Senior Cost Controller in Calgary

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives.

The Senior Cost Controller is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing project cost control processes to ensure projects are delivered within approved budgets and financial objectives. This role provides leadership in budgeting, forecasting, cost monitoring, change management, reporting, and financial analysis while supporting project teams and senior management with accurate and timely financial information.

The position plays a critical role in the Project Controls function by developing and maintaining the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS), cost control systems, performance reporting, and change management processes. The Senior Cost Controller ensures alignment between scope, schedule, cost, risk, and contractual requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage project budgets, cost plans, and control frameworks.
• Establish project cost baselines and monitor performance against approved budgets.
• Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of the Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in accordance with project scope, execution strategy, and contractual requirements.
• Develop and maintain the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) to support accurate budgeting, cost collection, tracking, forecasting, and reporting.
• Lead and coordinate the project Change Management and Change Control processes from identification through approval and implementation.
• Assess the cost and financial impact of proposed changes, trends, and potential change orders.
• Monitor project expenditures, commitments, accruals, and actual costs against approved budgets and control accounts.
• Monitor project performance using Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics, including Cost Performance Index (CPI) and Schedule Performance Index (SPI).
• Analyze cost variances, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc cost reports and project performance dashboards.
• Develop and maintain Estimate at Completion (EAC), Estimate to Complete (ETC), and cash flow forecasts.
• Present project financial status and forecasts during project review meetings.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Planning Engineers, Estimators, Procurement, Finance, Engineering, Construction, and Operations teams.
• Mentor and support junior cost control and project controls personnel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CCP (Certified Cost Professional), PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional), or equivalent are considered an asset.
• Minimum 8-10 years of progressive experience in Cost Control and Project Controls.
• Experience supporting large-scale capital projects within Energy, Oil & Gas, Mining, Infrastructure, Utilities, Manufacturing, Construction, or Industrial sectors.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-million and/or billion-dollar project budgets and forecasts.

Additional Information

What's in it for you...

• 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services).
• Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program.
• RRSP option with company matching.
• Annual learning and development budget.
• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth.
• Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role.
• We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days.
• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives.
• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging.

We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.