Posted 2 months ago
Senior Cost Controller
@ Turner & Townsend
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Turner & Townsend is hiring a Senior Cost Controller to manage project budgets, cost control frameworks and forecasting on large capital projects. The role covers cost baselines, change control, EVM reporting and leading project review meetings. The posting states a full-time position with hybrid work, a 100% covered health and dental plan, and an RRSP option with company matching.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage project budgets, cost plans and control frameworks
- Lead WBS and CBS development and maintenance
- Lead change management and assess cost impact of changes
- Monitor EVM metrics and analyze cost variances
- Prepare cost reports, EAC/ETC and cash flow forecasts
Requirements summary:
- 8 to 10 years of progressive cost control or project controls experience
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, engineering or a related discipline
- Experience with large capital projects in energy, mining, infrastructure or construction
- Experience managing multi-million or billion-dollar budgets
- PMP, CCP or PSP certification is an asset
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-18
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 8+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Licences & certifications | PMP, CCP, PSP |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Economics, Business Administration |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Flexible hours, Retirement plan |
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Turner & Townsend
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Delivering impactful projects and programmes across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.
Full company description
Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes. Together with our clients, we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.
- LinkedIn followers
- 1,003,071
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 14,836
- Reported office locations
- Low Hall, Caverley Lane/Low Hall Road, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4GH, GB
- Business categories
- Construction
- Real Estate Investment
- Commercial Real Estate
- Consulting
- Professional Services
- Environmental Engineering
- Architecture
- Energy
- Other recorded names
- Turner & Townsend
- Specialties
- Programme strategy and set up
- Programme management
- Cost and commercial management
- Project management
- Procurement
- Safety
- health and quality
- Controls and performance
- Technology and data
- Advisory
- energy
- natural resources
- and real estate
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes. Together with our clients, we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Horsforth, Leeds |
| Organization type | Partnership |
| Year founded | 1946 |
| Specialties | Programme strategy and set upProgramme managementCost and commercial managementProject managementProcurementSafetyhealth and qualityControls and performanceTechnology and dataAdvisory |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 110 |
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Company Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world
Who are you?
- You are an expert Senior Cost Controller with a minimum of 10+ years post-graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment.
Job Description
- The Senior Cost Controller is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing project cost control processes to ensure projects are delivered within approved budgets and financial objectives. This role provides leadership in budgeting, forecasting, cost monitoring, change management, reporting, and financial analysis while supporting project teams and senior management with accurate and timely financial information.
- The position plays a critical role in the Project Controls function by developing and maintaining the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS), cost control systems, performance reporting, and change management processes. The Senior Cost Controller ensures alignment between scope, schedule, cost, risk, and contractual requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and manage project budgets, cost plans, and control frameworks.
- Establish project cost baselines and monitor performance against approved budgets.
- Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of the Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in accordance with project scope, execution strategy, and contractual requirements.
- Develop and maintain the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) to support accurate budgeting, cost collection, tracking, forecasting, and reporting.
- Lead and coordinate the project Change Management and Change Control processes from identification through approval and implementation.
- Assess the cost and financial impact of proposed changes, trends, and potential change orders.
- Monitor project expenditures, commitments, accruals, and actual costs against approved budgets and control accounts.
- Monitor project performance using Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics, including Cost Performance Index (CPI) and Schedule Performance Index (SPI).
- Analyze cost variances, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions
- Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc cost reports and project performance dashboards.
- Develop and maintain Estimate at Completion (EAC), Estimate to Complete (ETC), and cash flow forecasts.
- Present project financial status and forecasts during project review meetings
- Work closely with Project Managers, Planning Engineers, Estimators, Procurement, Finance, Engineering, Construction, and Operations teams.
- Mentor and support junior cost control and project controls personnel.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Professional certifications such as PMP, CCP (Certified Cost Professional), PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional), or equivalent are considered an asset.
Experience
- Minimum 8-10 years of progressive experience in Cost Control and Project Controls
- Experience supporting large-scale capital projects within Energy, Oil & Gas, Mining, Infrastructure, Utilities, Manufacturing, Construction, or Industrial sectors.
- Demonstrated experience managing multi-million and/or billion-dollar project budgets and forecasts.
Additional Information
What's in it for you...
100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)
Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program
RRSP option with company matching
Annual learning and development budget
Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role
We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days
A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives
Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/
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Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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