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GHD

Catalyzes regional engineering and construction innovation

Project Controls Specialist - Project Controls

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior, Expert
Bachelor's
Montreal, QC, Canada
HybridHybrid work combines in-person and remote work.
Project & Program Management

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree, diploma, or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
  • Eight to twelve years of project-controls experience in a consulting engineering, design, or project-delivery environment is required.
  • Experience supporting large multidisciplinary technical projects from design through construction is required.
  • Strong knowledge of scheduling methodologies, cost-control processes, forecasting techniques, change-management practices, and risk-management practices is required.
  • Proven experience managing project performance indicators, including earned value management, the cost performance index, and the schedule performance index, is required.
  • Proven ability to maintain accurate forecasts, analyze project variances, and translate data into actionable recommendations is required.
  • A thorough understanding of project controls across project-delivery models, including design-build, design-bid-build, progressive design-build, and integrated project delivery, is required.
  • Experience with project-controls systems such as Primavera P6, Acumen Fuse, or similar tools is required.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, project-scheduling software such as Microsoft Project or Primavera P6, and project-reporting tools is required.
  • Experience developing dashboards and producing performance reports using Power BI is required.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills are required.
  • The ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a dynamic environment is required.
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with the Eastern Canada Project Management Office lead to implement project-control processes across the regional project portfolio, including scheduling, cost control, forecasting, change management, and risk management.
  • Use project activity measurements and earned value management principles to monitor and evaluate project performance.
  • Work with project managers and project teams to provide practical project-controls support throughout the project life cycle.
  • Prepare and deliver reports on project costs, schedules, forecasts, risks, and key performance indicators to support decision-making.
  • Work with project managers, design teams, and discipline teams to review project budgets and schedules, identify issues, and provide analyses and recommendations supporting project objectives.
  • Perform project forecasting activities, including maintaining estimate-to-complete and estimate-at-completion indicators and helping project managers assess cost and schedule performance.
  • Monitor project trends, identify emerging opportunities and risks, and communicate actionable recommendations to project teams.
  • Support change-management processes by evaluating change requests, maintaining change and trend logs, assessing impacts, and communicating status updates.
  • Work with finance and project-administration teams to ensure the accuracy of project budgets, accruals, cash-flow forecasts, and billing.
  • Promote project-controls best practices and provide mentoring and guidance to project-team members as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience providing coaching, mentoring, or support to project teams is an asset.
  • A professional project-management certification such as Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute, Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering, or similar is an asset.
  • Experience with schedule retrospective analysis is an asset.

About the company

ECRi Hub is a collaboration platform by GHD and the Queensland Government that connects engineers, construction and resources startups, researchers, and businesses to develop and commercialize new technologies. It provides space and programs, including the Business Mentoring for Innovation, to guide regional innovators through product development and market entry. It differentiates itself through GHD’s industry expertise, government support, and a clear focus on accelerating commercialization within its sector. Its goal is to boost innovation and drive economic growth and competitiveness for Queensland and Australia by turning ideas into market-ready solutions.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$300K

Headquarters

Mittagong, Australia

Founded

1927

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What believers are saying

  • GHD won 2026 recognition for hydrogen blending, dam removal, smart roundabouts, and Indigenous projects.
  • Headcount reached about 17,197 in March 2026, and 2026 job postings rose 59.7 percent.
  • Queensland's ECRi Hub partnership keeps GHD embedded with government-funded innovation and regional commercialization pipelines.

What critics are saying

  • GHD UK flagged 2025 cuts near 10 percent, hitting environment, contamination, geotechnical, and waste teams.
  • Integration risk is immediate after Bowman Engineering's May 2026 acquisition; client churn can follow overlapping cultures.
  • The strongest existential threat is margin compression across commoditized consulting, forcing deeper layoffs and retreat from weaker markets.

What makes GHD unique

  • Employee-owned GHD bought Bowman Engineering in Texas on May 20, 2026, deepening local transport expertise.
  • GHD's 165 offices across five continents give it cross-border delivery scale rivals struggle to match.
  • Its WA100 rank rose from 42 to 39 in 2026, signaling design-market credibility.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

401(k) Company Match

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