Cost Controller: Project Forecasting & Budgeting

Tc Energy; Santiago de Querétaro; On-site; MXN 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

TC Energy Corp. in Mexico seeks a Cost Controller to monitor, analyze, forecast and report project cost performance throughout the lifecycle.

You will support project managers with timely cost information, identify trends and risks, and develop reliable forecasts to drive business decisions. The role requires strong knowledge of project controls, budgeting, earned value, and SAP cost tracking, with collaboration across Project Management, Engineering, Finance and Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline is required.
• 3–6 years of related experience.
• Proven working knowledge of project control functions and processes (planning/scheduling, cost estimating, cost control, change management, financial, and project accounting).
• Excellent analytical skills with data gathering and decision-making ability.
• Fluent in English is mandatory.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and report project performance using variance, trend, and earned value analyses to evaluate cost and schedule performance over time.
• Monitor project data, perform analyses and identify trends; advise on impact of changes to drive business decisions.
• Lead the forecast for project completion costs, including productivity, labor rate analysis, commitments, change management, schedule impacts, material cost variance, contract changes, and invoice payments.
• Prepare regular project reports explaining variances, incurred, committed, and forecasted costs to the project team.
• Develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Track contingency usage, management reserve, and approved changes to the project budget.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager to review data and link cost tracking to schedule.

Skills

English fluency

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

SAP/ERP

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Job description

TC Energy Corp. in Mexico seeks a Cost Controller to monitor, analyze, forecast and report project cost performance throughout the lifecycle.

You will support project managers with timely cost information, identify trends and risks, and develop reliable forecasts to drive business decisions. The role requires strong knowledge of project controls, budgeting, earned value, and SAP cost tracking, with collaboration across Project Management, Engineering, Finance and Supply Chain.