WSP

Lead Professional, Project Controls

WSP$112K — $154K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, finance, project management, or a related field
  • 10-15 years of cost control experience in complex engineering projects
  • Expertise in Earned Value Management (EVM) and project financial control
  • Experience in managing and developing teams
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities in dynamic settings
  • Familiarity with AACE and PMI frameworks and certifications is advantageous
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across disciplines
  • Bilingualism required for engagements with English-speaking clients.

Responsibilities

  • Manage budgets and forecasts to ensure project financial health
  • Analyze variances and recommend corrective actions
  • Apply EVM principles to support project decision-making
  • Track project performance in collaboration with stakeholders
  • Manage financial impacts of project changes
  • Ensure compliance with processes, policies, and contractual obligations
  • Lead, engage, and develop the cost control team.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on impactful projects for clients and communities
  • Hybrid working model with flexibility
  • Focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence
  • Supportive team environment for skill development
  • Involvement in team recruitment and resource allocation opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Take Your Career Further - As a Team Lead - Senior Cost Controller, you will strengthen project controls practices and ensure robust cost monitoring and performance management. You will oversee cost control across multiple mandates while leading a team of professionals, directly contributing to impactful projects for our clients and the communities we serve.

Your Impact

As a Cost Controller:
  • Manage budgets and forecasts to ensure the financial health of projects
  • Analyze variances and recommend corrective actions to optimize performance
  • Apply Earned Value Management EVM principles to support decision-making
  • Ensure rigorous tracking of project performance in collaboration with stakeholders
  • Manage changes and their financial impacts throughout the project lifecycle
  • Ensure compliance with processes, policies and contractual requirements


As a Team Lead:
  • Lead, engage and develop a cost control team
  • Allocate resources across projects
  • Ensure the quality of deliverables
  • Review and approve outputs
  • Participate in recruitment
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence

The skills that set you apart
  • University degree, bachelor's in engineering, finance, project management or a related field
  • Minimum of 10 to 15 years of experience in cost control within complex engineering project environments
  • Proven expertise in Earned Value Management EVM and project financial control
  • Demonstrated experience in team management and development
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in dynamic environments
  • Knowledge of AACE and PMI frameworks and certifications strong asset
  • Excellent communication and multidisciplinary collaboration skills
  • Bilingualism is required as the individual will frequently be involved in projects with English-speaking clients and partners outside Quebec

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YK: $122 900 - 162 800

MB & ON: $112 100 - 154 400

NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $111 000 - 147 400

Disclosure:

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Make Your Mark with WSP

If you're driven by purpose and impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us.

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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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