Progress & Quantity Controls Specialist
- Contract Length: 4 Months
- Location: Cigar Lake, Saskatchewan
Raise is currently hiring a Progress & Quantity Controls Specialist on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader. Our Client is a Canadian global leader in exploration, mine engineering, and environmental protection
Description
The Progress & Quantity Controls Specialist to join our clients Construction Management Team. This field-based role provides critical owner-side verification of physical construction progress through hands-on quantity tracking and independent reviews of contractor project controls. Operating directly within the field, you will anchor project reporting, earned value analysis, and change management in verified, physical data—ensuring that contractor progress claims accurately reflect reality. This position supports sustaining and brownfield capital work in an operating underground mine environment, including high-intensity shutdown and tie-in activities.
- Location: Field-based (Operating Underground Mine Environment)
- Department: Construction Management Team
- Reports To: Construction Manager / Project Lead
- Collaborators: Construction Managers, Construction Coordinators, Project Superintendents, Engineering, and Contracts Administration
Responsibilities
- 1. Quantity Tracking & Physical Progress Verification
- Develop and maintain quantity tracking registers aligned to approved MTOs, BOMs, work packages, and AFE control accounts.
- Perform regular field verification of installed quantities (surface and underground) using:
- Visual inspections and site walks.
- Material receiving and installation records.
- Survey and as-built measurement data.
- Photo and video documentation.
- Reconcile installed vs. delivered vs. claimed quantities and maintain auditable records of progress.
- Collaborate with Construction Coordinators and Project Superintendents to validate contractor progress claims prior to reporting or payment review.
- Identify, document, and promptly escalate discrepancies between claimed progress and verified field quantities.
- 2. Contractor Project Controls Support & Audit
- Support contractors in developing progress measurement approaches that align with expectations (quantity-based or milestone-based).
- Review contractor progress submissions to verify:
- Alignment between physical progress and schedule status.
- Appropriate use of quantities and rules of credit.
- Consistency between field conditions and reported progress.
- Assist Construction Managers and Construction Coordinators by providing independent verification of progress used for schedule compliance and performance reporting.
- Identify trends or risks related to overstatement, front-loading, or misalignment between progress, quantities, and sequencing.
- 3. Cost, Earned Value & Change Management Support
- Provide verified quantity data to support:
- Earned value calculations (EV inputs).
- Contractor schedule forecasting based on actual vs planned quantities.
- Support Engineering and Contracts Administration in change order initiation and validation by:
- Verifying installed quantities related to changes.
- Supporting calibration of scope growth against approved quantities.
- Maintain as-built quantity records to support final account reconciliation and future estimating.
- Role Boundaries:
- This role IS responsible for:
- Independent verification of installed quantities.
- Validation of contractor progress claims.
- Quantity-based support to project controls, forecasting, and change management
Qualifications
- 5+ years of overall experience in heavy industrial construction or mining sectors.
- 3+ years specifically dedicated to construction or mining capital projects, with a proven track record in quantity tracking, progress measurement, or project controls execution.
- Proven experience working in brownfield or operating facility environments. Underground mining experience is highly valued and considered a strong asset.
- Deep understanding of construction quantity tracking methodologies and physical progress measurement principles.
- Working knowledge of heavy industrial construction sequencing, with a strong focus on MPEI (Mechanical, Piping, Electrical, Instrumentation) disciplines.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, MTOs, schedules, and complex contractor progress reports.
- Proficiency with advanced Excel functions and document management systems. Familiarity with Primavera P6 or similar scheduling software is a strong asset.
- Core Competencies
- High precision and rigor when conducting field audits and validating physical data.
- Strong, professional communication skills to collaborate effectively with both construction crews in the field and engineering/project teams in the office.
- Ability to work independently and safely in challenging, active industrial environments (both surface and underground) and escalate critical variances promptly.
- Education and Certifications
- Diploma or degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical discipline.
Additional Information
- As this is a safety Sensitive Role Pre-access substance testing will be required
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