Posted 2 months ago
PMO Cost Controller - Alto Project
@ SYSTRA
Montréal, Quebec
Overview
SYSTRA Canada is hiring a full-time PMO Cost Controller for the ALTO passenger rail project, a major initiative to build over 1,000 km of new service between Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City. The role monitors project costs, forecasts and variances, supports budgeting and audits, and reports cost performance to management. The posting requires a bachelor's degree, at least 3 years of cost control or project accounting experience, and French and English bilingualism.
Responsibilities:
- Suivre les coûts, prévisions et écarts du projet
- Préparer rapports de coûts et tableaux de bord
- Soutenir l'analyse de la valeur acquise et des flux de trésorerie
- Évaluer l'impact des changements et retards sur les coûts
- Appuyer les audits avec la documentation des coûts
Requirements summary:
- Baccalauréat en finance, comptabilité ou génie
- Minimum de 3 ans en contrôle des coûts ou analyse financière
- Expérience en PMO ou grands projets d'immobilisations
- Maîtrise avancée d'Excel et de la modélisation financière
- Bilinguisme français et anglais à l'oral et à l'écrit
- Certification CMA, CPA, PMP ou PRINCE2 (atout)
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | finance, accounting, engineering |
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SYSTRA
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Full company description
SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and mobility solutions. For more than 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure. With its 11,000 employees, the Group's mission is to connect people and bring territories closer together in the 80 countries where it operates. By making travel more fluid, the infrastructures designed by SYSTRA bring communities together, develop social integration and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure. A signature for transport solutions, SYSTRA supports its partners and clients throughout the lifecycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved at a very early stage in the design phase, right through to the deployment and maintenance test phases. SYSTRA provides all of its services in more than 80 countries worldwide and generates 80% of its turnover internationally. KEY FIGURES - €1.3 bn in sales in 2024 - 2nd international engineering company for Mass Transit & Rail* - 3d for Bridges* - 6th in the Transport sector* * Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranking, 2025
- LinkedIn followers
- 360,472
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 10,091
- Reported office locations
- 72 rue Henry Farman, Paris, 75015, FR
- Business categories
- Railroad
- Cyber Security
- Consulting
- Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Public Transportation
- Asset Management
- Smart Cities
- Project Management
- Civil Engineering
- Other recorded names
- SYSTRA
- Specialties
- Project management
- Design
- Sustainable and environmental studies
- Construction supervision
- Testing Commissioning
- Operation Maintenance
- Transport planning & Preliminary studies
- Infrastructure
- Systems engineering
- and Operation & Maintenance engineering
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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- Reported total investment
- 0
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SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and mobility solutions. For more than 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure. With its 11,000 employees, the Group's mission is to connect people and bring territories closer…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engineering Services |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Paris |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Specialties | Project managementDesignSustainable and environmental studiesConstruction supervisionTesting CommissioningOperation MaintenanceTransport planning & Preliminary studiesInfrastructureSystems engineeringand Operation & Maintenance engineering |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 164 |
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SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.
Context
The ALTO project is a major infrastructure initiative in Canadian history, aimed at developing over 1,000 km of new passenger rail service between major urban centers, including Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City.
Missions/Main Duties
Cost Monitoring & Reporting
- Monitor and report project costs, forecasts, and variances.
- Prepare cost reports, dashboards, and performance updates.
- Support forecasting, earned value, and cash flow analysis.
- Maintain cost control tools and data accuracy.
Budget Management
- Support budget preparation, review, and tracking.
- Assess cost impacts of project changes and delays.
Risk & Opportunity Management
- Analyze financial risks, changes, and cost-saving opportunities.
Compliance & Audit Support
- Ensure compliance with policies, contracts, and regulations.
- Support audits with cost documentation and explanations.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Coordinate with project and finance teams on cost validation and reconciliation.
- Report cost performance to management and stakeholders.
Profile/Skills
Education : Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, or engineering. Professional certification (e.g., CMA, CPA, PMP, or PRINCE2) is an asset.Years of experience : Minimum of 3 years in cost control, financial analysis, or project accounting, preferably in infrastructure, construction, or railway projects.Technical competencies :
- Experience working in a PMO environment or on large-scale capital projects.
- Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) and project financial reporting.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, macros) and financial modeling.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
- Clear verbal and written communication skills, both in French and in English*
*Reasons for requiring bilingualism: You will have the opportunity to work with a varied clientele, including both French- and English-speaking companies. Bilingualism is therefore fundamental to building strong relationships with our customers, understanding their specific needs, communicating effectively in their preferred language and facilitating strategic meetings.
Personal and soft skills :
- Strong interpersonal and soft skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Ability to organize and plan work effectively.
- Methodical, thorough, and proactive.
SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.
Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.
We use AI-enabled tools in our recruitment platform (iCIMS) for tasks like resume parsing and candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all applications are reviewed by a human recruiter, and final decisions are made by our hiring team.
For questions about our hiring process or AI tools, please contact [email protected].
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