Cost Controller, Infrastructure

Description

Are you a results-driven professional with expertise in cost management and a passion for operational excellence? If so, we’d love to hear from you! Join our team as a Cost Controller and play a vital role in driving the success of our infrastructure projects. Reporting to the Project Controls Manager, you will lead a high performing team responsible for project budgeting, forecasting, risk management, and earned value reporting.

Description

Are you a results-driven professional with expertise in cost management and a passion for operational excellence? If so, we’d love to hear from you! Join our team as a Cost Controller and play a vital role in driving the success of our infrastructure projects. Reporting to the Project Controls Manager, you will lead a high performing team responsible for project budgeting, forecasting, risk management, and earned value reporting.

Apply today to join our Infrastructure team in Whitby, Ontario!

Essential Responsibilities:

• Establish and monitor project budgets, track productivity, and conduct financial updates as required.
• Facilitate and participate in project audits.
• Oversee analysis and reporting of project performance key metrics (e.g. CPI, SPI, key commodity tracking, etc.); propose corrective actions to maintain performance/productivity; provide timely alerts on adverse trends.
• Implement & maintain an Earned Value Management plan to measure project performance, identify variances, and inform accurate forecasting.
• Provide support to Commercial & Procurement teams on subcontractor claims assessment and claims development.
• Lead a team of Cost Controls staff specializing in cost control and change management.
• Lead the development of project-specific Cost Controls plan, documenting processes and procedures to be followed on the project
• Develop and maintain a risk management plan, ensuring mitigation strategies are effectively implemented.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on objectives.
• Facilitate project meetings and support strategic planning efforts to optimize schedules and budgets.
• Prepare and present regular project status reports, highlighting progress, cost, and schedule performance.
• Support management of change activities, including change orders, directives, and claims.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation and ensure timely communication with all stakeholders.
• Create, promote, and maintain a safe, open & respectful workplace culture and environment.
• Provide feedback & guidance to direct reports for annual goal setting; support in the establishment of individual career development plans and in identifying training & professional development opportunities.
• Conduct annual performance reviews (with mid-year check-ins) & provide constructive feedback; implement performance improvement plans as needed with support from Human Resources.
• Collaborate with schedulers to align cost and schedule data for earned value analysis
• Support schedule trends and forecast updates when required.

• 8+ years of experience in Project Controls for large-scale infrastructure projects with a major contractor.
• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Proven expertise in cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and schedule integration for complex, multi-phase projects.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, contracts, risk management, and change control processes.
• Demonstrated experience working within collaborative delivery models such as CMAR, Alliance, or Target Price agreements.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Primavera P6, and project management/financial systems (JDE ERP experience preferred).
• Skilled in developing and managing cost and schedule baselines, performance metrics, and progress reporting frameworks.
• Experienced in claims prevention, negotiation, and dispute resolution through proactive analysis and stakeholder engagement.
• Effective leadership and mentoring capabilities, with a track record of building high-performing, technically proficient teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail and a focus on accuracy and compliance.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex data clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker who can align project controls with organizational objectives and long-term business goals.
• Committed to continuous improvement, innovation, and driving best practices in…