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WSP USA Project Controls Analyst in Richmond Hill, Ontario

The Opportunity:

WSP is seeking a Intermediate Project Controls.

Why WSP?

  • We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging.

  • Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.

  • Our Hybrid Work Policy - a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.

  • A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.

  • Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.

  • Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.

  • A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAreWSP

What you can expect to do here:

  • Work with multi-disciplinary teams of Project Managers, Engineers, Planners, Contract Administrators, Sub-Consultants, and other staff as required.

  • Implement and execute project controls plans to support contractual requirements.

  • Monitor project financials every week as PFSR is released. Identify and address projects with accruals, WIP, WAR, and margin erosion.

  • Communicate with PMs to address these concerns and take necessary action ie. identify the need for CO, forecast, and re-baseline.

  • Mediate any billing issues.

  • Initiate billing if this has been neglected by Project Managers.

  • Closing Projects.

  • Provide ongoing assistance and education to PMs concerning managing and maintaining healthy projects.

  • Support baseline budgets and work breakdown structure to manage hours and expenditures.

  • Maintain accurate reporting and tracking on a project to verify the planned value, actual cost, earned value, and schedule.

  • Act as mentor to liaison to junior and intermediate team members.

  • Assess impacts for changes to baseline/estimates and new forecasted dates/performance.

  • Timely identification, notification, resolution, and recording of deviations from the current plan, including items that have the potential for future impact within the project scope.

  • Build out strategies on how to realign project performance and ensure we meet or exceed project KPIs.

  • Convey an understanding of project evolution and serve as a preventative mechanism for unforeseen cost and schedule impacts.

  • Implement and execute methods of effective progress measurement based on the size and complexity of the project.

  • Manage the financial health of the project, including variance reporting for both schedule and cost.

  • Attend meetings, as required, and prepare and distribute agenda items, take meeting minutes, and track minutes for follow-up items.

  • Prepare project plans including, work breakdown structures, scheduling, cost plan, quality plan, and change management plan.

What you'll bring to WSP:

  • Post-secondary diploma or degree (project management, finance, or business preferred).

  • Minimum 5-10 years of relevant experience.

  • Previous relevant experience in the engineering industry is an asset.

  • Adaptability and flexibility including the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity, and change.

  • Ability to multi-task, work on several projects or tasks at once, manage time, organize, and set priorities.

  • Strong interpersonal skills as the role requires continuous interaction with team members.

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP :

  • We value our people and our reputation

  • We are locally dedicated with international scale

  • We are future focused and challenge the status quo

  • We foster collaboration in everything we do

  • We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY. (https://www.wsp.com/en-CA/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies)

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