Senior Cost Controller

Project Cost Controller

We are seeking a Project Cost Controller to provide support across project initiation, cost management, change management, progress tracking, reporting, and close‑out. The role partners closely with project managers to develop and review project plans, estimates, schedules, risks, and contractual requirements. The Project Cost Controller builds and maintains cost control and monitoring processes to ensure projects meet schedule and budget objectives.

• Review and analyze committed, expended, and forecasted costs for each WBS level against approved budget and approved changes.
• Coordinate with the Project Team to review data ensuring commitments, schedule requirements, and risk items are accurately represented in the project forecast.
• Understand the project estimate, scope, and control budget to facilitate and contribute to the project control management of change process.
• Prepare cost reports; ensure variances in incurred, committed, and forecasted costs are properly explained and communicated to the project team.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager and team to define construction cost tracking based on purchase order items ensuring proper link with schedule.
• Track use of contingency, management reserve, and approved changes to the project budget.
• Manage PO commitments including creating and modifying purchase requisitions, processing invoices, and booking monthly commitment‑level accruals.
• Analyze, track, and report project (or contract specific) financial KPIs and communicate their status to the project team.
• Contribute to and implement Project Delivery requirements, participate in project meetings, gather, prepare, and analyze data for risk assessments, and ensure risk information is incorporated into the project forecast.
• Resolve unexpected items or inaccuracies in forecast data.
• Support the Project Manager with financial reporting for bidding, contract selection, and administration.
• Understand and comply with TC Energy’s document and record retention policies.
• Identify opportunities for improvement to forecasting and other project cost control methodologies and document lessons learned.
• Participate in corporate core values and safety culture.

• Post‑secondary degree in Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, or related field.
• 6+ years of Project Controls experience, including integrated cost control, scheduling, and management across lump sum and cost‑reimbursable contracts.
• Strong knowledge of project controls disciplines and how they interface (cost, schedule, risk, estimating, and management of change).
• Experience with cost control practices on capital projects, including budgeting, forecasting, and change management.
• Working knowledge of cost engineering principles, including WBS, Earned Value Management, and contingency management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced functions, analysis, and data validation) and general Microsoft Office tools.
• Experience with SAP, specifically WBS management, commitment management, and goods receipts/service entry sheets.
• Ability to support multiple projects or portfolios and manage competing priorities effectively.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills across all levels.
• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across project teams and contractors.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving ability with strong attention to detail, accuracy, and quality of outputs.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver actionable analysis to support project decision‑making.

• Field experience on capital projects.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel expertise.
• Experience delivering moderate‑to high‑risk capital projects across multiple asset types.
• Experience supporting project controls leadership (e.g., assisting a Project Controls Manager or leading work streams).
• Direct experience with scheduling and planning with Primavera P6.
• Direct experience creating and managing construction earned value processes.

Hybrid work model and flexible dress code for eligible office‑based workforce in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico.

TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E‑Verify program supervised by the U.S. government. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability. We are also committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. All applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where the position is based, without restrictions.

Background screening is required for all positions, which may include criminal and/or credit checks.