Cost Controller

AtkinsRéalis; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work culture

Competitive compensation

Professional development opportunities

Flexible benefits

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is hiring a Cost Controller to join our Toronto, Ontario team. The role reports to the Senior Manager, Project Cost Control and focuses on cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for infrastructure projects.

You will collaborate with Project Managers, Construction Managers and Discipline Leads to deliver accurate forecasts, manage change orders, and provide insightful dashboards using Excel, Primavera P6 and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, engineering, construction management or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Cost Control/Project Controls on infrastructure projects.
• Experience with complex contracts, change management, progress payments and integrated reporting.
• Proficiency with advanced Excel, Primavera P6 and Power BI.
• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Cost control

Project controls

Budgeting

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Excel

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 is 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.

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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.

Find out more.

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.