Project Controls Specialist

Alberta, Canada

Job Family Group:

Projects

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

June 8, 2026

Business Unit:

Integrated Gas and Upstream

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What’s the role?

The Shell Canada Project Services team is seeking a Project Controls Specialist also known as Project Services Specialist to deliver robust cost management, forecasting, and performance insight, supported by integrated planning and schedule controls. This role has a strong emphasis on cost control, forecasting accuracy, and trend analysis, while maintaining sufficient depth in planning and schedule integration to support informed, timely decision‑making. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring alignment between cost, schedule, and project objectives across portfolio of projects of varying complexity.

Working closely with Project Managers, Engineers, Finance, Procurement, and contractors, this position translates cost and schedule data into clear, decision‑quality insights, aligned with Shell governance, assurance, and reporting standards. The role requires a highly analytical and collaborative professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and drives continuous improvement with a value‑focused mindset.

What you’ll be doing

Support the delivery and maintenance of consistent, realistic plans and cost control that is aligned with project objectives and approved baselines for the Shales projects portfolio

Implement and maintain Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) in accordance with Shell’s Cost Management Framework, including budget population from estimates, cost tracking, Incurred/ Value of the Work Done reporting, and change control systems

Prepare and report cost forecasts, commitments, and accruals in alignment with Shell’s financial cycles and monthly reporting cadences. Monitor cost trends and variances against approved budgets and recommend corrective actions to maintain financial alignment

Develop project schedules, and monitor schedule trends and variances against approved baseline and ensure alignment with the integrated master schedule

Collaborate with project managers, finance, and procurement teams to ensure integrated cost management, and facilitate transparent communication and reporting to stakeholders

Understand key contract terms, milestones, and Shell plan dates with service providers and ensure compliance with Shell Project Controls Plans, governance, and assurance expectations

Review and verify contractors’ baseline documents, progress reports, forecasts, and change submissions. Support and administer management of change processes, ensuring scope, cost, and schedule impacts are properly assessed and controlled

Support the project team during the tendering process by providing project services requirements for RFP documents, reviewing bidders’ proposals, and assessing and ranking bids to support selection

Assist with the preparation and consolidation of data for project estimates and provide input data for benchmarking activities

Support the rollout of company-standard tools, digitalization initiatives, and processes, and apply them across projects

What you bring

Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full‑time basis

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related discipline preferred

Minimum 10 years industry experience in Project Controls/ Project Management required

Solid background in project cost control, planning, earned value, contract management, management of change, and risk management required

PMP or equivalent professional certification preferred

Experience supporting Shales & Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects preferred

Proficiency with project controls and reporting systems such as EcoSys, SAP 4HANA, Primavera, Primavera Risk Analysis, Pro Risk, Pro‑Act, Power BI, SharePoint, and advanced Excel

Highly analytical, influential, and articulate professional who translates complex data into decision‑quality insights, builds strong cross‑functional relationships, and drives continuous improvement with a value‑focused mindset

After you submit your application, you will receive an email providing a link to an online assessment that is a mandatory part of the process and must be successfully completed within 3 days of receiving the initial assessment invite. The email will come from HireVue - please check your spam/junk mailbox if you do not see the email. Once completed, your application will be reviewed to determine the next steps. Thank you for your interest in Shell.

If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that women & those from under-represented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company, and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply.

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell, and in return you work with talented, committed people in an innovative work environment. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

Progress as a person as we work on innovative projects together

Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead

Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices

Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise

Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself

Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working

Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase; our pay and benefits packages are among the best in the world

Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents

Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world

We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply

Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams

Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. .

Shell in Canada

Shell Canada is part of a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with an average of 92,000 employees in more than 70 countries and has been operating in Canada since 1911.

Shell Canada is one of the few truly integrated energy companies in Canada with all of Shell’s global businesses represented, including upstream, integrated gas, downstream, and renewables and energy solutions. That means we do everything from exploration, gas production, refining and manufacturing, to providing fuels and developing energy solutions for our customers.

At a glance, our businesses and projects in Canada include:

Joint Venture Partner (40%) with LNG Canada which will export Canadian natural gas to Asian markets

Shale gas and liquids assets in Alberta and British Columbia

A network of 1,400 retail stations across Canada

The Scotford Complex in Alberta, includes an upgrader, chemicals plant and is home to the Quest Carbon Capture and Storage facility

The Sarnia Manufacturing Centre refinery in Ontario

Investments in renewables and energy solutions, including EV charging, hydrogen and biofuels

15 Shell-owned distribution terminals, three of which have marine operations

Shell Aviation Canada delivers across a network of 26 airport fixed-based operations and airport consortiums, from coast to coast. Shell Aviation provides 1.7 billion liters of high-quality fuel annually in Canada and offers reliable and safe into-plane delivery

Strong Sulphur and Lubricants businesses as well as an innovative Supply and Trading business

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