Project Controls Specialist
$90,000–$105,000 year
HybridToronto, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Undertake project planning, scheduling, estimating, cost control, and reporting across multiple engineering projects in the mining and minerals processing sector. Develop and maintain project schedules, progress tracking, forecasts, CAPEX estimates, basis of estimate documents, and budgets while preparing control reports, dashboards, earned value summaries, and variance analyses. Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to monitor progress, forecast remaining work, and identify schedule or budget risks. Support engineering cost estimating for studies, EPC, and EPCM projects, track scope changes, and maintain project documentation in accordance with company standards. Contribute to the development of project controls standards, reporting tools, and future ERP implementation initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Technical diploma, engineering degree, project management qualification, or equivalent experience
- Minimum 8 years of experience in project controls, estimating, cost control, scheduling, or project coordination
- Strong knowledge of project controls principles including budgeting, forecasting, earned value, cost and schedule variance, progress measurement, and change management
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in mining, mineral processing, industrial, infrastructure, engineering consulting, EPCM, EPC, or construction projects preferred
- Experience preparing engineering estimates, CAPEX estimates, and project reports is highly desirable
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas, lookups, charts), Microsoft Office, and SharePoint; experience with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Power BI, or Power Automate is an asset
- Interest in digital transformation, automation, AI-assisted workflows, and continuous improvement is considered an asset
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