Job Description

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WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions Canada Limited, soon to be renamed WSP E&I Canada Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of WSP Canada Inc. We have over 63,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000 people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

The Opportunity:

WSP E&I is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist to support a growing program at the project site in Eastern Ontario.

This position will be in support of large construction projects across multiple business sectors in support of a high energy team of project professionals. The successful candidate for this position will provide project planning, scheduling, and cost management support, support an established project risk management process, and actively engage with field operations throughout the project lifecycle.

Primary duties will be preparing and maintaining WBS and Control Accounts, preparing and maintaining project schedules, tracking and managing project cost, performing earned value analysis, developing project reports for internal and external clients, working with the project manager, construction manager, and project team members in preparing updates to the project estimate to complete, supporting the project risk management process, and other project controls related activities as required.

Please note we will consider candidates based in various locations throughout Ontario, but these roles will need to be primarily at the project site in Eastern Ontario.

Why 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.
• Our Hybrid Work Policy - a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.
• 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.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• 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.

#WeAreWSP

A day in the life:

• Developing and maintaining WBS and project coding structures using Primavera P6 software
• Developing and maintaining cost loaded and/or resource loaded schedules for both design and construction related projects
• Utilize project management systems to update and manage project budgets, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts
• Conduct project performance analysis using earned value methodology and project controls industry best practice techniques
• Support weekly and monthly project requirements for invoice submittals, status updates, progress measurement, and internal/external monthly status reports
• Maintain project budget and forecast spending plans
• Analyzing project expenditures, commitments, and invoicing data
• Provide proposal and change order support as required

What you'll bring to WSP ...

• A highly self-motivated candidate who can operate successfully in a dynamic environment within a high energy team of project professionals
• BS in Engineering, Construction Management, or other related discipline
• 8+ years Project Controls (cost and schedule) experience
• High proficiency in use of Primavera P6
• High proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the MS Office 365 environment
• Proficiency with Ares Prism is desirable
• Strong interpersonal skills, creative solution and problem-solving skills
• Willing to travel on an as needed basis