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AtkinsRéalis

Engineering services for infrastructure and energy

Project Cost Controller

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMontreal, QC, CanadaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A university degree in engineering, finance, accounting, project management, or a related field.
  • 10 to 15 years of relevant experience in cost control, project controls, project financial management, or an engineering, construction, or infrastructure environment.
  • A good understanding of project life cycles, work and cost breakdown structures, budgets, forecasts, change management, and performance indicators.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze complex financial and operational data, identify variances, explain trends, and propose concrete improvements.
  • Advanced Excel skills and strong data management, reporting, and dashboarding skills; Power BI experience is an important asset.
  • Experience with project management and cost control systems such as EcoSys, Oracle, OneERP, or similar ERP platforms is an asset.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain financial information to technical, financial, and operational stakeholders.
  • Rigor, organization, analytical ability, autonomy, ability to manage multiple priorities, and ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
  • Knowledge of English in addition to French is required to work as a member of a Canadian, global, or regional leadership team.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the full cost-control cycle throughout project execution, including project and mandate setup, data updates, monitoring, control, analysis, and reporting.
  • Establish, maintain, and validate project coding and tracking structures, including WBS, CBS, EWP, CWP, and other structures applicable to project requirements.
  • Establish, maintain, and track baseline budgets, forecasts, committed costs, actual costs, provisions, change orders, commitments, and cost at completion.
  • Analyze budget variances, trends, financial risks, and the impacts of changes, then recommend corrective measures in collaboration with project managers and relevant stakeholders.
  • Regularly update cost forecasts, including estimates to complete (ETC), estimates at completion (EAC), budget at completion (BAC), work in progress (WIP), earned value (EV), accounts receivable (AR), and required provisions.
  • Collaborate with project, finance, planning, scheduling, procurement, and discipline teams to ensure data consistency and integration of performance reporting.
  • Prepare, analyze, and deliver periodic project performance reports, including monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, dashboards, performance indicators, and project portfolio tracking documents.
  • Manage and validate cost allocations for the purchase of goods and services, purchase order tracking, subcontractors, commitments, and provisions within the procurement process.
  • Support invoicing, revenue recognition, financial reconciliation, and project closeout by providing Finance with the information required for the current reporting period.
  • Document issues related to budgets, forecasts, schedules, and changes; track corrective actions; and maintain reliable, traceable information compliant with internal project-control procedures.

Desired Qualifications

  • Bilingual French-English ability is considered an asset, particularly for interactions with teams, clients, or partners in national or international contexts.
  • Experience with Power BI is an important asset.
  • Experience with project management and cost control systems such as EcoSys, Oracle, OneERP, or similar ERP platforms is an asset.

About the Company

AtkinsRéalis

Engineering services for infrastructure and energy

AtkinsRéalis provides engineering services for infrastructure and nuclear projects, connecting people, data, and technology to plan, design, build, and manage systems worldwide. It delivers integrated services through consulting, design, engineering, and project management, using a global team and data-driven collaboration to move projects from concept to commissioning. The company’s global reach and end-to-end capability across conventional engineering and nuclear sectors enable coordinated delivery across multiple disciplines. Its goal is to transform infrastructure and energy systems worldwide by delivering safe, reliable, and efficient engineering solutions.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
$2.8B
Headquarters
Epsom, United Kingdom
Founded
1938

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