Job Description

The Western Industrial Region delivers solutions to a diverse customer base in Oil & Gas, Mining, Hydro, and Manufacturing across Canada\'s four Western Provinces. Our business line includes Construction, Turnarounds & Maintenance, Commissioning, Fabrication and Engineering Services.

If you are a committed and collaborative professional looking to contribute to a hard-working, innovative team, this opportunity is for you.

We currently have a 4 month contract opportunity for a Project Controls Lead. This position is based at a project site near Fort McMurray, AB working on a rotation schedule. The contract opportunity is from February to June, with possibility of extension, depending on client requirements.

In this role, you will prepare billings and monitor the work-in-process for either a large project or combination of several small projects. You will provide sound advice to the operations team and adhere to proper cost control and coding; as well as provide periodical reporting on earned vs. burned hours, workforce efficiencies, and cost/schedule forecasting.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Preparation of invoices and progress billing
• Calculate & report on earned values, workforce efficiencies, schedule performance, and cost performance
• Cost and schedule forecasting
• Understand and produce S-curves as required
• Collection/Receivable calls (both internal and external clients)
• Follow up on customer billing inquiries
• Identify any profitability concerns and raise them accordingly
• Follow up with Project Managers regarding outstanding PO\'s and tools
• Ensure job cost tables are complete and maintained in system including set-up and mark-up
• Review of Payroll and A/P Coding
• Manage onsite Access database
• Client Cost Reporting (daily/weekly)
• Other duties as assigned by your direct Supervisor

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

• Communicates Effectively (excellent verbal, written and presentation skills)
• Holds Self and Others Accountable
• Problem Solving and Innovation (Strong analytical and critical thinking skills)
• Teamwork and Collaboration (Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a variety of people in a professional manner; flexible team player with the ability to function independently while working in a team environment)

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Engineering, Accounting or Business degree, and/or equivalent accounting experience and knowledge

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• At least 5 years Industrial construction experience, oilfield or related industry
• 5 years experience in an Accounting or Cost Controls position providing support to industrial projects

SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Experienced with contract management / accounting / JD Edwards
• Exposure to Primavera is an asset
• Ability to read and comprehend applicable financial statements and reports
• Ability to understand & interpret Gantt charts
• Strong organization skills; able to manage own time and work within required deadlines

Black & McDonald welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.