Project Controls / Cost Control Lead

Raise; San Juan de Terranova; On-site; CAD 234,963,000 - 292,272,000; Full time

Job summary

Raise is seeking a Project Controls / Cost Control Lead for our client’s East Coast projects based in St. John’s, NL. The role focuses on cost control, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance reporting to support project execution across the lifecycle.

The successful candidate brings strong leadership, communication skills, and a track record in offshore cost reporting. Offshore drilling experience is highly valued, with an incorporated contractor pay model or T4 arrangement possible.

Qualifications

• Approximately 15 years of experience in Project Controls with a strong background in cost reporting.
• Experience supporting offshore campaigns and cost control in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent communication and leadership across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls discipline and drive timely, accurate cost management across the project lifecycle.
• Communicate with project leadership, contractors, and stakeholders with clear reporting.
• Develop cost forecasts, perform variance analyses, and produce cost reports for leadership.
• Support change management, PCNs, and governance adherence.
• Produce daily project status and cost progress updates during execution.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Cost control

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Project Controls / Cost Control Lead

• Pay Rate: $82.00 to $102.00/hour, depending on experience
• Contract Length: 1 year
• Location: St. John’s Newfoundland

Raise is currently hiring a Project Controls / Cost Control Lead on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader. Our Client is a globally competitive integrated energy company that extracts, produces and provides energy from a mix of sources, ranging from oil sands to renewable fuels.

Note: The primary pay rate is based on the rate for an incorporated contractor who owns their own business. However, we will also consider applications from candidates interested in a T4 arrangement, where applicable.

Description

This role is responsible for supporting cost control and overall project performance for projects within ’s East Coast office. The successful candidate will bring strong project controls experience, sound leadership capability, and excellent communication skills to help drive timely, accurate, and insightful cost management across the project lifecycle.

This position plays a key role in cost control, forecasting, change management, and performance reporting, while working closely with integrated project teams, contractors, and leadership. The ideal candidate is a proactive communicator who can influence across functions, elevate issues early, and provide clear, decision-ready reporting to support project execution.

Experience supporting offshore drilling campaigns is highly valued, particularly where the candidate has been responsible for daily cost reporting, progress tracking, and execution performance monitoring in a fast-paced operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Leadership, Communication, and Team Collaboration
• Demonstrate strong leadership in promoting project controls discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement across the project team.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with project leadership, integrated team members, contractors, and functional stakeholders.
• Build strong working relationships across Project Controls, Engineering, Construction, Supply Chain, Finance, Planning/Scheduling, and Project Governance.
• Proactively identify concerns, risks, and emerging issues, and elevate them early with clear analysis and recommended actions.
• Support and guide contractors and team members in understanding project controls requirements, performance expectations, and reporting obligations.
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment by sharing knowledge, supporting peers, and helping maintain continuity during absences or peak workload periods.
• Cost Control and Financial Performance
• Support the management of commitments, actual costs, allocations, and incurred costs.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze incurred cost forecasts and other project cost forecasts with a strong focus on accuracy and timeliness.
• Monitor project performance against approved control budgets and identify potential deviations as early as possible.
• Perform cost variance analysis, trend analysis, and root cause analysis to support informed decision-making.
• Provide supporting documentation, backup, and explanations for all identified changes and cost movements.
• Support contingency tracking and escalation management planning.
• Develop and produce cost reports and financial performance updates required by project and business leadership.
• Produce daily project status reports during execution, including cost and progress updates where required.
• Change Management and Project Controls Delivery
• Maintain the project change log and support the effective administration of project change management processes.
• Initiate, coordinate, and manage Project Change Notices PCNs.
• Support the evaluation of cost and schedule impacts associated with potential changes.
• Work closely with the Lead, Cost Analyst, Scheduler, and project management team to assess change impacts and support timely decision-making.
• Develop a strong understanding of the project baseline, control budget, scope, execution strategy, estimate basis, workforce hours, and schedule to enable quick and effective change assessment.
• Execute project controls deliverables in accordance with required standards, procedures, and timelines.
• Support progressive project closeout activities, including cost closeout, benchmarking, and final closeout approval.
• Governance, Quality, and Compliance
• Adhere to all safety requirements and support a strong culture of safety compliance.
• Understand and follow applicable Project Controls standards, procedures, templates, specifications, and governance requirements.
• Raise any deviations from Project Controls standards and procedures promptly and appropriately.
• Support Quality Assurance by ensuring process compliance and expected project controls behaviors.
• Support Quality Control through accurate, timely, and high-quality completion of project controls deliverables.

Qualifications

• Approximately 15 years of experience in Project Controls, with a strong background in cost control and project financial reporting.
• Experience supporting major projects in an Owner or EPC environment.
• Previous experience on offshore campaigns is strongly valued.
• Offshore drilling campaign experience is considered a significant asset, particularly where it includes:
• daily cost reporting,
• daily progress tracking,
• performance monitoring during execution, and
• support for fast-paced operational decision-making.
• Experience in planning/scheduling, project management of change, field progress systems, and contractor performance management within major project environments is an asset.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence, coordinate, and build credibility across multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex cost and project information clearly and effectively to a range of stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach to working across functional teams.
• Highly developed analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of Power BI is preferred.
• Working knowledge of project controls concepts, processes, standards, systems, and governance requirements.
• Ability to identify issues, assess impacts, evaluate risks and opportunities, and recommend practical solutions.
• Working knowledge of project controls and project management practices, including planning and scheduling, change management, field progress systems, and contractor performance management.
• Working knowledge of SAP is an asset.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and team development.
• Education and Certifications
• Post-secondary degree, diploma, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional information

• Position is based in the St. John’s office.
• 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• This role is office-based; hybrid or remote work arrangements are not available

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