Requisition ID: 173763

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Energy Canada District

Department: Project Controls

Market: OGC

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

The Project Controls Specialist / Contract Administrator position works in unison with the jobsite management teams. The main responsibilities include identification of change conditions of the contract, documentation of notices and processing contract change documents. This position also provides correspondence review and participates in resolution meetings as needed.

Strong communication skills are important, especially the ability to listen and glean the critical elements from descriptions. The ability to read and comprehend contracts quickly is important. A good grasp of estimating and pricing also helps in ensuring costs are properly tabulated and backed up.

District Overview

Kiewit Energy Canada is a major industrial contractor that specializes a wide range of engineering, procurement and construction services to the oil, gas, chemical, ethanol and related process industries. Our projects involve construction of oil sands processing facilities, including steam-assisted gravity drainage facilities, refinery expansions, gas plant expansions, co-generation facilities, major mine developments and pipe spool fabrication.

Location

This position will be project-based. Our projects may be anywhere in Alberta, British Columbia, and beyond. Ability to travel and relocate as-needed is required.

Responsibilities

• Working with the project team to develop and regularly update a project-specific Contract Management plan. Communication with Operations personnel to identify issues and changes.

• First-draft write-ups of planned and actual conditions for Change narratives

• Working with a scheduling expert regarding entitlement to time-related impacts and use of schedule analysis results

• Maintenance of project issues and changes logs

• Preparation of basic initial notice letters

• Identify risk costs for pricing

• Identify secondary/ripple impacts

• Quantifying and pricing changes or working with team for pricing of complex multidisciplinary issues

• Gathering of support/backup information such as production records and project photos

Qualifications

• BA/BSc. in engineering, construction management or business with 3-5 years of industry experience OR 5+ years of experience in the construction industry including demonstrated experience in construction contracts and project controls

• Experience with Schedule Risk Assessment and Time-Impact Analysis

• Possess knowledge of equipment and materials common in the construction industry

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Teams, PowerPoint, Word, Excel) and have a general knowledge of database utilization

• Excellent communication skills in English (written and verbal)

The individual must:

• Be detail-oriented, flexible, and highly motivated

• Have a strong work ethic and professional demeanor

• Possess effective time management and organizational skills

• Perform multiple tasks efficiently and accurately

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

• Be team player but able to work independently, to meet intense deadlines, goals, and objectives

• Possess leadership and people management skills #LI-GH

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely

• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment

• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.

• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.

Company: Kiewit