Senior Project Controls Analyst, Buildings

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Job Details

Full Time

Location

Calgary, AB

Job Description

WSP is seeking a Senior Project Controls Analyst to join our Buildings group, located at our Calgary office. Reporting to the Project Controls Director this position will be responsible for project cost and schedule management related tasks for various projects/programs.

A day in the life:

Work on highly complex matters and assignments of large scope, impact, and importance, where business acumen, leadership, and ingenuity are required
Apply extensive in-depth and broad knowledge, skills, and practices to perform a variety of complex assignments
Provide guidance and management advice that has a large impact on cost, efficiency, compliance, service, and quality
Exercises independent judgment and decision-making on complex issues and matters of significance, requiring analysis of variable factors and determining the best course of action
Guide teams to solve significant problems/issues, including clarifying/ interpreting/analyzing complex information and developing recommendations for management consideration
Development and maintenance of resource-loaded project schedules for multi-year projects in Primavera P6
Plan and supervise the effort to establish milestones for complete projects or major portions of projects. Review project work activities to ensure support of project milestones
Responsible for the development and total integration of the master schedule activities and individual schedules provided by third parties
Identify schedule considerations and problems resulting from interdisciplinary or group restraints and interfaces
Assist in the monitoring, reviewing, and analyzing schedule and status during all phases of the project, including analysis of any schedule deviations and corrective actions. Question subcontractors' schedules, while forecasting and trending completion target dates to ensure contractor plans are realistic and achievable.
Develop cash curves based on control estimates and project schedules for cash forecasting and revenue draws
Monitor and report critical path and schedule performance of the total project, assist with project schedule analysis and studies of problem areas to determine the criticality of the schedule
Develop, track, and monitor budgets as well as provide forecasts regularly
Actively manage baseline budgets and work breakdown structure
Maintain accurate reporting and tracking on projects to verify the planned value, actual cost, earned value, CPI, SPI, ETC and EAC and assess impacts for changes to baseline/estimates and new forecasted dates/performance
Coordinate with project accountant and project biller and provide clear instructions to ensure budgets are correctly maintained in the system and invoicing is done accurately and on time and all necessary backup documentation is provided to the client to avoid payment delays

We'd love to hear from you if you have ...

10+ years of relevant experience in Project Controls;
Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and solving problems
Experience in a consulting engineering environment is required.
Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, Power BI, Primavera and MS Project
Planning & Scheduling knowledge and experience
Ability to quickly identify and understand project issues and opportunities and proactively provide options for solutions
Ability to multitask, set priorities, and accommodate multiple requests from various sources in any given day
A team player who thrives on working with other successful, energetic people
An excellent communicator, with strong verbal, written and presentation skills

About WSP Canada

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international expertise. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, planners, landscape architects and urban designers, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Buildings, Transportation, Infrastructure, Environment, Geomatics, Energy, Resources, and Industrial sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With over 8,000 talented people across Canada, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for generations to come.