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Senior Project Controller

@ Turner & Townsend

Calgary, Alberta

HybridFull-time8+ years experience
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Overview

Turner & Townsend is hiring a Senior Project Controller to manage project cost control, schedule oversight and risk assessment across client projects. The role involves accurate cost reporting, tracking budgets and forecasts, and applying Earned Value Management. The posting describes a full-time hybrid role with health and dental benefits, a learning budget and RRSP matching.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee cost management, schedule oversight and risk assessment
  • Provide accurate and timely cost reporting to project teams
  • Track project budgets, forecasts and expenditure
  • Develop and maintain project schedules with project teams
  • Ensure compliance with company standards and procedures

Requirements summary:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management
  • 8+ years in cost control, cost reporting and planning/scheduling
  • Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project
  • Experience with EVM methodologies
  • PMP and AACE certifications preferred

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Benefits mentioned

Health insuranceDentalRetirement planPaid time offHealth spending account
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-04-22
First seen by our source
2026-10-08
Source record updated
2026-10-09

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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentFinance & accounting
Experience8+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsPMP, AACE
EducationBachelor’s degree (required)
Fields of studyEngineering, Construction Management
Perks mentionedGenerous paid time off, 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
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Reported total investment
0

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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.

FieldValue
IndustryConstruction
Company size10,001+ employees
HeadquartersHorsforth, Leeds
Organization typePartnership
Year founded1946
SpecialtiesProgramme strategy and set upProgramme managementCost and commercial managementProject managementProcurementSafetyhealth and qualityControls and performanceTechnology and dataAdvisory
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Job description

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 experienced Senior Project Controller, seeking your next step or are currently working in a similar role within a comparable environment. You’re motivated to join a growing and dynamic team.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, driven, and capable of working both independently and as part of a team. In this impactful role, you will be providing leadership and direction, actively embedding and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.

Job Description

As the Senior Project Controller you will be:

  • Responsible for overall project controls including cost management, schedule oversight, and risk assessment.
  • Act as a key point of contact for project management teams, providing accurate and timely cost reporting.
  • Support project delivery by ensuring proper tracking of project budgets, forecasts, and expenditure.
  • Collaborate with project teams to develop and maintain project schedules.
  • Ensure compliance with company standards and procedures.
  • Experience applying Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies for project cost and schedule control.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management (or related field)
  • 8+ years of industry experience in cost control, cost management and reporting, planning/scheduling with preferably strong leadership skills are essential.
  • Knowledge and proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project, industry‑recognized cost estimating applications (such as InEight), and cost management systems; Power BI experience is preferred.
  • Professional certifications such as PMP and AACE are preferred.
  • Excellent research and analytical skills, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills

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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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.

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:

Twitter

Instagram

LinkedIn

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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