Project Controls Specialist

Location: 8800 Glenlyon Burnaby, British Columbia (Hybrid) V5J 5K3

Career Level: Project Management Level 3

Svante is a rapidly growing clean energy technology company making commercial-scale carbon capture and removal a reality and enabling global industries to play offense in the fight against climate change that will accelerate the global transition to a lower-carbon economy. The growing success of our company is owed to our commitment to our people, our emphasis on our values, and our innovative technology. Passion is put into what we do every day.

Purpose of the Role

As a Project Controls Specialist, you are part of a small team of project service experts (Cost Estimator and Document Controller) that form the nucleus of a larger project services growth while Svante scales-up. You will be building project schedules, resource planning, risk & change monitoring, cost controlling and project reporting for Svante's projects. Your focus will be on FEL1/FEL2 and work with our EPC partners for FEL3.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• You have acquired a degree in a related field: Engineering, construction management, etc. or equivalent experience.

• You have 3-5 years of similar project controls work experience or as a self-perform contractor on projects (projects upwards of 50 million CAD in value).

• You have a keen understanding of the synergies between estimating, scheduling, and control of cost.

• You have hands-on experience in Project Management Software (i.e. P6, Microsoft Project, Microsoft 365).

• You have demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office products (e.g. Excel, Work, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Bonus Skills and Qualifications

• AACE certification
• Experience in power, heavy industrial, gas separation, oil / natural gas pipeline and associated facilities, process facilities, or other utility type construction projects.

What Success looks like in this role

• You apply financial and planning terminology, measure, financial data analysis concepts and principles to your work.
• You'll recognize processes/project actions that may lead to project financial impact.
• You'll develop and maintain WBS for small projects.
• You assist in the use of deliverables and specifications in the establishment of project schedules and cost baseline data.
• You begin basic analysis of cost and schedule variances.
• You support in assembling data for trending and forecasting.
• You utilize your understanding of progress/performance data and associated concepts and principles, and participate in the collection of progress data and review of performance trends.
• You use your knowledge of earned value, scope control, risk & change management concepts, principles, and methodologies to contribute to project success.
• You collect data and produce an initial analysis on manpower, labor hour, and labor cost requirements versus budget limitations.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Svante is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. All Svante employees share in the responsibility for assuring that, by our personal actions, the policies are effective. Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Pay Equity Statement

Svante believes in pay equity, fairness and transparency, and so we include a salary range within the job posting. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.

The actual salary offered to the final candidate is based on the salary range shown, and will vary depending on the candidate's relative experience, qualifications, and anticipated level of performance. We assess all candidates individually and strive to offer competitive and equitable compensation packages.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that recognize employees for their performance and contributions.  In addition to Base Pay, Svante provides comprehensive benefits to employees such as Restricted Share Units, Extended Health and Dental Plan, Retirement Saving Plan, free access to a Fitness Centre and more!