City : Thornhill, ON

Category : T&I - Highways, Bridges & Roads

Industry : Engineering

Employer : WSP

GREATER TORONTO AREA, OAKVILLE

The Opportunity:

WSP is currently seeking a Senior Project Control Analyst for our Transportation business line.  This position will be provide support and assistance to the Project Manager and to the project team.  The Project Control Analyst supports the execution of project activities, including Financial Management, project management, and monthly reporting. You will be challenged to manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines, and maintain a very high quality.  You will gain knowledge through mentorship and skills development, fast-track your professional development to become a strong project control analyst with the potential for a PMP designation.

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.
• 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.

#WeAre WSP
 

A day in the life:

• Work with multi -disciplinary teams of Project Managers, Engineers, Planners, Designers and Contract Administrators, Sub-Consultants, and other staff as required;
• Implement and execute project controls plans to support contractual requirements of a project;
• Support baseline budgets and work breakdown structure to manage hours and expenditure;
• Maintain accurate reporting and tracking on a project to verify planned value, actual cost, earned value and schedule;
• Act as liaison between Project Controls and other project disciplines;
• Assess impacts for changes to baseline / estimates and new forecasted dates / performance;
• Timely identification, notification, resolution and recording of deviations from current plan, including items that have potential for future impact within project scope;
• Convey an understanding of project evolution and serve as a preventative mechanism for unforeseen cost and schedule impacts;
• Implement and execute methods of effective progress measurement based on size and complexity of project;
• Manage the financial health of the project, including variance reporting for both schedule and cost;
• Attend meetings, as required and prepare and distribute agenda items, take meeting minutes and track minutes for follow up items;
• Assist in preparing reporting packages to project and corporate management teams;
• Prepare project plans including, work breakdown structures, scheduling, cost plan, quality plan, and change management plan;
• Organize billing drafts, compiling monthly invoices and following up for approval and payment, managing sub-consultant receivables;
• Preparation and coordination of monthly progress reports;

What you'll bring to WSP ...

• Post-secondary diploma or degree (project management, finance or business preferred);
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience;
• Previous relevant experience in engineering industry is an asset;
• Adaptability and flexibility including ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change;
• Ability to multi-task, work on several projects or tasks at once, manage time, organize, and set priorities;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills as the role requires continuous interaction with team members;
• Strong communications skills, both written and verbal, including report writing, editing and proofreading abilities;
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite and Outlook. Highly advanced Microsoft Excel skills and/or MS Project skills is an asset;
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills are a must;
• Exceptional interpersonal, analytical and organizational skills;
• Knowledge of ProjectWise and/or Sharepoint is an asset.