Project Controls Specialist

As a Project Controls Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting our organization to provide data driven continuous improvement solutions and analytical services in partnership with project management and senior stakeholders. Your goal will be to ensure procedures, reporting, and data are streamlined where possible. Your success in this role will rely on your ability to support both small and large teams while contributing to projects independently and collaboratively.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity with Irving Oil, please apply by March 20, 2026. 

What We Offer:  

• Work Environment – Work onsite in our beautiful home office building with access to a fitness facility, onsite nurse and a café

• Competitive Compensation – Including a parking allowance 

• Flexible Benefits Plan – Including medical and dental benefits that are both in effect from day one 

• Paid Vacation –

• Wellness Support – With an annual wellness allowance, paid personal care days and a 24/7 Employee & Family Assistance Program   

• Opportunity to give back to some amazing causes in our community – Choose when and where to make an impact with a paid volunteer day, company volunteer opportunities, and a donation matching program 

Your Responsibilities:

• Accumulate and compile accurate cost management data monthly to prepare the project report and update the progress of the project

• Aid in development of cost control/scheduling procedures, execution plan, and business plan for a project Support in Capital Projects and Engineering Services internal processes, optimizations, and data quality

• Accumulate and compile accurate cost & schedule data to support project teams

• Provide accurate monthly forecasts on all projects, identifying trends and making recommendations for corrective courses of action

• Participate in weekly project cost reviews, schedule workshops, project status meetings

• Participates and engages in monthly reviews with key vendors

• Provides meaningful, accurate historical data and documentation

• Regularly communicate and aid in the roll out of new continuous improvement initiatives

• Provides meaningful, accurate historical data and documentation

Your Skills:

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Strong and effective communication skills both verbally and written, including presentations

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Strong database skills (Microsoft suite of products is an asset)

• Strong interpersonal skills including collaboration with other teams such as engineering, procurement & contracts, construction, safety, quality, finance/accounting, operations and 3rd party vendors/suppliers

• Strong work ethic, produces accurate and credible deliverables, meets deadlines

Your Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a relevant Engineering discipline  

• 5 years relevant experience or equivalent business-related work experience

• Strong in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft products

• Software experience in Oracle, IBM Cognos analytics, or TM1 is an asset

• Software experience in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project is an asset

Irving Oil is committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive work environment. We thrive on the good energy that’s created when our people from different backgrounds, identities, cultures and experiences share their unique perspectives. Diversity is key to our success and inclusion is everyone’s responsibility.​

Job Requirements - Work Experience

Job Requirements - Education