Reporting to the Cost Controller (or Commercial Manager), the Cost Control Coordinator is responsible for the financial monitoring, analysis, and reporting of project expenditures across the GTAA Accelerator Program. Operating within the PMO team, this role ensures rigorous cost control, accurate forecasting, and variance analysis for large-scale, complex infrastructure and construction packages. The Cost Control Coordinator collaborates closely with Project Managers, Procurement, Contract Administrators to track budget performance, manage change management costs, and safeguard project profitability.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Cost Tracking & Control: Establish, maintain, and monitor comprehensive project cost control systems to track actual expenditures, commitments, and progress against approved baselines.
- Forecasting & Budgeting: Develop accurate Estimate-at-Completion (EAC) and Estimate-to-Complete (ETC) forecasts; identify trends, variances, and potential cost overruns early to support proactive mitigation.
- Change Management: Evaluate the cost impact of change orders, variations, and claims; update budget allocations and cost ledgers to reflect approved scopes of work.
- Financial Reporting: Prepare and distribute timely, executive-level monthly cost reports.
- Invoice & Progress Claim Verification: Review and validate subcontractor, vendor, and consultant progress billings and invoices for alignment with contract terms, earned progress, and cost codes.
- Contingency & Risk Monitoring: Track contingency allocations, allowances, and risk registers to evaluate potential financial impacts on the overall sub-program budget.
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Commerce, or relevant work experience.
- Professional Designation: CCP (Certified Cost Professional), PMP (Project Management Professional), or relevant accounting/financial certifications (CPA) are considered strong assets.
- Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive cost controls or project controls experience directly within major civil infrastructure, transit, rail, aviation, or large-scale capital construction projects.
- Software Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in industry-standard project controls including ERP software (e.g., Primavera P6, Oracle Fusion) alongside expert-level Microsoft Excel capabilities (macros, pivot tables, complex formulas).
- Technical Competencies: Strong command of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles, work breakdown structures (WBS), cost breakdown structures (CBS), cash flow modeling, and progress measurement methodologies.
- Commercial Acumen: Robust understanding of construction contracts, procurement processes, change management protocols, and joint venture delivery models (Design-Build/Progressive Design-Build).
Salary is dependent on relevant years of experience and transferrable skills, an estimated salary range is 75 000 to 100 000. If a candidate is selected whose experience is outside of the parameters originally anticipated, this range may change to align with that skillset.
The position will be based at our offices in Mississauga, Ontario, with regular visits to the site offices as required. This position is 5 days per week in office or at site and all employees must complete a RAIC and Criminal background check.
