Junior Cost Engineer Analyst: Innovate Water Rides

ProSlide Technology; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks vacation

Health and dental benefits

Wellness wallet

Bonus eligibility

RRSP matching

Free parking

Job summary

ProSlide Technology is seeking a Cost Estimation professional to join our Ottawa finance team. You will build cross-functional relationships and prepare project costs during sales and budgeting phases, interfacing with Sales Operations, Proposals, and Project Managers to ensure accurate scope capture.

You will review project details, benchmark costs, and present estimates while analyzing actuals to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in estimating and/or financial analysis in manufacturing/construction industries
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Engineering or Technical Field
• Passion for numbers and attention to detail; curiosity to understand how things work
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Strong research and analysis skills; ability to justify assumptions
• Effective relationship-building capabilities; ability to work in teams and with stakeholders
• Excellent time management and ability to manage shifting priorities
• Self-motivated; proactive problem-solver; strong communication skills
• Creative thinking with focus on continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain cross-functional relationships across the business
• Prepare costs and estimates for projects during sales and project budgeting phases
• Review project scopes and information to capture customer requirements; interface with Sales Operations & Proposals
• Collaborate with internal and external customers; work with Sales, Projects, Engineering, Operations
• Host costing reviews with SMEs to ensure accuracy; benchmark costs; run scenario analyses
• Prepare estimate summaries and present costing to sales and other stakeholders
• Compare actual vs estimated costs and identify root causes for improvements
• Analyze cost structure with SMEs to identify cost-reduction opportunities
• Recommend and implement continuous improvement initiatives with CFO and stakeholders

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost estimation

Data analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Problem solving

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Engineering or Technical Field

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

ProSlide Technology is seeking a Cost Estimation professional to join our Ottawa finance team. You will build cross-functional relationships and prepare project costs during sales and budgeting phases, interfacing with Sales Operations, Proposals, and Project Managers to ensure accurate scope capture.

You will review project details, benchmark costs, and present estimates while analyzing actuals to drive continuous improvement.