Senior Cost Controller & Team Lead

WSP; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work, real balance

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Team Lead – Senior Cost Controller to strengthen project controls, guide a high-performing cost control team, and ensure robust monitoring and performance across multiple mandates. You will apply Earned Value Management to optimize project performance and support informed client decisions while safeguarding financial health.

Your leadership will drive resource allocation, deliverables quality, and proactive change management, enabling growth and excellence across the project

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, project management, or a related field.
• 10 to 15 years of cost control experience in complex engineering project environments.
• Deep expertise in Earned Value Management (EVM), project financial control, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and change management.
• Demonstrated experience leading, developing, and allocating work across multidisciplinary cost control teams.
• A strong record of reviewing complex deliverables and translating project data into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Knowledge of AACE and PMI frameworks; related certifications are considered a strong asset.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across project, technical, commercial, and client teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, engage, mentor, and develop a cost control team while fostering accountability, collaboration, and professional growth.
• Allocate resources across projects to align team capacity with priorities, schedules, and client commitments.
• Oversee the quality of cost control deliverables, reviewing and approving outputs to support consistent, reliable project decisions.
• Manage project budgets and forecasts to safeguard financial health and improve visibility throughout the project lifecycle.
• Analyze cost and schedule variances, recommend corrective actions, and apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to optimize performance.
• Partner with project teams and stakeholders to track performance, communicate insights, and support timely decision-making.
• Manage changes and their financial impacts while ensuring compliance with processes, policies, and contractual requirements.
• Champion continuous improvement and operational excellence across the project controls practice.

Skills

Earned Value Mgmt

Cost Control

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance Analysis

Change Management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

AACE PMI frameworks

Job description

WSP is seeking a Team Lead – Senior Cost Controller to strengthen project controls, guide a high-performing cost control team, and ensure robust monitoring and performance across multiple mandates. You will apply Earned Value Management to optimize project performance and support informed client decisions while safeguarding financial health.

Your leadership will drive resource allocation, deliverables quality, and proactive change management, enabling growth and excellence across the project