Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Project Cost Controller

Westinghouse Electric Corporation$106K — $132K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in project controls or cost management within project-based environments.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, Project Management, or similar.
  • Familiarity with project cost control methodologies and financial performance measurement.
  • Understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and reporting.
  • Advanced Excel skills with experience using Power BI for data visualization and reporting.
  • Experience managing project reporting for multiple Project Managers across various projects.
  • Willingness to travel occasionally within Ontario.

Responsibilities

  • Support project budgeting, forecasting, and cost tracking activities.
  • Maintain forecasts for project costs and revenue while addressing variances.
  • Monitor project performance and identify risks and opportunities.
  • Consolidate and report financial data for business leadership.
  • Create dashboards and KPIs using Power BI and Excel.
  • Analyze project cost data to inform business planning and bids.
  • Lead continuous improvement through process optimization and reporting automation.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive compensation package and incentives for performance.
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Program for confidential support.
  • Retirement Savings Plan with matching contributions.
  • Generous paid time off and flexible working arrangements.
  • 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for employees and families.
  • Opportunities for growth in a global, innovative environment.
  • Educational reimbursement for professional development.
  • Employee referral and recognition programs.
Full Job Description
About the role:

As a Project Cost Controller, you will provide financial support across a portfolio of engineering and project-based work, helping ensure planning, forecasting, cost control, and financial performance throughout the project lifecycle. Working with Project Managers and business stakeholders, you will maintain budgets and forecasts, monitor project performance, and provide financial insights that support informed decision-making. You will also help strengthen portfolio reporting through dashboards, performance metrics, and consolidated financial reporting across multiple business units. This is an individual contributor role that offers the opportunity to support strategic planning, continuous improvement initiatives, and the delivery of projects that contribute to Westinghouse's clean energy mission.

You will report to the Senior Project Portfolio Manager and be assigned at one of our locations in Burlington, Peterborough, Port Elgin, or Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. This position will be offered as a hybrid role. Employees working in hybrid roles are expected to work onsite at the ir assigned office location 2 days per week and may work from home 3 days per week, subject to business needs.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Support project budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, variance analysis, and financial performance monitoring.
  • Maintain accurate forecasts for project costs, revenue, margins, and resource requirements while identifying and addressing discrepancies.
  • Monitor project and portfolio performance, highlighting risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
  • Consolidate financial data and prepare portfolio reports, forecasts, and performance summaries for business leadership.
  • Develop dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools using Power BI, Excel, and other business intelligence platforms.
  • Analyse project cost data and actual performance to support business planning, portfolio projects, and bid development activities.
  • Lead continuous improvement through reporting automation, process optimisation, and the development of standardised project controls tools and procedures.


Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of experience in project controls, cost management, forecasting, budgeting, financial reporting, project management, or related disciplines within a project-based environment.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent.
  • Experience with project cost control methodologies, forecasting techniques, variance analysis, and financial performance measurement.
  • Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and project performance reporting.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience developing dashboards and reports using Power BI or similar business intelligence tools.
  • Experience supporting multiple Project Managers and managing reporting across a portfolio of projects.
  • Ability to travel occasionally within Ontario to support business needs.


We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $106,000 to $132,500 per year. In addition to the base pay, this role may be eligible for incentive pay based on company and individual performance.

This posting is for an existing vacancy and reflects an immediate hiring need.

#LI-Hybrid

Westinghouse offers great benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being. In Canada the following are representative of what we offer:
  • Great compensation package
  • Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
  • Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
  • Paid Vacations, Flextime, Sick/Personal and Holidays
  • We encourage healthy work-life balance and offer flexible schedules and with the potential to work from anywhere in Canada
  • We pay 100% of the medical/dental/vision insurance premiums for you and your family
  • Incredible opportunity for growth in an innovation-driven, global company
  • Educational Reimbursement Program
  • Employee Referral and Recognition Program

About Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Westinghouse Electric Corporation is an American manufacturing company that provides services to various industries, including nuclear power, renewable energy, oil and gas, and defense. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Westinghouse Electric Corporation is a subsidiary of Brookfield Business Partners, a Canadian private equity firm. The company has a long history of innovation and has been involved in many significant projects, including the construction of the first nuclear power plant in the United States. Today, Westinghouse Electric Corporation is a leading provider of nuclear power technology and services, with a global presence in over 20 countries.
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