Project & Control Engineer / Officer (55741) (x2) POST NUMBER: 471575

About the Company
Our client is a leading Canadian energy organization with a strong presence across Ontario.  They operate critical infrastructure that supports millions of customers and drives economic growth. 

Why Work Here
Our client is engaging in ongoing transformation and investing in cutting-edge technologies and modernizing operations to meet the evolving needs of the energy sector.  By joining, you will be part of an organization that values collaboration, professional development, and making a meaningful impact on the future of clean energy.

About the Opportunity

• Develop, maintain, and optimize complex schedules across multiple projects and programs using advanced scheduling tools. 
• Lead schedule quality assessments, including critical path analysis, float evaluations, baseline validation, and compliance audits. 
• Integrate schedules across portfolios to create consolidated roadmaps and milestone views. 
• Provide expert guidance on schedule structure, coding, calendars, and PMO standards. 
• Oversee and administer the portfolio of schedules, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with performance indicators. 
• Identify process improvements and automation opportunities in workflows. 
• Champion schedule management best practices and enforce governance frameworks. 
• Lead or support schedule reviews, audits, and readiness assessments for key project gates. 
• Maintain and evolve templates, tools, coding structures, and documentation. 
• Deliver high quality insights for executive presentations and portfolio reviews. 
• Produce forecasting, scenario modelling, and time impact analyses to support decision making. 
• Collaborate with cost, risk, and reporting teams to ensure integrated project control outputs. 
• Act as an advisor to Project Managers, Planners, Directors, and business partners. 
• Provide training, mentoring, and guidance to junior PCOs and schedulers. 
• Support tool administration, troubleshooting, and coordination of system upgrades or enhancements. 

About You 

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience). 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with proficiency in business and computer applications for managing project information, costs, and forecasts. 
• PMP certification or active participation in professional project management organizations is an asset. 
• 6–8 years of experience in project controls, including scheduling, governance, and administrative work with advanced scheduling tools. 
• Familiarity with project management principles, including scoping, scheduling, and risk management. 
• Experience in project management support roles within highly regulated or complex industrial environments (e.g., energy, infrastructure, or large scale construction). 
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management concepts, methods, and techniques. 
• Experience with computerized systems and databases, including ETL processes and system integration. 
• Demonstrated ability to provide expert guidance, mentor junior staff, and support organizational standards. 

Pay Range
$69.31 - $79.31/hr

How to Apply
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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.