ENMAX

Project Controls Specialist

ENMAX  •  $116k - $144k/yr  •  Calgary, CA (Hybrid)  •  5 days ago
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Job Description

Current ENMAX employees are encouraged to apply through their internal Workday access.

Posted: March 30, 2026

Closing Date: April 13, 2026

Position Type: Limited Term (12 months)

Union: CUPE

Why ENMAX?

We are driven by our purpose of lighting the way to a brighter energy future, a future that includes a workplace where you’ll experience belonging and unlock possibilities. We offer meaningful opportunities, strong collaboration and a career aligned to what matters to you. We’re proud of who we are and the work we do to support our communities and customers who depend on us, because at ENMAX, we’re lighting the way together.

As a Project Control Specialist, reporting to the Manager, Planning, Estimating and Controls, you will be responsible for controlling project cost and scheduling activities for major programs and projects delivered by Power Delivery. Developing and interpreting complex data and reports including budget/estimate, capital expenditure/addition, cost and schedule performance, earned value and other program/project performance measures.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for alignment of schedule management, cost management and earned value management

  • Ensure the consistent delivery of integrated project costs and schedules for engineering/design, procurement, construction, and commissioning/closeout

  • Take proactive steps to monitor, control and report on progress metrics in comparison with the baseline budget and schedule and report on any deviation

  • Prepare recommendations for remedial action where deviations occur, include trends in the forecast, or develop a mitigation program or corrective measures.

  • Cost control & reporting for assigned suite of projects including consolidated project cost incurred, forecast, contingency draw down, change log, cash flow curves, cost and schedule variance, and overall project stewardship.

  • Liaise with project teams to ensure the correct utilization of the project control systems based on project specific requirements and Project Management guidelines

  • Manage internal Change Management reporting of all project exposures pending, approved and rejected;

  • Seek Project Manager’s approval for changes to baseline estimates and new forecasted dates/performance;

  • Interface with project team to develop project forecasts and analyze project schedule and costs for Earned Value (EV)

  • Participate in cost and schedule risk assessment

  • Prepare and analyze cost reports to ensure original commitments, cost to date and cost to complete and any variances are accurately reported on a timely basis

  • Implement financial controls including controlling authorizations of expenditure and cash flow projections

  • Track and coordinate project progress from a cost and schedule perspective

  • Perform thorough QA/QC on all deliverables

  • Responsible for participating in RFP and bid review process by providing input in the schedule and cost development

  • Support development, implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of standards, processes, and procedures

Education Required:

  • University degree in Engineering or related discipline with 8+ years or a technical diploma with 10+ years

  • AACE and PMI member - Certified Cost Engineer and Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is preferred

Qualifications/Experience:

  • 10+ years’ senior project controls experience (Planning & Scheduling, Cost Control, Estimating)

  • Proficiency in Primavera and Excel

  • Certified – Primavera P6

  • Full understanding of project life cycle, EPC, EPCC, EPCM across broad range of projects

  • Advanced knowledge of Project Controls principals, practices and procedures

  • Experience with Project Controls Systems for integration of cost and schedule with software programs such as MAXIMO, MAXAVERA, Primavera (P6) or other cost and scheduling tools

  • Strong computer skills including MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Project), data base programming an asset

  • Project Management, and cost engineering best practices training

  • Data Analysis experience

Competencies:

  • Highly collaborative with the ability to communicate complex technical information to different audiences.

  • Ability to identifying areas for growth and improvement, with strong ideation skills and outside of the box thinking.

  • A strong mentor who can coach, train and coordinate work as required.

  • Well-organized, able to deliver results with minimal supervision, ability to adjust to rapidly changing priorities, and excel in a fast-paced environment.

ENMAX Values – Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Service, Teamwork, Agility, Innovation

Did we mention the ENMAX Advantage?

We offer competitive compensation including a comprehensive flexible benefits program, when in office a non-downtown location that includes great building amenities such as free onsite fitness facility with programming geared to employees needs, onsite child care centre (upon availability, offered from our ENMAX Place location 141 – 50 Ave. SE), free parking and much more. If you share our values and would like to make a difference with your career, join the team and see where the ENMAX possibilities can take you.

Salary: Analyst Level D (Current CUPE 2025 rates)

$115,556.35 - $122,777.38 - $129,998.41 - $137,219.45 - $144,440.48

Location: This role will be part of our hybrid (home and office) workforce with office workspace located at South Service Centre (8820 – 52nd Street, Calgary, AB). You will work from home on Mondays and Fridays and in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Note:

  • We have changed the way we connect with our candidates. Initial interviews may be done virtually as well as parts of our on-boarding and job training may be completed remotely.

  • If we can provide an accommodation or adjustment to make the process more accessible for you, please let us know. ENMAX welcomes all qualified applicants to apply and is committed to a safe and respectful workplace. It is our aim to have a workplace which is inclusive and values safety, diversity, personal integrity, respect for individual differences, and encourages ownership and accountability for our actions.

  • Every ENMAX employee is responsible to take reasonable care to protect the health and safety of themselves, of all other workers, and of the public. Each employee must become familiar with safety procedures and rules applicable to their job and are required to follow them while working at ENMAX.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional lands of Indigenous Peoples. ENMAX headquarters is in Calgary, Alberta, the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy, comprised of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, and Amskapi Piikuni Nations; the Tsuut’ina Nation; and the îyârhe Nakoda Nations of Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney, and home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, as well as many diverse Indigenous people who have made the city their home. We are committed to strengthening relationships with Indigenous Nations and peoples in all communities where we operate, through respect and collaboration.

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ENMAX

About ENMAX

The ENMAX group of companies is a provider of electricity services, products and solutions. We are headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, with operations across Alberta and Maine. Through our subsidiaries, ENMAX Power Corporation and Versant Power, we own and operate transmission and distribution utilities that safely and reliably deliver electricity to customers in Calgary and northern and eastern Maine. Through ENMAX Energy Corporation, ENMAX owns and operates power generation facilities and offers a range of electricity and natural gas products and services to residential, commercial and industrial customers across Alberta. ENMAX is a private corporation and The City of Calgary is its sole shareholder.

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Calgary, CA
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
enmax.com
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