Cost Engineer/ Cost Controller

Company Description

Do you want to be part of our successful Infrastructure team supporting top clients for Turner & Townsend in Toronto? We are hiring an ambitious and forward thinking Cost Controller to work in our growing team.

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver.

As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Who are you?

You are an experienced Cost Controller with 5 - 7 years post-graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment

Job Description

As Cost Controller, you will be involved with :

• Implement, administer and maintain cost control system and procedures to track project budgets, commitments, expenditures and forecasts for projects of medium complexity and value
• Assist in the preparation and review of cost estimates
• Provide cost information to support decision and alternative selection
• Evaluate and analyse fee proposals / bids and provide recommendation for decision making
• Provide forecasts and cash flow analysis
• Maintain and manage the cost report and provide regular updates on financial position
• Assist in the development, validation and maintenance of the project schedule
• Assist in developing reporting tracking tools and generates cost reports on regular basis including evaluation of earned value
• Build intricate spreadsheets to enable fast and accurate data manipulation of large datasets
• Extract data from several sources, transforming it to fit operational needs
• Reconcile data to support complete accuracy and creates a clean audit trail

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of Cost Control experience
• A recognized university degree in Construction Management or related field
• Membership in a relevant professional organizations ( RICS, AACEI).
• Certification or designation from a professional organization is an asset ( MRICS, CCP)

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is a leading independent professional services company specializing in program management, project management, cost management and consulting across the property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors.

With 108 offices in 45 countries, we draw on our extensive global and industry experience to manage risk while maximizing value and performance during the construction and operation of our clients’ assets.

We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list.

Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

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