Senior Cost Controller

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Date: Nov 3, 2025

Location:Scarborough, ON, CA

Operating Sector: STC_Leadership Team

Position Title: Senior Cost Controller

Come Build Your Career at Aecon

As a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is safely and sustainably building what matters for future generations to thrive We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.

At Aecon, you can count on:

• Safety Always. Our number one core value. If we can't do it safely, we don't do it at all.
• Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
• Accountability. We're passionate about delivering on our commitments.
• Inclusion. We provide equitable opportunities for everyone.

We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. So, we invest in our people, just like they invest in us

At Aecon we:

• Ensure you and your family receive the services needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Believe in helping you build your career through our Aecon University and Leadership Programs.
• Are committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments, through initiatives like Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, our Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to ensure we are building inclusion into every aspect of our culture at Aecon.
• Are a leader in sustainable construction. With a strong commitment to operating responsibly by minimizing our impact on the environment and surrounding communities.

Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement – driven by the diversity, expertise and teamwork of our people. We're always searching the globe for innovative, collaborative minds to join our best-in-class Aecon community

What Is The Opportunity?

Scarborough Transit Connect (STC) was selected by Metrolinx to deliver the Scarborough Subway Extension – Stations, Rails and Systems (SSE-SRS) package. The Scarborough Subway Extension will bring the TTC's Line 2 subway service nearly eight kilometers farther into Scarborough. It will extend from Kennedy Station to Sheppard Avenue and McCowan Road, providing quick and seamless transit for those heading into and out of the downtown core and those travelling within Scarborough. The extension will replace Line 3 (the Scarborough RT), helping to reduce travel times and improve access to jobs, schools and other key destinations throughout the city.

As part of the Scarborough Transit Connect project based in Scarborough, Aecon is looking for a qualified Senior Cost Controller to join our team.

What You Will Do Here:

• Prepare Project Controls plans, and detailed manpower utilization plans for discipline or specialty activities.

• Assist with contract management and payments.

• Develop, or assist in the development of, quantity bases for the assumption.

• Perform, or coordinate the performance of, pricing structure development and application to takeoffs, derived quantities, quantity assumption, and cost allowances within a discipline or other specialty.

• Plan, coordinate, and direct the preparation of specific budgets.

• Assist in developing requirements for budgeting standards.

• Develop and implement requirements for forecasting, cost recording, reporting, and analyzing standards, and reports.

• Perform performance monitoring and control functions.

• Assist in development specific project codes of accounts and recommends appropriate modifications and revisions.

• Investigate requirements for estimating and/or cost control data for a specific discipline or other specialty applications.

• Identify or define data sources and techniques for data acquisition and collects required data for a specific discipline or other specialty applications.

• Responsible for setting-up of project accounting systems (cost codes, job cost processing procedures, project rules of credit).

• Ensure all the contract conditions (invoicing, reporting, change management, etc.) are applied and fulfilled for project set-up, project tracking and reporting, and project closeout.

• Monitor project performance and ensure that the project control system is properly implemented.

• Generate all required project status reports for internal management and for the customer, including the overall project Dashboard, project performance report (Earned Value, SPI, CPI, etc.).

• Perform data analysis, identify problems, and make recommendations.

• Create and implement measurement systems for given processes, analyzes performance metric results, and identifies improvements.

• Drive an inclusive culture to promote equity, welcome different perspectives, and enable career progression by fostering a sense of belonging.

What You Bring to The Team:

• 7-10 years minimum of Cost Control experience in construction.

• Knowledge of financial reporting systems and controller account codes and an understanding of Controller instructions, which impact Project Controls (including Project Financial Status Reports and Earned Revenue Determination Data).

• Accreditation from AACEI or CIQS is an asset.

• College and/or University degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience.

• Applied knowledge of Project Management and Cost Controls principles is an asset.

• Applied knowledge of the "Earned Value" principles is an asset.

• Ability to produce, read and manipulate schedules and scheduling curves/reports an asset.

• P6 experience is an asset.

• Applied knowledge of cost engineering/cost control is an asset.

• Experience with Hard Dollar/InEight and SAP ERP systems is an asset.

• Intermediate to expert proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

• Organizational skills to handle multiple tasks within a high-pressure worksite environment.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral).

• Ability to work effectively with all levels of management and employees.

• Willingness for continuous learning and advancement of technical knowledge.

• Detail-oriented.

• Be a champion of inclusion and diversity.

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner. Through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations, appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.