Senior Project Controller - Cost

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The Senior Project Controller – Cost is the organizational lead for cost management across Trans Link’s capital delivery portfolio, supporting strategic planning and execution of major programs. This role is accountable for establishing and advancing cost control standards, systems, and reporting frameworks that enable proactive financial oversight, strategic investment planning, and executive decision-making.

Operating within the EPM-Control function, the incumbent plays a pivotal role in implementing and optimizing the Cost module in the Project Management Information System (PMIS), ensuring seamless integration with earned value, schedule, and risk disciplines. By embedding cost controls into all phases of project delivery—from early estimates through closeout—and aligning with funding governance processes (AiP, SPA, PCA), the role ensures financial accountability, audit readiness, and long‑term portfolio sustainability.

• Lead the development, standardization, and governance of cost control practices across the Engineering Division, ensuring full integration with scope, schedule, risk, and funding frameworks. Establish and maintain cost control structures within the PMIS, aligning with financial systems, earned value metrics, and stage‑gate funding protocols to support a capital portfolio exceeding $9 billion annually.
• Produce and present portfolio‑level cost performance reports, cash flow projections, and Estimate at Completion (EAC) forecasts to inform executive oversight, long‑term investment planning, and risk‑adjusted funding decisions.
• Evaluate contractor invoices, change orders, and progress claims for compliance with approved scope and budgets; advise on cost impacts, resolution strategies, and financial risk mitigation.
• Partner with Project Managers, Schedulers, Risk Specialists, and Finance teams to align cost controls with delivery plans, procurement strategies, and stakeholder reporting needs.
• Provide cost inputs and risk‑adjusted budget recommendations to support stage‑gate decisions (AiP, SPA, PCA), contingency drawdowns, and re‑forecasting exercises.
• Lead the development of cost‑related content in RFPs and contracts, including pricing assumptions, cost breakdown structures, and performance thresholds.
• Drive the evolution of cost control methodologies, templates, and reporting tools within the Project Controls Framework, incorporating industry standards and lessons learned.
• Ensure financial accountability, audit readiness, and compliance with internal and external reporting requirements; serve as the cost subject‑matter expert during audits and capital program evaluations.
• Provide mentorship and functional leadership to junior and intermediate cost control staff; foster organizational excellence through training, coaching, and process guidance.
• Contribute to enterprise portfolio reviews by aggregating cost insights across programs and advising on funding utilization, inflation impacts, escalation strategies, and financial risk exposure.

Education and Experience

The competencies of this position would typically be acquired through completion of a bachelor’s degree in engineering,…