Senior Cost Control Specialist

Bantrel; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote work program

Job summary

Bantrel in Calgary is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Control Specialist to join our Energy or Mining teams. You will provide hands-on cost control across budgeting, forecasting, EAC, accruals, and cost reporting for large-scale projects.

This role requires travel and a field-based rotation as needed, with a focus on risk, contingency, and integration of financial risks into forecasts; a certification such as AACE-CCP or PMP is desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business, finance, accounting, or equivalent industry experience.
• 10–15 years of overall relevant experience supporting large capital projects.
• Strong hands-on cost control experience, including budgeting, forecasting, EAC, commitments, accruals, cost performance analysis, change management, risk and contingency management, and financial reporting.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, enterprise cost management systems, and ERP-based project financial system.
• Experience with Power BI and Primavera P6 is nice to have.
• Knowledge of earned value management (EVM), project controls practices, cost benchmarking, and performance measurement.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a working‑lead environment, providing guidance to a small team while remaining actively involved in hands‑on cost control activities.
• Willingness and ability to travel monthly or work a field‑based rotational schedule, depending on project requirements.
• AACE-CCP, EVP, PMP, or equivalent professional certification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands‑on cost control activities, including budgeting, forecasting, estimate‑at‑completion (EAC), accruals, commitments, and cost performance analysis.
• Develop and maintain control budgets, cost baselines, forecasts, and cash flow projections.
• Monitor project costs against approved budgets and analyze trends, variances, productivity, earned value, and emerging financial risks.
• Evaluate cost impacts associated with scope, quantity, schedule, and commercial changes and integrate approved changes into budgets and forecasts.
• Develop cost reports, dashboards, KPIs, and executive summaries to communicate project financial performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Support risk and opportunity assessments, contingency planning, and integration of financial risks into project forecasts.
• Work closely with construction management, contractors, engineering, procurement, finance, clients, and other project stakeholders.
• Support project reviews, audits, assurance activities, benchmarking, lessons learned, and continuous improvement of cost management practices.
• Provide technical guidance to cost control team members while remaining actively involved in day‑to‑day cost control work.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Excel

Power BI

Primavera P6

EVM

Forecasting

Budgeting

PMP certification

AACE-CCP

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

ERP systems

Cost management software

Power BI

Primavera P6

ERP-based project financial system

Job description

Bantrel is proud to be a leading provider of Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Construction Management (EPC / EPCM) services in Canada. For 40 years we have delivered end-to-end solutions for some of Canada’s most challenging and complex energy, mining, infrastructure, industrial and nuclear projects, with an unrelenting focus on safety and quality. Bantrel performs design and procurement services from our primary Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Toronto office locations and delivers construction management and self-perform construction services at various Client sites across Canada. We operate independently but leverage the global expertise of and provide resources to our affiliate Bechtel Corporation, one of the largest EPC companies in the world, and remain Canadian focused including through our other shareholder, McCaig Investments, a respected local family group of businesses and deep community supporter. Our private ownership provides long-term business planning and strategic decision horizons supported by a strong financial position.

We are currently seeking multiple experienced Senior Cost Control Specialists to join our Energy or Mining teams, based out of Calgary. The Senior Cost Control Specialist will be responsible for providing hands‑on cost control support and technical oversight across budgeting, forecasting, cost performance, change management, risk assessment, and financial reporting for large-scale projects

• Perform hands‑on cost control activities, including budgeting, forecasting, estimate‑at‑completion (EAC), accruals, commitments, and cost performance analysis.
• Develop and maintain control budgets, cost baselines, forecasts, and cash flow projections.
• Monitor project costs against approved budgets and analyze trends, variances, productivity, earned value, and emerging financial risks.
• Evaluate cost impacts associated with scope, quantity, schedule, and commercial changes and integrate approved changes into budgets and forecasts.
• Develop cost reports, dashboards, KPIs, and executive summaries to communicate project financial performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Support risk and opportunity assessments, contingency planning, and integration of financial risks into project forecasts.
• Work closely with construction management, contractors, engineering, procurement, finance, clients, and other project stakeholders.
• Support project reviews, audits, assurance activities, benchmarking, lessons learned, and continuous improvement of cost management practices.
• Provide technical guidance to cost control team members while remaining actively involved in day‑to‑day cost control work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent industry experience.
• 10–15 years of overall relevant experience supporting large capital projects.
• Strong hands‑on cost control experience, including budgeting, forecasting, EAC, commitments, accruals, cost performance analysis, change management, risk and contingency management, and financial reporting.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, enterprise cost management systems, and ERP‑based project financial system.
• Experience with Power BI and Primavera P6 is nice to have.
• Knowledge of earned value management (EVM), project controls practices, cost benchmarking, and performance measurement.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, organizational, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a working‑lead environment, providing guidance to a small team while remaining actively involved in hands‑on cost control activities.
• Willingness and ability to travel monthly or work a field‑based rotational schedule, depending on project requirements.
• AACE-CCP, EVP, PMP, or equivalent professional certification is desirable.

Additional Information

Why Join Bantrel?

We offer a competitive compensation package, a great learning environment, interesting & challenging work and the opportunity for career advancement.

• Immediate access to a comprehensive benefits package that provides extended health, dental, vison, prescription coverage and flexible healthcare and personal spending accounts (no waiting period)
• Employer Group RRSP plan with no matching required
• Eligible employees can participate in our Earned Day Off program (EDO) providing alternate Fridays off (based on annual calendar)
• Hybrid remote work program (up to 52 days per year, based on eligibility)

Our culture is guided by our Mission and Values , these shape how we treat one another, our Clients, and how we achieve excellence. Bantrel has a long and vibrant history of local community involvement, employee volunteerism, and corporate philanthropy.Bantrel encourages applications from people with disabilities. We are committed to creatingan inclusive and accessible environment. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process. Bantrel is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes and values Indigenous perspectives. Learn more about our approach to diversity and inclusion here .

As part of the recruitment process, successful clearance of applicable pre‑employment checks is required which may include Criminal Background/Police Information check, Drug & Alcohol test, Reference checks as well as submittal of Provincial Driver’s Abstract. Please note only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted - all other resumes will be retained for future consideration. No phone calls or unsolicited agency resumes please. AI technology is utilized by Bantrel as part of our recruitment process.