Senior Cost Controller (Minerals & Metals)

Ausenco Careers; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ausenco is seeking a Senior Cost Controller to join a North American mining project. You will maintain cost control systems, reconcile activities, and support progress reports using earned value management (EVM).

With 10–15 years in planning or project controls on heavy industrial or EPCM projects, you will work with Hexagon PPM, Oracle E-Business, and Excel, traveling to project sites as needed. This hybrid role offers growth and a collaborative environment at Ausenco.

Qualifications

• Technical/engineering background with a diploma or degree in engineering or project management.
• 10–15 years of planning/cost control or project control on heavy industrial and mining EPCM projects.
• Strong knowledge of Hexagon PPM, Oracle E-Business, and advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update project cost control systems and reporting.
• Reconcile cost activities across internal teams and third parties.
• Support periodic progress reports using earned value management (EVM).
• Assist in cash flow forecasts and staffing reports.
• Monitor cost, schedule, and progress using data-driven insights.
• Collaborate with Lead Planner to maintain Primavera P6 schedules.
• Code schedule activities according to WBS and control systems.
• Assist estimators with converting cost estimates into budgets.
• Develop and maintain cost control procedures.
• Provide support to Project Services with deliverables and docs.
• Perform other project controls tasks.

Skills

Hexagon PPM

Ecosys

SDx

SMAT

Oracle E-Business

Microsoft Excel

Teamwork

Travel availability

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

If you’re like us, you don’t have much time for the way things are.

Ausenco is a global company redefining what’s possible. Our team is based across 22 offices in 9 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide. Combining our deep technical expertise with a 30-year track record, we deliver innovative, value-add consulting studies, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions to the mining & metals, oil & gas, and industrial sectors.

Join our team and be part of an exciting execution-phase project in the North American mining industry. You'll play a key role in critical project phases, from Basic Engineering and Detailed Engineering to Construction, gaining hands‑on experience across a variety of commodities. This is your opportunity to make a real impact in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment.

We are currentlyseeking an energetic and enthusiastic Senior Cost Controller.

About the role

• Maintain and update project cost control systems and coding structures using standard Ausenco tools to monitor and report on trends, scope changes, commitments, payments, forecasts, and budget variances.
• Reconcile cost activities from internal teams, consultants, and third parties to ensure accurate and comprehensive project reporting.
• Support the preparation of periodic progress reports for engineering, procurement, and construction phases using earned value management (EVM) methodologies.
• Assist in developing periodic cash flow forecasts and staffing (manning) reports.
• Monitor project performance across cost, schedule, and progress metrics to provide transparent, data‑driven assessments to management.
• Track and manage scope changes, maintaining the scope change database and analyzing impacts against the control budget.
• Support internal reviews and continuous improvement efforts related to project operations and performance reporting.
• Collaborate with the Lead Planner to maintain accurate and up-to‑date project schedules in Primavera P6 across Engineering, Procurement, and Construction phases.
• Ensure schedule activities are appropriately coded according to the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and integrated with control systems for effective progress and forecast analysis.
• Assist Estimators with the conversion of cost estimates into capital control budgets.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and maintenance of project control procedures, particularly those related to cost control.
• Provide professional support to the Project Services team in preparing project control deliverables and documentation.
• Perform other project controls-related tasks and duties as assigned.

About you

• Technical / engineering background with diploma / degree in engineering or project management.
• 10 - 15 years’ experience in planning/cost control or project control on heavy industrial and mining, on studies and/or EPCM projects.
• Good knowledge of:
  • Hexagon PPM Software (Ecosys, SDx, SMAT)
  • Oracle E-Business
• Strong and advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Willingness to travel to project site on a regular basis.
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• As this position requires significant amount of cooperation with other individuals, excellent interpersonal and team playing skills are essential for success.

We’re committed to a fair and human hiring process. All applications are reviewed by a member of our team and are not automatically screened or rejected by AI.

Why Ausenco?

We support individual growth and aim to allow you to work in a way that plays to your strengths. Beyond a competitive remuneration package we offer:

Career advancement

Embark on a journey of continuous growth through technical training, mentorship initiatives, and networking opportunities.

Work Life Balance

Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model, allowing you to balance office days with working from home; and progressive parental leave benefits to foster family needs and professional life.

Holistic approach to wellness

Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access to confidential counselling, information services and a benefits program that supports your health & wellness.

Accessible leadership team

Work with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution.

Our peopldon’tsettle for the status quo.If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability,we’llhelp you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.

We’reproud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.

As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – genderidentity, gender expression,sexual orientation,age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.

Salary range:

$135,000 - $170,000annually

Expected Salary:

Variation in salary is determined by factors such as qualifications, relevant years of experience, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Join us and work a better way.

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