Project Cost Controller

TEEMA Solutions Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company specializing in energy solutions seeks a Project Cost Controller to join their team. The role involves overseeing project financials, ensuring compliance with standards, and managing reporting and contracts, contributing directly to the transition to a clean energy economy.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a similar role within a project management team.
• Technical knowledge of EV charging, battery storage, and electrical equipment.
• Experience with solar, batteries, generation, or distribution projects is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for project compliance and controls standards.
• Develop and maintain project cost baselines and reports.
• Conduct commercial management of sub consultants’ contracts.

Skills

Compliance

Financial Management

Project Scheduling

Cost Reporting

Change Management

Education

University Degree in Engineering, Finance, Business Administration

Job description

The Project Cost Controller will be part of a team developing energy solutions for large business and institutional customers including electric vehicle charging, battery storage, solar PV and power generation. Your work will help unlock the full potential of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, driving the transition to a clean energy economy.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Overall responsibility for compliance of assigned project with project controls standards.

Develop and maintain project cost baselines and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) while ensuring alignment/integration with the schedule.

Generate and distribute all required project financial status reports (internal and external).

Review and analyze the cost reports with the project team and suggest corrective actions to maintain reasonable performance/productivity.

Provide timely feedback to project team with regards to activities trending away from the baseline or forecast.

Conduct commercial management of sub consultants’ contracts, tracking progress, accruals reporting, and reviewing invoices and payments.

Develop, maintain, and manage project progress reporting including forecasting, actuals reporting, earned value management and KPIs.

Interface with PowerON finance regarding costing.

Facilitate monthly internal dashboard review meeting with PowerON management.

Participate in preparing change orders and coordinating approvals.

Prepare ad hoc cost summaries or cost estimates.

Overall project reporting (all projects).

QUALIFICATIONS:

University Degree in Engineering, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

5+ years of experience in a similar role within a project management team

Technical knowledge of EV charging, battery storage and other electrical equipment

Experience managing electrical projects involving, solar, batteries, generation, distribution or EV’s an asset

While all qualified candidates are invited to apply, we particularly welcome applications from women, persons with disabilities, First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, members of visible minorities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons.

PowerON will accommodate candidates under the AODA legislation in all aspects of the hiring process. Please notify us if accommodation is required.