Project Controller - Engineering and Manufacturing

As a member of the project team in Chambly office (automation group). The Project Controller supports project managers, engineering teams, and manufacturing teams to ensure rigorous, structured, and predictable monitoring of the project’s technical activities. The role aims to improve oversight of engineering and manufacturing progress, visibility into variances, and the reliability of project forecasts.

The following responsibilities form the core of this role in our Canadian team.

Monitoring Engineering Activities

• Establish and maintain the detailed engineering plan (WBS, deliverables, milestones)

• Track actual vs. planned progress of engineering activities by discipline

• Consolidate the progress of deliverables (documents, diagrams, procedures)

• Quickly identify variances, delays, and risks on the critical path

• Support discipline leads in prioritizing activities

Monitoring manufacturing activities

• Track the progress of manufacturing activities (drawing release, production launches, production, testing)

• Ensure consistency between engineering, manufacturing planning, and procurement

• Track key manufacturing milestones (start of manufacturing, assembly, testing)

• Identify manufacturing risks that impact the project schedule

• Contribute to mitigation and catch-up plans in collaboration with internal teams

Planning and Forecasting

• Update project schedules

• Integrate engineering and manufacturing activities into a consolidated schedule

• Participate in critical path analyses and catch-up scenario planning

• Maintain reliable forecasts for the completion of engineering and manufacturing phases

Workload, Hours, and Productivity

• Track engineering workload and manufacturing effort (planned vs. actual hours)

• Participate in team workload and capacity forecasts

• Identify deviations in effort, productivity, or sequencing

• Support the optimization of resource allocation

Reporting and Governance

• Produce clear, fact-based reports for project reviews

• Participate in monthly project performance reviews

• Contribute to tracking changes and their cost/schedule impacts

• Participate in the continuous improvement of tracking tools and methods

Why do you fit the profile? Successful teams share objectives, but also values! Beyond your skills, we are looking for someone who is motivated, positive, and ready to invest in the team. Your commitment to ethics and quality will make a real difference at ANDRITZ.

The ideal candidate should be willing to work in a complex, fast-paced environment, with evolving priorities. Result and solution-oriented candidates who follow through with ideas and commitments will perform well within ANDRITZ. As our projects have large scopes and often require years to be completed, your perseverance will be valued with us.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, or a related field 

• 3 to 6 years of experience in project management, engineering, or a manufacturing environment 

• Experience with EPC projects, energy, industrial equipment, or hydroelectricity (an asset)

Key Skills

• Proficiency in tools:  Advanced Excel, Primavera P6, or MS Project 

• Experience with ERP systems (an asset) 

• Power BI or reporting tools (an asset) 

• Understanding of engineering–manufacturing–testing workflows 

• Analytical rigor, structured thinking, and the ability to anticipate issues 

• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams 

• French (advanced), English (working knowledge)

What do we offer

• Life, disability, dental and extended health insurance;

• Pension plan;

• Hybrid work mode;

• Performance share plan;

• Employee assistance program;

• Employee individualized training and career plan.

Did you know? ANDRITZ Canada is part of an international technology group with an extensive portfolio of sustainable products and solutions. ANDRITZ aims to make the greatest possible contribution to a sustainable future and help its customers achieve their sustainability goals. The group has around 29,800 employees and over 280 locations in more than 40 countries.

ANDRITZ is:

• Over 185 years of experience in turbine design

• Over 489,000 MW of installed and upgraded capacity

• Over 33 200 turbine units delivered

• Over 135 years in electrical engineering

• 65 representative offices worldwide

• More than 6100 employees worldwide including more than 600 in Canada

• Over 50 Compact Hydro units per year

• A complete range of designs up to 800 MW

• 20 manufacturing sites worldwide

 - 20% of all turbines in operation worldwide

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