Senior Advisor Project Controls

About the role

We are seeking a Project Controls Senior Advisor to lead cost, schedule, forecasting, and performance management activities that support predictable, successful project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide full Project Controls leadership across assigned projects and/or portfolios, including cost, schedule, forecasting, and performance management.
• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of project controls processes, tools, and reporting frameworks.
• Deliver advanced analysis and insights (cost, schedule, KPIs), translating complex data into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership.
• Influence project strategy and execution by identifying risks, challenging assumptions, and recommending mitigation and optimization opportunities.
• Partner with Project Managers, Engineers, and stakeholders to drive scope definition, change management, and financial governance.
• Oversee and validate project forecasting, including expenditure profiles, accruals, and long-range outlooks.
• Lead variance analysis and ensure clear articulation of drivers, impacts, and recovery plans to senior leadership.
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to improve portfolio execution and predictability.
• Support and guide the implementation of earned value or milestone-based performance measurement approaches.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior Project Controls team members and support capability development across the function.
• Collaborate with contractors and field teams to ensure accurate cost capture, including oversight of Digital LEMs and field cost processes.
• Drive consistency and standardization of project controls practices across projects and programs.

Requirements

• University Degree or Technical Diploma in Engineering or Accounting related fields.
• Other post-secondary education may be considered.
• 6 or more years of previous related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• For candidates who do not possess a university degree, an additional 3-years’ experience is required (total 9+ years).
• General understanding of pipeline operations.
• Extremely high proficiency in MS Excel required (v-lookups, pivot tables, graph generation, sumifs, etc.).
• An ability to distill large sets of data into easily understandable analysis.
• A working understanding of PowerBI and Power Pivot.
• Software experience with MS Office Suite and Oracle/SAP.
• Predict obstacles, challenges, and risks to proactively determine mitigation strategies and innovative solutions to problems.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.

Preferred

• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation.
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience or training.
• Experience developing dashboards or reporting tools (Power BI or similar).

Who You Are

University Degree or Technical Diploma in Engineering or Accounting related fields. Other post-secondary education may be considered. 6 or more years of previous related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. For candidates who do not possess a university degree, an additional 3-years’ experience is required (total 9+ years).

Working Conditions

Primarily office-based with occasional travel (Standard office hours with the potential for extended hours based on project needs. A valid driver's license and maintenance of a responsible driving record is required, which will be validated before hire. Interaction with various collaborators including project managers, vendors, and contractors.)

Physical Requirements

• Grasping, kneeling, light – moderate lifting (objects up to 20 pounds), reaching above shoulder, repetitive motion, sitting, standing, visual requirement (able to see screens, detect color coding, read fine print), hearing requirement.

Mental Requirements

• Ability to: understand, remember and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information, understand complex problems and collaborate/explore alternative solutions, organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology, organize and prioritize work schedule on a short-term basis, make decisions which have moderate impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside this area, understand and follow basic instructions.

Salary Range

Ranges from $96,000 – $130,000 USD for US locations based upon candidate’s experience, skills, and internal equity. Applicable compensation policies and guidelines apply to internal candidates.

Benefits

• A flexible benefits program that allows each employee to select the level of coverage needed for their family in the areas of health, dental, insurance and disability.
• A paid maternity and parental leave benefit that offers up to 20 weeks of paid leave for birth-giving parents and up to 12 weeks for other eligible parents, providing flexibility and support during this important life event.
• Valuable retirement savings plans, including a savings plan with company stock as an investment option.
• Paid time off/vacation/sick, plus paid personal days off (depending on location), and paid holidays.
• An Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Wellness Program, which focuses on supporting healthier employees by providing tools, resources, and opportunities to improve physical, mental, social, and financial well-being.
• Enbridge’s FlexWork (hybrid work model) offers eligible employees the option to work from home on Wednesdays and Fridays, opt for a compressed workweek schedule, or have flexible start and end times.