Lead Cost Controller

Are you looking for a company that works on major engineering projects all over the world? Do you want to make a difference by improving the daily lives of communities worldwide? Are you seeking to join an inclusive and diverse team that you can truly count on? You’ve come to the right place!

Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

AtkinsRéalis’ Major Projects business unit is seeking a Lead Cost Controller with experience in the transit sector to support an industrial project in the Vancouver area. The project office is located in Burnaby, BC.

Your role within the team:

To perform this role successfully, the candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to the following, including leading cost engineering activities:

• Manage project’s budget and manage it in JDE; manage the budget in conjunction with the change management process;
• Provide budget associated to different scopes and changes, in collaboration with procurement and construction teams
• Capture costs to date, manage and gather / produce accruals coordinating with finance team
• Monitor the cost performance and produce End Life cost forecasts   
• Develop performance KPI’s and implement the Earned Value management system;
• Establish and produce weekly and monthly progress and performance reports, recording variances to planned values and recommending corrective actions;
• Facilitate project performance review meetings;

Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?

Because we offer:

• The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
• An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
• A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
• A work environment focused on health and safety.

The ideal candidate:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in civil or construction engineering; non-engineering backgrounds such as Accounting with related experience will also be considered
• Previous experience of 5- 15 years’ within top-tier construction or engineering companies in rail and transit sector, within cost control and project controls
• Strong overall knowledge of project controls and Earned Value Management principles
• Knowledge or experience with one or more top-tier ERP systems (JD Edwards, Oracle, SAP or Prism);
• A member of AACEi and holds a CCP certification

Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.

Expected compensation for this role is between Pay Range $100,000 - $140,000 annually. Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.

About AtkinsRéalis  

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading professional services and project management company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital.

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