Project Controls Engineer

At Imperial, we work every day to responsibly develop Canada’s energy resources – applying technology and innovation to supply affordable, accessible and reliable energy while reducing emissions. Imperial recognizes the important role we can play by advancing climate solutions within our operations and by providing lower life-cycle emission products to our customers. This effort is powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by a pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our upstream, downstream and chemical, and corporate divisions is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

Imperial honours diverse backgrounds so we can be a place where people can bring their full selves to work, no matter their identity, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, or ability.

At Imperial, we want you to come for the position and stay for the career. As an integrated company, we are uniquely positioned to offer you a wide range of career prospects and growth opportunities through the course of your career with us. We invite you to bring your ideas and help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs.

What you will do

Project Controls Implementation

Implement and maintain project controls processes, systems, and procedures in compliance with corporate standards

Ensure alignment with project scope, contractual requirements, milestones, and priorities

Support Gate package development

Develop and maintain project controls plans, procedures, and governance processes

Partner with Finance and project teams to establish and manage the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), cost coding, and reporting structure

Cost & Schedule Management

Lead cost and schedule planning, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and change management activities

Monitor project performance against approved baselines, analyze variances and trends, and recommend corrective actions

Track expenditures, commitments, staffing costs, and accruals across Capital, Expense, and OPEX accounts

Manage purchase orders, contracts, and subcontracts to ensure accurate cost control and forecasting

Administer and oversee the project change management process, including impact assessment and communication

Contractor Management & Oversight

Serve as the project controls interface with EPC contractors, ensuring compliance with project objectives and contractual requirements

Review and validate contractor estimates, schedules, forecasts, progress reports, and change requests

Monitor contractor performance, identify risks and issues, and support development of recovery and mitigation plans

Review bid evaluations, contract awards, and proposed contract changes

Reporting & Stakeholder Communication

Prepare and present monthly project controls reports covering cost, schedule, progress, forecasts, and key risks

Communicate project performance and forecasts to leadership, affiliates, and project stakeholders

Support project funding decisions, stage-gate reviews, and project closeout activities

Capital Efficiency & Risk Management

Identify opportunities to improve capital efficiency and project value

Assess project risks and opportunities, developing strategies to minimize cost and schedule impacts

Support financial closeout, final reporting, and lessons learned activities

About You

Required Skills and Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Management from a recognized university

Minimum 5-10 years of overall capital Project Management experience

Demonstrated leadership skills

Good command of English both written and spoken

Strong MS Excel and presentation skills.

Strong influencing without authority, consulting, mentoring, analytical, and computing skills

Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to clearly and concisely convey recommendations to management / leadership

Willingness and flexibility to travel as per business needs

Preferred Qualifications / Experience

Direct project controls experience focused on cost control, estimating, planning, and schedule control

Experience in working on large-scale earthworks projects in Brownfield oil and gas environment

Experience in working on large Upstream projects and in Brownfield oil and gaws envirionment

Experience using analytical tools such as EcoSys, Power BI, and Power Query or equivalent

Ability to multitask and respond quickly to urgent analysis requests

Experience working in client role on oil and gas projects

Your Benefits

An Imperial career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life. Imperial Oil has been recognized as one of Canada’s and Alberta’s top employers (2024) as recognized by Mediacorp Canada Inc.’s 24th annual competition.

We offer you:

Competitive salary

Training and mentorship

Relocation assistance as required

Flexible work hours

Gym facility, café and marketplace located on campus

Employee resource groups (ERG’s) – opportunity to participate in volunteer groups that support furthering the company’s inclusion objectives

Please note benefits may be changed, suspended or terminated from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

Alternate Location:

Imperial conducts business in a manner that respects the land, environment, rights and cultures of Indigenous communities. In the areas where we explore, develop and operate, Imperial engages Indigenous communities in open and forthright consultation and strives to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect. Please see here for more information on Imperial’s Indigenous Relations Guiding Principles and Guidelines.

Imperial is committed to supporting persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. We will work with qualified applicants to provide reasonable accommodation upon request at Recruit.Services.CA@exxonmobil.com.

Eligibility to work in Canada: All applicants who receive an offer of employment must be eligible to work in Canada on a regular full-time basis without restrictions on their start date. Proof of eligibility shall be in the form of a Canadian birth certificate, Canadian passport, Canadian citizenship certificate, Canadian certificate of permanent residence, Canadian open work permit or receipt from Immigration Canada of an application for a post-graduate work permit.

Proof of eligibility must be current and valid (not expired, cancelled or voided). Proof of eligibility will be required if an offer of employment is made. Failure to provide proof of eligibility at least six (6) weeks prior to the start date may result in the offer of employment being rescinded.

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