Project Controls Coordinator

Stantec Inc. • Cleveland, OH

33d

About The Position

Stantec's Buildings team is on a mission to become the world's leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world. Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design. Join us and design your place with Stantec. Your Opportunity As an integrated project team member, the Project Controls Coordinator provides financial analysis support, accurate commitment and expenditure information, performance data, timely cost forecasts, and forward-looking advice to the project manager/project team to support achieving project budget objectives.

Requirements

• Self-motivated individual with a strong work ethic, capable of prioritizing and communicating to multiple groups.
• Work well with others to achieve team results.
• Must thrive working assertively in a deadline-driven environment.
• Must be proactive.
• Excellent written and verbal communications.
• Ability to multi-task, manage time, organize, and set priorities and make timely decisions.
• Possess strong problem solving and analytical skills, including attention to detail.
• Positive attitude, with the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
• Must be proficient in MS Office skills, with advanced skills in MS Excel. Experience with Financial/Cost systems (Oracle, Prolog, etc.) is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree with minimum of 1-year appropriate course work in architecture, engineering project management, accounting, finance, or business preferred.
• Experience performing financial analysis, cost management, scheduling and other project controls functions over the life of a project is desired.

Nice To Haves

• Prior work in project controls / project assistant role is a plus.
• Architecture/Engineering/Construction industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fully understanding the scope of the project.
• Actively participating in development of project estimates, proposals, budgets, and schedules.
• Working closely with the project team to maintain a current and accurate understanding of project status, issues and changes.
• Communicating effectively with internal team members, leadership, financial managers, external clients, and consultants.
• Producing understandable, timely and useful reports.
• Being vigilant and keeping the project team informed of barriers to maintaining the budget and schedule.
• Working with Stantec's financial team to issue timely project invoices, follow up on accounts receivable, and monitor consultant budgets and agreements.
• Understanding Project Controls processes and system(s).
• Implementing established project control processes and procedures for project execution, including, but not limited to, earned value management, and change management.
• Ensuring cost and schedule alignment.
• Adhering to client and Stantec project management procedures and standards.

Benefits

• Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave.
• Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year.
• In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
• Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees