Senior Specialist, Project Controls

Position Title: Senior Specialist, Project Controls Location: Mt. Laurel, NJ, US Operating Sector: Nuclear What is the Opportunity? Reporting to the Project Controls Director, the Senior Project Controls Specialist will be responsible for providing project controls support to Aecon’s ongoing mega-projects in the Nuclear sector. Citizenship Requirement U.S. citizenship is required to meet eligibility and security clearance requirements. What You'll Do Here: Complete all roles & responsibilities expected of a Project Controls Specialist. Assist in developing, establishing, and maintaining the project's cost management systems. Participate in customer and internal management project status reporting meetings. Provide mentorship & guidance to junior team members. Provide subject‑matter expertise to project team on any customized reporting tools & dashboards. Assist in monitoring project health & performance; ensure key performance metrics are well articulated to project leadership. Regularly conduct detailed analysis on project performance key metrics (e.g. CPI, SPI, key commodity tracking, etc.); propose corrective actions to maintain performance/productivity and provide timely feedback to project leadership on adverse trends. Support the implementation of an Earned Value Management plan to measure project performance, identify variances, and inform accurate forecasting. Support the development of project‑specific Project Controls plans, and the development of tools & templates. Assist with the development & implementation of a project‑specific change management plan, ensuring compliance with contract conditions and Aecon's standards. Regularly conduct detailed labor rate analysis to gauge impact of economic factors & actualize cost multiplier assumptions; update forecasts accordingly. Assist in the creation & maintenance of tools & templates that ensure compliance with the processes outlined in the Project Controls plan & contract requirements. Develop fragments to be carried out throughout the project lifecycle, across the different phases for use on similar scopes. Lead meetings focused on assessing schedule progress, obtaining schedule updates & general schedule coordination. Review the contract to ensure compliance with contract conditions regarding reporting, change management, and all other Project Controls areas. Perform regular field tours to validate progress. Assist in the development of a project‑specific Schedule Management Plan for incorporation into the Project Controls Plan. Identify & lead rebaseline efforts when required. Develop & maintain basis of schedule documenting all assumptions & parameters underpinning the baseline schedule. Manage the integration of subcontractor schedules (if applicable); review for schedule quality; assess progress and provide feedback to project. Administer Aecon's P6 database; control access to maintain data integrity, set standards in collaboration with other sectors. Establish and ensure a set cadence for the importing of backup copies of project schedules managed in the client's P6 environment. Assist in the development of a project‑specific Risk Management Plan for incorporation into the Project Controls Plan. Collaborate on early identification & assessment of critical project issues and risks, and suggested corrective actions. Facilitate periodic project review meetings as the key liaison representing the Project Controls team leadership. Proactively identify schedule variances, logic gaps, etc.; facilitate the development of recovery plans & other remedial action plans. Additional Requirements: Demonstrated Analytical & Adaptive Thinking Quantitative, Engineering or Construction Management Post-Secondary Degree Detail Oriented Approach, Focused on Quality Agility & Flexibility in a Dynamic Environment Innovative Problem Solving Skills EPC Contractor (Self-Perform) Experience Construction Field Experience Mega-project or Portfolio Projects Experience Microsoft Excel Expertise Cost Management or Estimating Systems Expertise (e.g. Hard Dollar, EcoSys, PRISM) Salary Range & Benefits Base Salary Range : $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 annually Benefits Include: Paid Vacation - (vacation/wellness days) Health and Wellness Home Benefit - (wellness subsidy for fitness/health) Tuition Reimbursement - (strong career growth support for approved degrees, diplomas and courses) This role is eligible to participate in Aecon’s discretionary Short Term Incentive Plan (STIP) Green Home Energy Benefit ( A subsidy that can be used for approved green home energy expenses) Aecon fostersdiversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We consider all applicants for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner, through the implementation of the requirements of the EEOC and its applicable regulations. Appropriate accommodation under the EEOC will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process. #J-18808-Ljbffr Aecon Concessions