Lead Cost Controller

Poutrix; Toronto; On-site; USD 78,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Cost Controller to enhance their project controls team in Toronto. This pivotal role involves preparing cost reports, advising management on budget variations, and processing project change notices. You will work collaboratively to maintain financial records and ensure project control issues are identified and resolved effectively. With a commitment to sustainability and innovation, this company empowers its employees to make a significant impact on urban mobility projects. Join a team that values your contributions and helps you carve your career path while creating a lasting legacy.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years experience in quantity surveying or project controls.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Process and verify invoices in a timely and accurate manner.
• Prepare estimates for minor scopes of work for review by the Project Manager.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Project Controls

Communication Skills

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 36,000 people, in over 70 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 Lead Cost Controller to join our growing project controls team in the Toronto office. The successful candidate will lead a small group in preparing 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.

In Mobility, we partner with our clients across the globe to design thriving and connected cities and communities that enable opportunity for all and keep the world moving. Climate change, urbanization and digitization trends are requiring today’s mobility projects and systems to address an evolving set of demands from the world’s growing population. We design connected, sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies, and optimize the mobility of people and goods.

Role accountabilities:

1. Process and verify invoices in a timely and accurate manner
2. Classify costs accurately and prepare financial reports & assist with month end and year end duties as required
3. Monitor accounts receivable and payable
4. Prepare estimates for minor scopes of work for review by the Project Manager
5. Maintain project-related records, including contracts and change orders
6. Identify and resolve project control issues, proposing solutions to address problems in coordination with other project control team members

Qualifications & Experience:

1. 5-8 years experience in quantity surveying or project controls
2. 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
3. Proven ability to work in a team environment demonstrating excellent communication skills
4. 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 $78,000 - $134,000. 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.