Description:
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for a dynamic, strategic and results-driven professional to join our team in the role of Project & Control Engineer/Officer.
Reporting to the Senior Manager Projects, this position is responsible for implementing and managing project control systems for our Projects and Modifications and Project Services Organization. Your expertise will ensure successful project completion within cost, schedule, and scope commitments.
Key Accountabilities
- As a project team member responsible for coordinating, facilitating, and driving the Front-End Planning Process.
- Provide business units support in developing, maintaining, and updating project cost baselines and budgets in collaboration with project managers and finance teams.
- Collaborate with project managers to address variances, adjusting project plans and budgets as needed to maintain financial control.
- Set up applicable source systems (AS9, EcoSys, ePMX etc.) as required and ensure alignment with project control systems. Maintain alignment between source systems and project control systems throughout project life cycle.
- Facilitate project metrics reporting and variance analysis. Identify actual and potential deviations from the approved annual, release or life cycle-budgets or schedules to the Project Manager. Recommend corrective actions.
- Perform cost management for projects in accordance with OPG’s project management governance.
- Prepare and obtain approval of applicable change control documentation.
- Facilitate and support the project financial close-out process.
- Maintain project documentation which provides an auditable trail throughout the project lifecycle,including project approvals, change control and close-out.
EDUCATION
- 4-year university degree, with preference given to engineering.
- Project Management Profession (PMP) certificate, and/or Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) certification is considered an asset.
Qualifications
- A period of over 6 years and up to and including 8 years is considered necessary in project planning, scheduling, risk management, and controls.
- Clear understanding of project controls principles, theories, and concepts such as project scoping, risk management, estimating, budgeting, and scheduling.
- Extensive experience with cost management software and similar tools for budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. Proficiency in EcoSys is an asset.
- Proficient knowledge of P6 is an asset.
- Knowledge and solid understanding of the interrelationships and role of organizational units, interrelationships between work groups, stakeholders, and the mechanics of resolving any controversial issues.
- Project Management experience within a highly technical environment.
- Experience with the application of work methods, resourcing of work, and logical sequencing of events and resolution of common problems in these areas.
- The ability to collaborate and communicate well, both verbally and written, is essential.
- Ability to present information clearly and effectively.
- Comfortable working with / learning the application of various computer systems and software.
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a flexible hybrid office environment.
- The successful candidate will exhibit uncompromising integrity and commitment to upholding corporate values, and the OPG Code of Business Conduct.