WSP

Cost Controls Specialist

WSP$80K — $95K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience accepted.
  • 5-7 years of experience in cost controls, project controls, finance, or related functions on capital projects.
  • Intermediate experience in forecasting, budget tracking, variance analysis, and cost reporting is strongly preferred.
  • Familiarity with cost management and PMIS tools like EcoSys, Procore, and Oracle is beneficial.
  • Knowledge of earned value management (EVM) and cost forecasting processes is a must.
  • Strong analytical and communication skills to convey cost data effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and monitor project cost control processes for transmission line and substation projects.
  • Maintain project budgets, forecasts, and financial projections to support tracking of project performance.
  • Track actual costs and manage commitments, change orders, and invoices for cost efficiency.
  • Conduct cost variance and trend analysis, offering recommendations to project leadership.
  • Utilize PMIS platforms to manage budgeting and reporting for projects.
  • Generate cost reports and financial dashboards that communicate project cost status and needed decisions.
  • Support change management and project close-out reporting from a cost perspective.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility with some onsite support required.
  • Opportunity to work in the Power & Energy sector with significant capital projects.
  • Collaborative work environment with project managers, finance teams, and clients.
  • Engagement with advanced cost management tools and platforms.
  • Professional growth and development within a leading project controls team.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Cost Controls Specialist to join their Project Controls team supporting Power & Energy programs, including transmission line and substation capital projects. This role is well suited for a cost controls professional with experience in forecasting, budget tracking, variance analysis, and project cost reporting who enjoys working collaboratively with project managers, finance teams, schedulers, contractors, and clients. The selected candidate will be mostly remote with some onsite support & in-person meetings.

Your Impact
  • Develop, maintain, and monitor project cost control processes for transmission line, substation, and related Power & Energy projects.
  • Prepare and maintain project budgets, forecasts, cash flows, cost reports, accruals, commitments, and financial projections to support accurate project performance tracking.
  • Track actual costs, commitments, contingency, change orders, invoices, and cost coding to support timely and reliable project cost management.
  • Perform cost variance analysis, trend analysis, and earned value management support, identifying cost risks and recommending corrective actions to project leadership.
  • Use cost management and PMIS platforms such as EcoSys, Procore, Oracle, e-Builder, or similar systems to manage budgets, forecasts, commitments, change orders, invoices, and cost reports.
  • Produce regular cost reports, budget variance summaries, forecast updates, and executive-level financial dashboards that clearly communicate project cost status, risks, and required decisions.
  • Support change management, contractor progress tracking, invoice review, contingency management, and project close-out reporting from a cost controls perspective.


Who You Are

Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent cost controls or project controls experience will also be considered.
  • 5-7 years of experience in cost controls, project controls, finance, or related functions on capital projects, preferably within transmission line, substation, utility, infrastructure, or Power & Energy programs.
  • Intermediate hands-on experience with forecasting, budget tracking, variance analysis, cost reporting, cash flow tracking, commitments, accruals, and change control is strongly preferred.
  • Experience with cost management, ERP, and PMIS tools such as EcoSys, Procore, Oracle, e-Builder, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or similar platforms is preferred.
  • Working knowledge of earned value management (EVM), cost forecasting, budget baselines, cost coding structures, trend analysis, and project financial controls.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and coordination skills, with the ability to translate cost data into clear updates for project teams, finance partners, contractors, clients, and leadership.

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About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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