Project Controls Coordinator

PCL Construction

Project Controls Coordinator at PCL Industrial Management overseeing construction project costing and scheduling activities. Ensuring team collaboration and effective project controls for successful outcomes.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeEdmonton • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project controls within the construction industry, including scheduling, cost control, and change management. Proficient in mentoring teams and analyzing project performance metrics to ensure successful project delivery.

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Project Controls ExperienceConstruction Management PrinciplesCost Control and ForecastingScheduling and PlanningMentoring and Coaching

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Hard Skills

Project ControlsCost ControlSchedulingChange ManagementEstimating MethodsProductivity Rate AnalysisLabor Cost ReportsDocument ControlRisk MitigationForecast Resource Monitoring

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem SolvingCommunicationLeadershipCoaching

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office SuiteInternal Operational Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

Construction Trade CertificationRelevant Designation

Industry Keywords

ConstructionProject ManagementContract LanguageChange Management ProcessMulti-Disciplinary Team

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Participates and leads a multi-disciplinary project controls team (scheduling and planning, estimating, cost-control, subcontract, and document control).
Collaborates with construction/project manager and project team. Proactively identifies, handles, and resolves potential problems, work issues, or schedule challenges. Develops and implements recovery plan. Works with project team to anticipate and resolve project issues.
Analyzes and communicates the trending schedule, progress, and cost information to project personnel.
Supervises, directs, coaches, trains, and mentors the project team and superintendents on the same site or multiple sites, as it relates to project controls.
Communicates with the project teams to define scope of work, need for change to budgets and schedules, and identification of variances from the original plan.
Participates in the project scope and change management process and ensures accurate completion and issuance of estimates or impact analyses to partners.
Actively provides input towards monthly cost and schedule reports and other key management reports.
Creates the project weekly and monthly progress reports.
Understands and interprets productivity rates or own forces work (OFW), Labor Cost Reports (LCRs), and ability to interpret cost reports.
Adheres to project control processes and procedures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Construction trade certification with equivalent experience, or post-secondary diploma or degree in construction management or engineering preferred.
Relevant designation is an asset.
3 years of project controls experience in construction or related field.
Experience mentoring others on schedule, monitoring forecast resources at a high level (e.g., materials, staff, equipment).
An understanding of contract language and ability to identify and mitigate risks and identify and leverage opportunities.
Experience working for a contractor is preferred.
Working knowledge of engineering and construction management principles and practices.
An understanding of all project management functions including scheduling and planning, cost control and forecasting, progressing, change management and document control.
Working knowledge of estimating methods and practices.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and internal operational systems and is up to date with all current technology.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee ownership opportunities that build long-term value
Annual discretionary performance bonuses
RRSP, TFSA, Pension Contribution Options
Flexible medical, dental and vision benefits
Prescription drug coverage and virtual care services
Life, AD&D and disability insurance
Paid parental leave and family care support
Health and lifestyle spending account options
Mental health and wellness support, including Employee Assistance Programs
Career growth pathways, leadership development and mentorship programs
Access to world-class training through PCL's College of Construction and professional development courses
Ongoing opportunities to learn new skills, explore different roles and grow your career across sectors and regions