Right of Way Project Controls Administrator

Our Transmission group is looking to add a RoW Project Controls Administrator to our growing team, based in Edmonton, AB.
Reporting to the Manager, RoW Project Controls & Estimating, we are seeking a detail-oriented project controls professional to work closely with our field, lands, permitting and GIS teams and with client representatives. This position will help keep the numbers behind our RoW work accurate and current, from the estimate through to the final invoice. That means building estimates and budgets in InEight, tracking cost, progress and performance on a portfolio of projects, and preparing the progress packages our clients use for inspection and that support our billings. It will also help keep our project systems (InEight, Ecosys, GISCloud, RowAmps and our GIS data tools) set up, connected and working for the people who use them, and will lead one area for the whole group (such as InEight and estimating, or systems and data integration).
Valard’s Right-of-Way (RoW) team manages forestry, access, lands, operational permitting and reclamation for major transmission projects across Canada. Our team brings together engineering, forestry, planning, environment, regulatory, project controls and GIS expertise.
Duties and Responsibilities
Estimating & Bid Support
Setting up bid cost structures and entering estimates in InEight for new bids, ECI pricing and repricing
Building quantity and cost take-offs from GIS volumes, access and pad plans, and planning inputs
Requesting and comparing subcontractor and vendor quotes; maintaining the bid tracker
Budget, Forecast & Cost Control
Turning awarded estimates into InEight budgets (WBS, cost codes, budget imports and revisions)
Keeping InEight and Ecosys aligned on quantities and cost
Preparing monthly forecasts, accruals and variance reports, and flagging overruns early
Tracking subcontractor deliverables against budget, scope and schedule
Progress Measurement, Client Reporting & Billing
Measuring installed quantities and percent complete using field reports, LEMs and GISCloud data
Preparing progress packages for client inspection and reconciling quantities with client inspectors
Preparing progress billing backup and tracking earned versus billed
Producing monthly cost and performance reports
Procurement & Change Management
Raising and tracking purchase orders; reviewing invoices and cost coding
Logging, pricing and backing up change orders and claims
Systems, IT & GIS Data Tools
Keeping InEight, Ecosys, GISCloud, RowAmps and field hardware and software working; first point of contact for user issues
Maintaining the link between GIS data and cost and progress tracking with our GIS team
Training staff on our systems and helping roll out new tools, including AI tools
Requirements
Post-Secondary education in construction management, engineering technology, business administration, accounting/finance, GIS or information systems, or a related field
Equivalent experience will be considered
3 years in project controls, estimating, cost administration or project/contract administration, ideally in construction, transmission or linear infrastructure
Working knowledge of InEight and Ecosys, or comparable estimating and project controls software
Understanding of unit-rate, hourly and lump-sum contracts and of progress measurement
Comfortable working with GIS data (QGIS, ArcGIS, GISCloud) and troubleshooting software and field devices
Accurate, organized and able to manage several projects and deadlines at once
Preferred Skills / Qualifications
Advanced Microsoft Excel, Power BI or similar reporting tools
Experience with RoW activities (clearing, access, reclamation)
CET, AACE (CCT / CCP) or PMP / CAPM designation
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that incorporates a complete range of employee benefits, including a 5% RRSP matching program, to ensure you have the tools necessary to manage, maintain, and improve your health and wellbeing.
About our Business
Valard Construction is Canada’s premier utility contractor providing comprehensive EPC+ (engineering, procurement, construction) and maintenance services to utilities, independent power producers, mining, oil and gas industries and rural electric associations. We have the capabilities, knowledge, and resources to take on any project, any size, any complexity, anywhere. We are also part of Quanta Services, the largest electrical power contractor in North America.
Valard Construction is an equal opportunity employer.
Learn more
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* Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level.
* Applicants must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions.
* Valard Construction is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available on request during the recruitment process.
* We do not use automated tools to screen applications. All hiring decisions involve human review. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

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