Turnaround Cost Controller

Airswift; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a senior Turnaround Cost Controller for a portfolio of turnaround events across Alberta facilities. You will lead cost control, forecasting, and reporting to ensure cost visibility and effective decision support across multiple sites.

The role requires 10+ years in industrial turnaround or major projects, with proven cost control leadership and strong analytical and stakeholder management skills. Oil & gas/ refining environments are preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in industrial turnaround, shutdown, maintenance, or major project environments.
• Proven experience leading turnaround cost control activities on large-scale events.
• Strong background in cost tracking, forecasting, budgeting, reporting and change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead all turnaround cost control activities from planning through execution and closeout.
• Develop and maintain cost tracking systems, forecasts, and reporting processes.
• Monitor expenditures against budgets and identify variances and risks.
• Prepare regular cost performance reports for leadership and stakeholders.
• Support cost forecasting, accruals, cash flow projections, and final cost reconciliations.
• Manage cost-related change management processes and track scope changes.

Skills

Turnaround cost control

Cost tracking & forecasting

Budgeting & reporting

Change management

Stakeholder communication

Analytical problem solving

Tools

Maximo

Job description

About the Opportunity

Our client is supporting a portfolio of seven planned turnaround events across multiple facilities in Alberta, with additional turnaround work anticipated. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior turnaround professional seeking long-term project exposure within a large and active turnaround program.

The Turnaround Cost Controller will play a critical role in ensuring effective cost management throughout the turnaround lifecycle, supporting planning, execution readiness, and event delivery across multiple sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all turnaround cost control activities from planning through execution and closeout.
• Develop and maintain turnaround cost tracking systems, forecasts, and reporting processes.
• Monitor turnaround expenditures against approved budgets and identify cost variances and associated risks.
• Prepare regular cost performance reports for turnaround leadership and key stakeholders.
• Support cost forecasting, accruals, cash flow projections, and final cost reconciliation activities.
• Manage cost-related change management processes, including tracking scope changes and assessing financial impacts.
• Partner closely with turnaround planners, schedulers, execution teams, contractors, and site stakeholders to ensure accurate cost visibility and reporting.
• Support turnaround readiness reviews and provide financial insights to support decision-making.
• Ensure data integrity and effective use of cost management tools and systems.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to turnaround cost performance and reporting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in industrial turnaround, shutdown, maintenance, or major project environments.
• Proven experience leading turnaround cost control activities on large-scale turnaround events.
• Strong background in cost tracking, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and change management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cost performance across complex, multi-discipline turnaround programs.
• Extensive experience working within refining, petrochemical, oil & gas, or heavy industrial environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate financial performance to diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Required Systems Experience

• Strong working knowledge of Maximo is required.
• Experience utilizing turnaround and project controls systems for cost tracking, reporting, and performance management.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting multiple turnaround events simultaneously.
• Experience working within large operating facilities across Alberta or similar industrial environments.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, deadline-driven turnaround settings.