Senior Project Controller

Job Overview

Monitor and control project progress and support the Project Manager in achieving the project's objectives throughout the project lifecycle. Use knowledge and experience to anticipate project requirements, take initiative in decision making and be able to pre-empt project issues while working independently from the Project Manager in relation to their assigned responsibilities.

About the Role

Be involved in projects with our Earth & Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control project progress and support the Project Manager in achieving the project's objectives throughout the project lifecycle.
• Use knowledge and experience to anticipate project requirements, take initiative in decision making and be able to pre-empt project issues while working independently from the Project Manager in relation to their assigned responsibilities.
• Setting up and coordinating the project according to the approach outlined by WSP.
• Coordinating project closing through archiving of project documentation and coordination of lessons learned documentation, client feedback documentation, sub-consultant evaluations and project experience profiles.
• Developing project execution plans, quality management plans, and risk management plans, for Project Manager review.
• Coinciding the planning and the execution of the project and monitoring performance according to the project execution plan and the contract terms and conditions.
• Producing and maintaining client communications related to change orders.
• Developing and maintaining project schedule and tracking against the schedule baseline.
• Developing and maintaining Earned Value Management progress.
• Setting up and maintaining budgets and expenditures.
• Conducting project forecasting related to cost control.
• Interfacing with the accounting team to ensure compliance with client invoicing requirements, preparation of invoices and assisting with facilitation of timely payment.
• Following-up and meeting with Client's accounting team to ensure a smooth AR cycle.
• Tracking requirements of the quality management processes or plans to ensure they are met.
• Coinciding project team communications, written and verbal, and documenting client meetings, interactions and activities.
• Producing regular progress reports for the client, the project team and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Coinciding data management and information transfer, including setting up and maintaining filing systems, document logs and action item list.
• Aiding with the identification of project risks and maintaining the project risk register.
• Exercising responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Performing additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

  Requirements

  • College diploma or University degree in an Engineering or Science related field.
  • Minimum of five years of experience in related project support in a multi-disciplinary environment.
  • Working knowledge of project management principles and PMI's Body of Knowledge.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) and SharePoint.
  • Experience working with Primavera P6 to produce detailed independent schedules and network diagrams.
  • Prominent track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
  • Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
  • Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Being continuously change ready and adjusting approach and demeanor to match the shifting demands of different situations.
  • Encouraging a trusting atmosphere by regularly communicating, being accountable and transparent and acting with integrity.
  • Building partnerships, communicating and working collaboratively with diverse groups of people to meet shared objectives.
  • Continuously and proactively identifying improvement needs and making changes that result in better outcomes.
  • Using feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and areas of improvement and adjusting self as needed.
  • Holding self and encouraging others accountable to meet commitments and deliver results.

  WSP Benefits

  • Comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
  • Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage.
  • Retirement savings.
  • Paid sick leave.
  • Paid vacation (or other personal time).
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

  Compensation

  Expected Salary (Colorado only): $86,100 - $128,500

  About WSP

  WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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  About Us

  WSP USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.