Our client is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to support a major projects team with cost control, forecasting, change management and project reporting % in office role, downtown Calgary 1 year with potential for extension Occasional travel to Fort McMurray may be required Must have: Project Controls / Cost Control: Hands-on experience managing project commitments, actual costs, cost forecasts, budget variances and cost reporting within a major projects setting.

Cost Forecasting & Analysis: Experience developing and maintaining cost forecasts, analyzing cost trends and variances, and identifying risks or potential budget overruns.

Project Change Managemen t: Experience managing project changes, including change logs, change notices and assessing cost impacts against the approved project baseline or control budget.

Major Projects Experience: Experience supporting complex projects and working with cross-functional teams to maintain project controls processes, reporting accuracy and budget oversight.

Post-secondary education or equivalent is required.

Experience with SAP and Eco

Sys project controls systems preferred but other enterprise tools acceptable.

Nice-to-Have: Experience in the Oil & Gas or Oil Sands industry, working for an owner organization or EPC contractor.

Exposure to planning/scheduling, estimating,



field progress systems or contractor performance management.

Experience with project contingency management, cost closeout, benchmarking and project controls KPIs.

What You’ll Be Doing Manage project commitments, actual costs, allocations and incurred cost forecasts.

Prepare cost reports and perform variance, trend and root cause analysis to identify potential budget issues and support mitigation planning.

Maintain project change logs and coordinate Project Change Notices (PCNs), including cost and schedule impact assessments.

Monitor the project baseline and control budget to identify changes in scope, cost, schedule or execution strategy.

Maintain project contingency and escalation plans and escalate potential or actual budget deviations to the Project Controls Manager.

Follow project controls standards and procedures, ensuring deliverables are accurate, timely and compliant.

Support progressive cost closeout, final project closeout reports, benchmarking and project performance metrics.

Work with planning/scheduling, estimating, engineering, construction, supply chain, finance and project management teams to resolve issues and support project decisions.

Monitor contractor performance against project obligations and coordinate with project teams to address emerging concerns.

📌 Project Controls Specialist to support a major projects team with cost control, forecasting, change management and project reporting (Calgary)
🏢 S.i. Systems
📍 Calgary