Senior Cost Controller (EPCM projects)

AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc.; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Cost Controller (EPCM projects) based in Montreal, QC. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, cost reporting, and change management across medium to large EPCM initiatives, partnering with Project Managers, Commercial, Planning, and Procurement to deliver reliable financial insight.

You will mentor junior Cost Controllers and ensure governance compliance while leveraging ERP and project controls tools to drive performance and informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of cost control/project controls experience in EPCM/EPC or engineering/construction environments.
• Proven experience managing project budgets, forecasting, and change control.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and project cost control systems (EcoSys, InEight, Procore, Aconex Cost).
• Exposure to Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
• Bilingual English/French.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and control project budgets, cost forecasts (FAC/EAC), and cash flow for EPCM projects.
• Establish and manage project WBS/CBS/cost coding structures and perform cost tracking, variance analysis, trend analysis, and performance reporting (including Earned Value where applicable).
• Lead change management, including change orders, transfers, trends, and contingency usage.
• Governance, Systems & Reporting: Ensure compliance with approved cost control plans, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Set up and maintain cost control systems and tools (ERP, project controls platforms, reporting dashboards).
• Collaboration & Leadership: Act as a key cost control point of contact for the Project Manager and client.
• Mentor and support junior and intermediate Cost Controllers while coordinating effectively with Planning/Scheduling, Estimating, Procurement, and Commercial teams.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Cost control

EVM principles

Bilingual English/French

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Finance/Business

Tools

EcoSys

InEight

Procore

Aconex Cost

Job description

Job Description Overview AtkinsRéalis’s Minerals and Metals team in Canada is made up of more than 400 employees who work on large-scale projects to support mining sustainability, pit-to-port opportunities, metallurgical plant engineering, or mine closure and capabilities in the study, design, and construction of mining projects across a wide range of mining and processing methods and commodities. The team combines global-caliber expertise to provide tailored solutions for projects of any size, scope, or complexity. We believe in working openly and transparently, together, delivering world‑class projects. We work collaboratively with teams across the world, from Canada to Brazil in the south to India in the east, delivering exceptional value and innovation to our clients. To support our growth initiatives, we are expanding our team and are looking for innovative, forward‑thinking people who enjoy challenges and want to add value to project success, both locally and internationally.

The Senior Cost Controller (EPCM projects) will provide hands‑on cost control leadership on medium to large EPCM projects, supporting engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases. The role is responsible for budgeting, forecasting, cost reporting, change management, and performance analysis, while ensuring consistency with corporate project controls standards and systems. This position works closely with Project Managers, Commercial teams, Planning/Scheduling, Procurement, and Clients to deliver accurate financial insight and support informed decision‑making.

This role will be based in Montreal, Quebec.

Your role EPCM Cost Control & Project Delivery

• Develop, maintain, and control project budgets, cost forecasts (FAC/EAC), and cash flow for EPCM projects.
• Establish and manage project WBS/CBS/cost coding structures and perform cost tracking, variance analysis, trend analysis, and performance reporting (including Earned Value where applicable).
• Lead change management, including change orders, transfers, trends, and contingency usage.
• Governance, Systems & Reporting: Ensure compliance with approved cost control plans, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Set up and maintain cost control systems and tools (e.g., ERP, project controls platforms, reporting dashboards).
• Collaboration & Leadership: Act as a key cost control point of contact for the Project Manager and client.
• Mentor and support junior and intermediate Cost Controllers while coordinating effectively with Planning/Scheduling, Estimating, Procurement, and Commercial teams.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in cost control/project controls within EPCM / EPC or engineering/construction environments.
• Proven experience managing project budgets, forecasting, and change control.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and project cost control systems (i.e., EcoSys, InEight, Procore, Aconex Cost).
• Exposure to Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
• Bilingual English/French.
• * This position requires knowledge of a language other than French, namely English, as the clients and/or suppliers you will interact with are primarily English-speaking and located outside Québec.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada. Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs. Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time‑off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life. Be rewarded. Find out more.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Worker Type

Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Created by the integration of long‑standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end‑to‑end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

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