Cost Controller

Arcadis; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 64,000 - 97,200; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Cost Controller to join its Vancouver office, supporting the project controls team with cost reporting, budgeting variations, and change orders. You will prepare cost estimates for minor scopes and help maintain records across contracts and change notices.

The role emphasizes accuracy, timely invoicing, and collaboration with project managers to enable informed decisions and financial control on multiple projects in Canada.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years experience in quantity surveying or project controls.
• Knowledge of scheduling software Primavera (P6) and ability to assess cost/schedule impacts.
• Proven ability to work in a team with excellent communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Process and verify invoices in a timely and accurate manner, while monitoring accounts receivable and payable to support effective financial control across projects.
• Classify costs accurately and help ensure financial records are complete, reliable, and maintained to a high standard.
• Assist with financial reporting requirements, including supporting month-end and year-end activities as needed.
• Prepare estimates for minor scopes of work for review by the Project Manager and maintain project records including contracts and change orders.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Project controls

Primavera P6

Communication

Analytical skills

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Mobility Canada is looking for a Cost Contoller to join our growing project controls team in the Vancouver office. The successful candidate will prepare cost reports for senior management, advise management of variation to budget and provide estimated costs to complete. This role will also assist in processing project change notices, maintain change logs, and develop management reports at an appropriate level of detail

Role accountabilities:

In this role you will process and verify invoices in a timely and accurate manner, while monitoring accounts receivable and payable to support effective financial control across projects. You will also classify costs accurately and help ensure financial records are complete, reliable, and maintained to a high standard.

As part of this position, you will assist with financial reporting requirements, including supporting month-end and year-end activities as needed. Your contribution will help maintain the accuracy of project financial data and support reporting processes that enable effective project and business decision-making.

In this capacity, you will assist in preparing estimates for minor scopes of work for review by the Project Manager, while also maintaining project-related records, including contracts and change orders. Working closely with the wider project controls team, you will identify and help resolve project control issues, proposing practical solutions to support successful project

Qualifications & Experience:

• 2-3 years experience in quantity surveying or project controls
• Knowledge of scheduling software, namely Primavera (P6) and an ability to assess the cost and schedule impacts of design or construction changes and associated cost increases and or schedule slippages
• Proven ability to work in a team environment demonstrating excellent communication skills
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $64,000 - $97,200. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.