We are strategizing, planning, and implementing projects that help clients achieve their organization’s objectives. Join our award-winning program management team and bring transformational project solutions to life. 

 

By managing capital programs and projects as if they were our own, our project management business, and technical experts work with clients to strategize, plan, and implement projects that help them achieve their organization’s objectives. Our award-winning team has managed thousands of projects across all sectors — hospitals, airports, and entire university campuses; infrastructure like mass transit and water-treatment facilities; and energy and resource assignments, from mines to wind farms.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is currently looking for a Cost Controls Lead to be part of our team. The cost controller will provide the program manager, program delivery manager, and project managers with viable information for effective management and cost control of the various projects and will be accountable for implementing robust processes, checks and balances to determine and maintain Budget, Actual Cost and Estimate at Completion (EACs) of projects. To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate an aptitude for efficiency, problem solving, and resourcefulness with a deep commitment to the Program goals.   

Your Key Responsibilities

Lead, support and work with Program Team members to develop and maintain program and project financials, e.g., cash flows, etc. to support the delivery of the capital infrastructure program. Prepare all required budget requests and related reporting, e.g., project justifications and rationale, etc. to ensure the uninterrupted funding of program activities. Developing and implementing financial project controls standards and procedures, monitor compliance and initiate corrective measures as necessary. Budgeting and Cost Management: Support the preparation of program budgets, work with program controls and accounting staff to maintain program accounting information in compliance with all funding sources, oversee the tracking and management of all expenditures. Funding Compliance and Reporting: Maintain the assurance program to support compliance with the terms and conditions of interrelated state and federal loans, manage and update a comprehensive inventory of loan requirements to enable program compliance, communicate state and federal loans requirements to interdisciplinary teams that may include design, construction, safety, permitting, land use, real estate acquisition, finance and controls, procurement, and public outreach personnel. Establish a procedural framework for preparing and reporting financial updates. Manage and enforce adherence to financial project controls practices and procedures. Understand change management requirements and lead related work activities for successful project delivery. Work as part of an integrated consultant-client team. Any other duties as assigned.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Experience on large capital infrastructure programs is desired Experience with financial systems such as SAP, Oracle or others is desired Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, and other normal business applications Strong oral and written communication skills Ability to concurrently manage multiple assignments and quickly adapt to new priorities Work in client office as required 

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or similar discipline 10+ years of experience in developing and maintaining program and project budgets for complex capital construction projects and managing contract management information 10+ years of experience with developing processes and procedures related to cost and budget management for large capital infrastructure programs 

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

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