Project Controls Specialist

About the role

The Project Controls Specialist supports the planning and delivery of mine infrastructure projects by maintaining accurate cost, schedule, and progress information. Working closely with the Project Manager, site personnel, contractors, procurement, and finance, this position tracks project performance, identifies variances, and provides timely reporting to support informed decisions.

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain project budgets, cost tracking systems, schedules, and reporting tools.
• Work with the Project Manager to establish project milestones, reporting requirements, and methods for measuring progress.
• Track actual costs, commitments, accruals, and forecast costs against approved budgets.
• Prepare cost forecasts and estimates of the total cost to complete each project.
• Update project schedules using input from contractors, engineering teams, procurement, and site personnel.
• Identify schedule delays, cost variances, and emerging risks; communicate their potential impact to the Project Manager.
• Verify reported progress against completed work, quantities, and supporting records.
• Track purchase orders, contracts, invoices, and payment requests in coordination with procurement and finance.
• Support the review of contractor payment applications by confirming reported progress and supporting documentation.
• Maintain change logs and assess the cost and schedule impacts of proposed changes for the Project Manager's review.
• Prepare regular project reports showing budget performance, schedule status, progress, risks, and outstanding actions.
• Maintain organized project records, including approved budgets, schedule revisions, forecasts, and change documentation.
• Support project closeout through final cost reconciliation, completion reporting, and documentation of lessons learned.

Qualifications

• Experience in project controls, cost analysis, scheduling, or a related role within mining, construction, engineering, or heavy industry.
• Working knowledge of project budgets, cost forecasting, scheduling, procurement, and change control.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience with project scheduling software, such as Microsoft Project or Primavera P6.
• Ability to interpret contracts, purchase orders, invoices, construction schedules, and progress reports.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to identify discrepancies and follow them through to resolution.
• Effective communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• A degree or diploma in project management, engineering, construction management, finance, or a related field is preferred; equivalent practical experience will be considered.
• Experience supporting mine infrastructure projects is an asset.