Alberta, Canada
Job Family Group:
Projects
Worker Type:
Regular
Posting Start Date:
July 7, 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
DISCLAIMER:
Please note: We occasionally amend or withdraw Shell jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Before applying, you are advised to read our data protection policy. This policy describes the processing that may be associated with your personal data and informs you that your personal data may be transferred to Shell/Shell Group companies around the world. The Shell Group and its approved recruitment consultants will never ask you for a fee to process or consider your application for a career with Shell. Anyone who demands such a fee is not an authorised Shell representative and you are strongly advised to refuse any such demand. Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer.-À NOTER: de temps à autre, il arrive que nous modifions ou que nous retirions des emplois chez Shell et nous nous réservons le droit de le faire à tout moment, y compris avant la date limite indiquée. Avant de candidater, il vous est conseillé de bien lire notre politique en matière de protection des données. Celle-ci décrit comment vos données personnelles peuvent être traitées et vous informe que vos données personnelles peuvent être transférées à Shell/ aux sociétés du groupe Shell dans le monde entier. Ni le groupe Shell, ni aucune de ses sociétés de conseil en recrutement agréées ne sauraient vous demander de payer des droits pour examiner votre candidature à une carrière chez Shell. Quiconque vous demande un tel paiement n’est pas un représentant agréé de Shell et il vous est fortement conseillé de refuser d’effectuer un tel paiement. Shell respecte l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi
