Project Controls Specialist

About Lynn Lake Project

Alamos Gold’s Lynn Lake project is one the highest-grade open pit gold deposits in Canada. The Lynn Lake project is located in northern Manitoba and consists of two primary sites, MacLellan and Gordon, which are just east of the Town of Lynn Lake. With its low costs and excellent infrastructure already in place, the project represents a significant opportunity to drive the future growth of our business in Canada. If you are willing to be part of a team that is dedicated to growth, high performance and a culture of safety and accountability, we would like to hear from you!

Reporting to the Project Controls Manager the Project Controls Specialist will be responsible for compilation of project budgets and cost forecasts.

- Developing and maintaining project cost control accounts

- Assisting with project control schedule development, maintenance, and updates

- Ensuring incurred costs are allocated to correct cost control accounts

- Producing weekly cost and progress reports, by area, by contractor, and overall project

- Preparing and analyzing deviations from cost forecasts

- Assisting with producing cost monthly accruals information for financial reporting

- Obtaining cost forecast information from project suppliers, consultants, and contractors

- Checking progress claims and invoices prior to processing by accounts payable

- Reconcile cost accounts in the Cost control tool and SAP

- Compilation of formal monthly cost reports

- Other related tasks as required by the project management team

Qualifications

- Ability and willingness to travel for site work rotations as this position is a site-based, fly in/fly out rotational position.

- Minimum of 10 years in construction or mining projects with 5 years minimum experience in project controls.

- Degree or diploma in construction, commerce, or engineering related field considered an asset.

- Will consider a dynamic candidate without degree with considerable experience who is capable of handling the role.

- Mining or heavy industrial construction experience considered an asset.

- Proficient in the use of Cost control tools such as Unifier, other cost and scheduling software an asset.

- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification would be considered an asset.

- Proficient use of Microsoft applications (Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams)

- Excellent planning, leadership, organization and communication skills

- Self-starter and resourceful

- Ability to communicate and interact within all levels of the organization, as well as with Vendors

The schedule for this position is based in a camp operation working on a rotational schedule with flights provided. The role may require remote work from time to time in accordance with business needs.