Thurber has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Project Controls Specialist to join our team in Vancouver, Edmonton, or Calgary . This is a full time position. As a key member of our Project Controls team, you will play a critical role in managing project costs and ensuring that our business is operating efficiently. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on our company's success and contribute to a dynamic and collaborative work environment.
Thurber provides geotechnical, environmental and construction materials engineering and testing services for a variety of industries across Canada. Our multidisciplinary expertise allows us to work on problems related to earth, the environment and construction materials. We solve problems in a wide variety of industries including transportation, building construction, municipal infrastructure, land development, dams and water resources, industrial development, mining, oil and gas, marine and environmental services.
Responsibilities
- Monitor project costs and commitments to budget and forecasts and identify any variances to provide recommendations for cost reduction and control.
- Assist in the development of change order requests, maintain change control as well as manage trend and change order registries.
- Prepare regular project cost reports and dashboards to track project key milestones, baseline dates, trends and current targets.
- Develop and implement cost control strategies to minimize expenditures and maximize profitability.
- Conduct regular cost audits to identify areas for improvement and cost savings.
- Provide cost control insights in collaboration with cross-functional teams to optimize costs and improve overall performance.
- Collect and vet daily timesheets, resolving timesheet discrepancies with Project Managers.
- Participate in project meetings and reviews to provide cost performance updates to support informed decision-making.
- Prepare monthly project