BC Hydro is located at Edmonds C03. The company is currently looking for applications for the role of Construction Planning Specialist (Project Controls Specialist). We are seeking a self-disciplined individual with exceptional interpersonal skills. The chosen applicant will be required to join and begin their duties as soon as possible. The position is offered as permanent, full-time employment.

Employer Name : BC Hydro
Position : Construction Planning Specialist (Project Controls Specialist)
No. of vacancies : 1
Annual Salary : $ 131,100.00 – 165,800.00
Employment type : Permanent, Full-time
Location : Edmonds C03

The candidate will be responsible for leading the development, review, maintenance, assurance, and analysis of complex integrated construction schedules using industry-standard software such as Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.

The candidate will be responsible for establishing, maintaining, and continuously improving project controls processes, methodologies, standards, and governance practices appropriately scaled to each project’s complexity, delivery model, risk profile, contract type, and construction environment.

The candidate will be responsible for providing senior-level review and technical oversight of contractor and supplier schedules, including bid schedules, baseline schedules, progress updates, revised schedules, recovery schedules, and Time Impact Analysis submissions, while assessing logic, sequencing, critical path, constraints, assumptions, risks, and alignment with project and contract requirements.

The candidate will be responsible for developing and reviewing project controls, schedule, progress measurement, and reporting requirements for RFP packages, contracts, and contractor deliverables.

The candidate will serve as the senior project controls and scheduling subject matter expert for contractor and supplier bid evaluations, project reviews, and the resolution of complex project controls issues.

The candidate will be responsible for leading progress measurement and performance monitoring activities, including reviewing and analyzing construction progress, quantities, labour hours, productivity, milestone status, contractor performance data, and emerging trends.

The candidate will be responsible for developing, reviewing, and advancing project controls reporting, including dashboards, S-curves, productivity reports, progress summaries, forecast reports, variance analysis, Productivity Factor reporting, executive summaries, and key performance indicators.

The candidate will be responsible for applying advanced project controls practices, including Earned Value Management principles, forecasting, productivity tracking, trend analysis, risk identification, variance analysis, schedule risk assessment, and change management support.

The candidate will be responsible for aligning schedules, quantities, progress measurement methods, pay items, rules of credit, and contract requirements to support performance reporting, change management, and claims support.

The candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate and traceable project records, including schedules, assumptions, progress data, analysis, decisions, recommendations, and supporting documentation.

The candidate will be responsible for leading complex what-if scenarios, Time Impact Analysis schedules, recovery schedule evaluations,



delay analysis, extension-of-time reviews, schedule risk assessments, and other project controls analysis as required.

The candidate will be responsible for providing project controls assurance and expert recommendations to project and construction leadership regarding schedule quality, performance trends, risks, recovery strategies, and improvement opportunities.

The candidate will be responsible for providing technical leadership, mentoring, coaching, and knowledge transfer to project controls professionals and project teams to strengthen team capability and consistent application of project controls practices.

The candidate will be responsible for collaborating with construction, contracts, engineering, procurement, supply chain, project management, and field teams to ensure project controls information is accurate, consistent, timely, and useful for decision-making.

The candidate will be responsible for leading continuous improvement of project controls practices, templates, processes, reporting tools, data analytics, lessons learned, and standards within the Capital Construction team.

The candidate will be required to travel occasionally to construction sites to support field progress validation, project reviews, stakeholder coordination, and project controls activities.

Job Requirements

The candidate must have a university degree or technical diploma in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or a related discipline. Extensive relevant experience and training may also be considered.

The candidate must have a minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in project controls, construction scheduling, cost control, progress measurement, project reporting, or construction project management.

The candidate must have extensive practical construction experience, preferably including field or site-based experience on large or complex infrastructure, utility, civil, electrical, transmission, generation, or other capital construction projects.

The candidate must have advanced expertise in Primavera P6, including complex schedule development, contractor schedule review, Critical Path Method analysis, baseline management, progress updates, logic and quality assessment, schedule risk, recovery planning, and delay analysis.

The candidate must have an advanced understanding of construction methodology and sequencing, including engineering, procurement, construction, outages, commissioning, contractor execution planning, and field progress.

The candidate must have expert knowledge of project controls valuable practices, including schedule management, progress measurement, Earned Value Management principles, forecasting, productivity tracking, performance reporting, variance analysis, trend analysis, risk identification, and change management support.

The candidate must have extensive experience developing, reviewing, and implementing project controls requirements for RFPs, contracts, contractor deliverables,



schedule specifications, progress reporting, and performance measurement.

The candidate must have extensive experience reviewing contractor and supplier schedules, project controls submissions, progress updates, recovery plans, Time Impact Analyses, extension-of-time requests, and contractor performance information.

The candidate must have strong knowledge of contract management, engineering, procurement, supply chain, and the broader project lifecycle, including how these areas affect project controls outcomes.

The candidate must have advanced ability to interpret construction schedules, contract requirements, quantities, progress data, productivity information, pay items, rules of credit, and field updates to support project controls analysis, change evaluation, and reporting.

The candidate must demonstrate experience preparing, interpreting, and presenting project controls reports such as S-curves, manpower or resource histograms, productivity reports, forecasts, variance analyses, executive dashboards, performance indicators, and project updates.

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to act as a project controls subject matter expert, lead assurance or technical reviews, resolve complex issues, and provide credible recommendations to project and construction leadership.

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to mentor, coach, and provide technical guidance to project controls professionals and cross-functional project teams.

The candidate must have exceptional analytical, problem-solving, documentation, communication, presentation, facilitation, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

The candidate must have the ability to take ownership, initiate action, exercise sound judgment, influence stakeholders, and support practical decision-making in complex construction environments.

The candidate must have proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.

The candidate’s experience with Power BI, dashboard development, data analytics, or reporting automation is considered an asset.

The candidate with PMP, AACE, or other relevant scheduling, project controls, or project management certification is considered an asset.

The candidate’s experience working with utility contractors or on large capital construction projects is considered an asset.

The candidate must have a proactive, continuous improvement mindset and demonstrated ability to strengthen project controls practices, tools, templates, reporting standards, and team capability.

The candidate must hold a Class 5 Driver’s License.

Security and safety

The candidate will be required to successfully complete pre-employment alcohol and drug testing as a condition of employment for this safety-sensitive position.

Work conditions

The candidate will be required to travel occasionally to construction sites within or outside of the region, as required.

The candidate will receive a comprehensive benefits package.

The candidate will be eligible for a minimum of 15 paid vacation days annually.

The candidate will receive a lifetime pension benefit.

The candidate will be eligible for a flexible work arrangement based on role requirements.

The candidate will receive access to training and development courses.

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