Cost Controller

Socket.dev; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Toronto, Ontario is seeking a Cost Controller to strengthen project cost control on infrastructure initiatives. You will monitor costs, manage budgets, prepare variance analyses, and develop forecasts to support informed decisions.

Collaborate with project managers and discipline leads, evaluate change orders, and provide dashboards using Primavera P6 and Power BI; a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Cost Control/Project Controls on infrastructure, transit, utilities, or major capital construction projects.
• Experience delivering construction projects and understanding complex contracts, change management, and contractor performance evaluation.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, Power BI, and Advanced Excel.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, cost allocation and risk management skills.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cost control and cost management processes for infrastructure construction projects.
• Monitor project performance by tracking actual costs, commitments, productivity, and progress vs budgets.
• Prepare cost reports, variance analyses, earned value analysis, forecasts, and dashboards.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Construction Managers, and Discipline Leads to forecast/estimate at completion.
• Evaluate and manage change orders, scope changes, and claims and their impact on budgets and schedules.
• Support project controls to capture cost and schedule impacts throughout the lifecycle.
• Provide insights to contract management and performance evaluations.
• Participate in meetings and provide cost performance updates for informed decisions.
• Contribute to risk assessments by identifying cost exposures.

Skills

Cost control

Forecasting

Budgeting

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, engineering, construction management or related

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Overview

Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

AtkinsRéalis is hiring a Cost Controller to join our team. The Cost Controller reports to the Senior Manager, Project Cost Control. This position s based in our Toronto, Ontario offices.

Your role

• Maintain cost control and cost management processes for infrastructure construction project.
• Monitor project performance by tracking actual costs, commitments, productivity, and progress against approved budgets.
• Prepare cost reports, variance analysis, earned value analysis, forecast updates, cost projections, and performance dashboards for project.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Construction Managers, and Discipline Leads to develop accurate forecasts/estimate at completion.
• Evaluate, track, and manage change orders, scope changes, and claims, assessing their impact on project budgets, schedules, and overall project performance.
• Support project controls activities to ensure effective cost and schedule impact timely captured throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide project controls insights to Construction/Contract Management teams to support contract administration, and contractor performance evaluations.
• Participate in project meetings and reviews, cost performance updates to support informed decision-making.
• Contribute to project risk assessments by identifying potential cost exposures to support successful project delivery.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, Civil Engineering Technologist (Construction Management Major SAIT/NAIT) or a related discipline / combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of experience in Cost Control, Project Controls, ideally supporting infrastructure, transit, transportation, utilities, or major capital construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience in delivery of construction projects, understanding of complex construction contracts, change management, contractor performance evaluation, progress payments, and project controls integrated reporting.
• Proficiency with Advanced Excel and project controls/reporting tools such as Primavera P6, and Power BI.
• Strong understanding of project controls principles, cost management, budgeting, forecasting, cost allocation, and risk management.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, problem-solving, reporting, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary project environment while managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Additional information

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Appropriate accommodation will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis’ accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.

Expected compensation for this role is between $80,000 - $100,000 annually. Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.