain the project change log and support the effective administration of project change management processes.
• Initiate, coordinate, and manage Project Change Notices PCNs.
• Support the evaluation of cost and schedule impacts associated with potential changes.
• Work closely with the Lead, Cost Analyst, Scheduler, and project management team to assess change impacts and support timely decision-making.
• Develop a strong understanding of the project baseline, control budget, scope, execution strategy, estimate basis, workforce hours, and schedule to enable quick and effective change assessment.
• Execute project controls deliverables in accordance with required standards, procedures, and timelines.
• Support progressive project closeout activities, including cost closeout, benchmarking, and final closeout approval.
• Adhere to all safety requirements and support a strong culture of safety compliance.
• Understand and follow applicable Project Controls standards, procedures, templates, specifications, and governance requirements.
• Raise any deviations from Project Controls standards and procedures promptly and appropriately.
• Support Quality Assurance by ensuring process compliance and expected project controls behaviors.
• Support Quality Control through accurate, timely, and high-quality completion of project controls deliverables.

Education and Experience:

• Approximately 15 years of experience in Project Controls, with a strong background in cost control and project financial reporting
• Post-secondary degree, diploma, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience supporting major projects in an Owner or EPC environment.
• Previous experience on offshore campaigns is strongly valued.
• Offshore drilling campaign experience is considered a significant asset, particularly where it includes:

daily cost reporting,
daily progress tracking,
performance monitoring during execution, and
support for fast-paced operational decision-making.

• Experience in planning/scheduling, project management of change, field progress systems, and contractor performance management within major project environments is an asset.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence, coordinate, and build credibility across multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex cost and project information clearly and effectively to a range of stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach to working across functional teams.
• Highly developed analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of Power BI is preferred.
• Working knowledge of project controls concepts, processes, standards, systems, and governance requirements.
• Ability to identify issues, assess impacts, evaluate risks and opportunities, and recommend practical solutions.
• Working knowledge of project controls and project management practices, including planning and scheduling, change management, field progress systems, and contractor performance management.
• Working knowledge of SAP is an asset.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and team development.