Lead Professional, Project Controls

WSP
Canada
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 10-15 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Multidisciplinary collaboration","Teamwork","Problem-solving"]

Lead cost control activities for complex engineering projects, driving budgets, forecasts, and performance reporting. Manage a team of cost controllers, apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles, analyze variances, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure contractual compliance across multiple mandates.

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Lead Professional, Project Controls

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Job Summary

Lead cost control activities for complex engineering projects, driving budgets, forecasts, and performance reporting. Manage a team of cost controllers, apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles, analyze variances, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure contractual compliance across multiple mandates.
Location: Canada
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead, engage and develop a cost control team
  • •Allocate resources across projects and ensure quality of deliverables
  • •Analyze variances and recommend corrective actions to optimize performance
  • •Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to support decision-making
  • •Manage changes and their financial impacts throughout the project lifecycle

Key Requirements

  • •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
Experience:10-15 yearsEngineeringInfrastructureConstruction
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipMultidisciplinary collaborationTeamworkProblem-solving
Certifications:AACEPMI
Languages:EnglishFrench

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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