Project Controls Specialist

Halyard and Micon Group•Toronto, ON

61d•CA$90,000 - CA$105,000

About The Position

Halyard is a multidisciplinary engineering company providing services in studies, detailed design, procurement, cost control, program management, construction, and commissioning, primarily in the mining and minerals processing sector. We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Project Controls Specialist to join our team. This role is crucial for the planning, monitoring, and successful delivery of engineering projects and studies. The Project Controls Specialist will report to the Project Cost Controller and will support project scheduling, cost control, estimating, reporting, and project data management. This position involves collaboration with internal project managers and discipline leads, as well as external subcontractors and service providers. The role also contributes to the development of project controls standards, reporting tools, and future ERP implementation initiatives.

Requirements

Technical diploma, engineering degree, project management qualification, or equivalent experience.
Minimum 8 years of experience in project controls, estimating, cost control, scheduling, or project coordination.
Strong knowledge of project controls principles including budgeting, forecasting, earned value, cost and schedule variance, progress measurement, and change management.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas, lookups, charts), Microsoft Office, and SharePoint.

Nice To Haves

Experience in mining, mineral processing, industrial, infrastructure, engineering consulting, EPCM, EPC, or construction projects preferred.
Experience preparing engineering estimates, CAPEX estimates, and project reports is highly desirable.
Experience with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Power BI, or Power Automate is an asset.
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
Interest in digital transformation, automation, AI-assisted workflows, and continuous improvement is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Undertake project planning, scheduling, estimating, cost control, and reporting across multiple projects in the organization.
Develop and maintain project schedules, progress tracking, forecasts, CAPEX estimates, including basis of estimate documents, and budgets, and cost reports.
Prepare project control reports, dashboards, earned value summaries, schedule and cost variance analyses, and management updates.
Develop, set up and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS), project registers, and tracking tools.
Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, and project management teams to monitor progress, forecast remaining work, and identify schedule or budget risks.
Support engineering cost estimating for studies, EPC and EPCM projects, including assumptions, exclusions, and execution planning.
Assist with change management by tracking scope changes, schedule impacts, and budget adjustments.
Develop and maintain project documentation, reporting systems, and document control in accordance with company standards.
Support continuous improvement of project controls processes, dashboards, templates, automation, AI-enabled workflows, and future ERP implementation initiatives.