Senior Cost Analyst

Turner & Townsend • Edmonton, AB

83d

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and program as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

As Senior Cost Analyst, you will be involved in:
Implement, administer and maintain cost control system and procedures to track project budgets, commitments, expenditures and forecasts for projects of medium complexity and value
Develop and maintain detailed cost estimates and support change control processes.
Integrate estimates, contract values, and management reserves into a comprehensive cost baseline.
Validate contractor bids, internal estimates, and ensure cost alignment with the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
Implement Earned Value Management (EVM) and change management.
Analyze cost and schedule performance indices (CPI, SPI) and determine impacts to overall project health.
Ensure integration of cost and schedule systems and validate progress measurement methods.
Lead development of monthly cost reports, providing variance analysis, trend summaries, cash flow forecasts, and cost-to-complete estimates.
Present cost performance updates to senior leadership, project sponsors, and clients.
Prepare high-level dashboards, KPI reports, and executive summaries.
Lead and mentor junior and intermediate cost controllers.
Other Key responsibilities at senior level
Business Development – Being aware and proactive to highlight potential opportunities to Associate Directors and Directors
Staff management– Input into performance review process of consultants and graduate consultants
Recruitment - Inclusion in selection and recruitment process, including interviews
Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Project Controls, Estimating, and Cost Control on major infrastructure or transit projects.
• 8+ years of experience in complex, high-profile, mega construction projects.
• Relevant knowledge of cost control processes, budgeting, forecasting, and change management.
• A recognized university degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Construction Management or a relevant subject.
• Relevant expertise in cost control software (EcoSys, Prism, SAP, Oracle, etc).

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Cost Plus or Cost Reimbursable Contract delivery model is an asset
• Certification or designation from a professional organization is an asset (i.e. MRICS, CCP)

Responsibilities

• Implement, administer and maintain cost control system and procedures to track project budgets, commitments, expenditures and forecasts for projects of medium complexity and value
• Develop and maintain detailed cost estimates and support change control processes.
• Integrate estimates, contract values, and management reserves into a comprehensive cost baseline.
• Validate contractor bids, internal estimates, and ensure cost alignment with the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Implement Earned Value Management (EVM) and change management.
• Analyze cost and schedule performance indices (CPI, SPI) and determine impacts to overall project health.
• Ensure integration of cost and schedule systems and validate progress measurement methods.
• Lead development of monthly cost reports, providing variance analysis, trend summaries, cash flow forecasts, and cost-to-complete estimates.
• Present cost performance updates to senior leadership, project sponsors, and clients.
• Prepare high-level dashboards, KPI reports, and executive summaries.
• Lead and mentor junior and intermediate cost controllers.
• Business Development – Being aware and proactive to highlight potential opportunities to Associate Directors and Directors
• Staff management– Input into performance review process of consultants and graduate consultants
• Recruitment - Inclusion in selection and recruitment process, including interviews
• Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database

Benefits

• We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
• We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior