Project Control Officer

Reference Number : 1181 

Status : Permanent - Full-time  

Annual Salary / Hourly Rate : $86,366 - $106,687

Number of positions to be filled : 1 

Application Deadline : 02/04/2026

Did you know that VIA Rail is carrying out ambitious projects to modernize its services and infrastructure? From our new ultramodern train fleet to ongoing improvement of our infrastructure, we’re building the future of transportation in Canada. Working for VIA Rail is being a part of a collective effort in sustainable mobility. 

To carry out its projects, VIA Rail is looking for a Project Control Officer (PCO) to work within the Program Management Office (PMO) responsible for supporting project planning, scheduling, cost control, reporting, and change management processes for projects.

More specifically, the role will be to manage project delivery monitoring and control activities, as well as an advisory role on the use of standards, methodologies, templates and tools while seeking opportunities for continuous improvement deployed within VIA Rail.

The successful candidate will support governance processes and reporting requirements while ensuring transparent performance tracking and proactive issue management within a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor and control project finances (accruals, forecasts (Monthly and quarterly) budgets, invoicing).
• Ensure that the monthly financial project management cycle’s timelines are respected (accruals and forecasts delivery).
• Work closely with Suppliers, Procurement and Accounts Payable on change requests and invoicing.
• Manage project delivery monitoring and control: overseeing progress reports and updating project logs (approvals, contingencies use, change requests, open points, risks, issues, resources, etc.).
• Contribute to project start up activities: support drafting business plans, financial justifications and project plans, timelines and budgets.
• Analyze and assess project progress and support project and portfolio managers in implementing mitigation measures, as well as assisting them with reporting project indicators.
• Advise project managers and program team members on the use of management standards and methods as well as templates and other tools.
• Contribute to project completion activities: addressing outstanding issues, managing lessons learned and closing out the project administratively.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, administration or management, with from five (5) to seven (7) years’ relevant experience as a project controller.
• PMI certification (CAPM or PMP), an asset.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Project, the Microsoft Project Online environment and Power BI.
• Knowledge of JIRA and Agile Methodology is an asset.
• Knowledge of document management best practices and the SharePoint tool.
• Knowledge of cost tracking and project planning.
• Knowledge of PMBOK and other project management methodologies, an asset.
• Familiarity with Oracle’s project costing modules, an asset.
• Sense of organization, planning and prioritization.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• Strong communication skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Bilingualism (English and French). 

At VIA Rail, we are proud to be an employment-equity employer and we strive to form teams that reflect the diversity of Canadian society. We aim to remove barriers to employment accessibility and aspire to provide an inclusive and equitable work environment where everyone is valued, regardless of their identity or differences, to enable them to reach their full potential.

If you need assistance in making the recruitment process or the position you are applying for more accessible, please let us know. Alternate arrangements may be offered to individuals who request them at any stage of the recruitment process. All information received in relation to arrangements will be kept confidential.

Note that we will only contact those who are selected for an interview.

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