Program Cost Controller

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is hiring a skilled and experienced Program Cost Controller to join our team. The Program Cost Controller will be part of a high‑performing project team supporting a transformative large scale airport infrastructure project. This position is based in our project office located in the west end of Toronto.

Your role

• Assures cost reporting and undertakes critical review to ensure accurate and timely information of budget, commitments, forecast, trends, variances, progress, performance, risk and opportunity, contingency, and cashflow.
• Conducts ongoing analysis of program risks during execution, working closely with Program Controls to optimize contingency strategies.
• Monitors program costs against agreed‑upon budgets, schedules, and contractual deliverables within and across large and mission‑critical projects.
• Monitors the statistical and trends analysis of contracts and payout of contracts.
• Conducts the review and audit of non‑contract costs, labour and expense reports, and submittal of adjustments to finance to ensure complete and accurate information.
• Performs Earned Value Management including the provision of analysis and management reports to summarize and explain key variances.
• Coaching, mentoring, and supporting the career development of project staff.

About you

• Recognized degree in quantity surveying, cost and commercial management, project management, or another relevant field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in cost management, cost control, quantity surveying, or project accounting within large infrastructure programs.
• Experience in cost control, financial analysis, risk management and reporting principles and practices in large, complex multibillion‑dollar and multi‑project construction and infrastructure environments.
• Proficiency in MS Office and other cost management software tools and applications to document and illustrate cost performance.
• Experience in implementing and operating Earned Value Management (EVM) in large infrastructure programs.
• Experience in cost reporting and the integration of cost information from across the program to create consolidated program‑level cost reports.
• General understanding of program controls and the interdependencies between cost, schedule, risk, and scope.
• A recognized designation as Cost Control Professional (CCP), Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS), Royal Institute Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) or equivalent is considered an asset.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like‑minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time‑off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

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We're AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.