When you care deeply about the work you do, it’s rewarding to see it through from concept to completion. We partner with clients to provide both program management and construction management to strategize, plan, and implement projects that drive organizations forward. From hospitals and airports to university campuses, mass transit systems, water treatment facilities, mines, and wind farms, we've successfully managed thousands of projects.

Joining our team, turning visionary ideas into reality, will shape your future—and the future of your community.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is currently looking for a Cost Controls Specialist to join our growing team! You will be reporting to the Program Leadership team, and will provide the program manager, program delivery manager, and project managers with viable information for effective management and cost control of the various projects. In addition, you will be accountable for supporting the implementation of processes, checks and balances to determine and maintain Budget, Actual Cost and Estimate at Completion (EACs) of projects. We are seeking an individual who must demonstrate an aptitude for efficiency, problem solving, and resourcefulness with a deep commitment to the Program goals. This role will be based in a Stantec office on a full-time basis.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Maintain program-level budgets in accordance with the Total Cost Management (TCM) framework.

• Maintain cost coding system aligned with the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS), ensuring accurate allocation of actuals, commitments, and forecasts for consistent reporting, traceability, and performance analysis.

• Prepare and maintain detailed cost reports, dashboards, and performance indicators, identifying and analyzing cost variances.

• Prepare cost forecasts, integrating actual costs, accruals, trends, and potential changes.

• Work with the Program team to develop and maintain program and project cash flows to support the delivery of the capital infrastructure program

• Support the overall funding/financing strategies for the program based on the program cash flow

• Prepare all required budget requests and associated justifications to ensure the uninterrupted funding of program activities

• Support all financial activities required to support issuance of revenue bonds; secure grant funding, loans and other forms of program funding

• Assist with 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

• 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

• Work with the Program team to develop and deliver the monthly update reporting package for the client. This will include cost, schedule, EAC and design updates for the month.

• Support Procurement and Contracts Administrator with procurement activities including but not limited to, bidding, change management, document management, and closeout

• Administer updates and maintenance of the assigned Program

• Assist in ensuring compliance with corporate financial policies, audit requirements, and control frameworks.

• Work as part of an integrated consultant-client team

• May required travel to client site

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experience with financial systems such as SAP, Oracle or others is desired

• Experience on large capital infrastructure programs is desired

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, and other standard business applications

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Ability to concurrently manage multiple assignments and quickly adapt to new priorities

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or similar discipline

• A minimum of 8-12 years of relevant experience including developing processes and procedures related to cost and budget management and managing contract management information

• Experience in large capital expenditure projects desired

• Sound understanding of AACE International TCM Framework desired

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 global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

Primary Location: Canada | BC | North Vancouver
Organization: BC-1122 Water-CA PMCM
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 02/07/2025 05:07:04
Req ID: 1001434