Team Lead, Senior Cost Controller

Emit; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Team Lead – Senior Cost Controller to strengthen project controls, lead a high‑performing cost control team, and ensure robust monitoring across multiple mandates. You will apply Earned Value Management, oversee budgets and forecasts, analyze variances, and partner with project teams to deliver reliable decisions and value for communities we serve.

This is an opportunity to shape major Canadian projects with a trusted global firm and advance your career through diverse,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, project management, or 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 Management

Cost control

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Change management

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/finance/project management

Job description

What if you could redefine what’s possible? With us, you can.

With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.
We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.
With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science‑based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions.
We are pathfinders and impact makers.
We are Visioneers.
We are WSP

The Opportunity

Shape the World Around You

Unlock Potential – Take your career further as a Team Lead – Senior Cost Controller. You will strengthen project controls practices, guide a high-performing cost control team, and ensure robust monitoring and performance management across multiple mandates. Your leadership and technical expertise will help our clients make informed decisions and deliver projects that create lasting value for the communities we serve.

Your Impact

• 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.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• 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.

Why Choose WSP?

Why Choose WSP? We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

• Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition — because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

#WeAreWSP

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $104,100 - $138,000
MB & ON: $95,000 - $130,800
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $94,100 - $124,900

Disclosure

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.