Cost Control Assistant (Construction/Civil)
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This position is being posted under Capital Crossing Constructors (CCC), in joint venture with Webuild, Samsung C&T and Green Infrastructure Partners. We are proud to lead the Alexandra Bridge Project, a landmark infrastructure initiative connecting Ottawa and Gatineau. We are committed to delivering this complex project with a strong focus on safety, environmental responsibility, collaboration, and regulatory excellence. Our team works closely with partners, stakeholders, and communities to ensure the project is delivered with care, respect, and long-term impact. At Capital Crossing Constructors, we value diverse perspectives and foster an inclusive, team-oriented environment where people can contribute meaningfully to building infrastructure that serves future generations.
About the Project
The Alexandra Bridge Replacement Project is one of Canada's most significant infrastructure initiatives, replacing the existing Alexandra Bridge that has connected Ottawa, Ontario, and Gatineau, Quebec for more than 120 years. As a vital interprovincial transportation corridor within the National Capital Region, the bridge serves thousands of pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and transit users while forming an integral part of Confederation Boulevard. Having reached the end of its service life, the existing bridge will be replaced with a modern, resilient crossing designed to meet the region's long-term transportation needs. The Alexandra Bridge Replacement Project represents a major investment in Canada's transportation infrastructure, supporting economic growth, regional connectivity, and community development while creating opportunities for skilled professionals to contribute to a landmark project that will serve Canadians for generations.
About the job
As the Cost Control Coordinator, you'll oversee project expenditures, ensuring accuracy and adherence to budgets. Reporting to the Cost Control Coordinator, your role involves preparing cost reports, analyzing variances, and collaborating with departments to allocate expenses efficiently. Your attention to detail and financial acumen will drive effective cost management and support project success.
What you'll be doing
- Prepare periodic cost reports and analyze variances.
- Allocate cost codes to various expenses or revenues.
- Collaborate with different departments to identify appropriate cost codes.
- Maintain various registers and structured information tables, updating records as necessary.
- Analyze various data and identify errors, inconsistencies, or cost-saving opportunities.
- Input detailed actual cost and commitment data into cost systems and generate comprehensive baseline cost reports by package.
- Manage commitments based on procurement contracts, contract amendments, change notices, PO revisions, or invoices.
- Conduct periodic reviews, establish, and maintain forecasts for all packages.
- Participate in trending and change management processes, integrating approved trends into the project estimate at completion.
- Contribute to various risk review meetings.
- Prepare budget, commitment, forecast, payment, and cost statements for monthly reports.
- Develop and monitor various performance metrics.
- Conduct periodic reviews and maintain forecasts for various packages.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, as well as contractual documentation.
- Collaborate effectively with various departments and stakeholders.
- Apply project management principles as needed.
What we are looking for
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, accounting, or a related discipline, or equivalent project-related experience.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience as a Cost Controller/Cost Technician in a multidisciplinary project environment, or accounting/bookkeeping experience in an Engineering/Construction environment.
- Strong personal commitment to safety.
- Ability to foster a collaborative environment with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
- Strong analytical, oral, and written communication skills.
- Proficiency with cost control principles, policies, procedures, and financial systems.
- Experience with SAP is a plus.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel.
Why Choose Us?
- Expected Base Salary: $70,000 - $90,000 per year. The actual base salary will depend on several factors including experience, qualifications, internal equity, work location and market expectations.
- Annual performance-based bonus.
- Comprehensive group benefits program.
- Retirement savings program.
- Career growth and advancement opportunities
As proud team members of Capital Crossing Contractors (CCC), we are dedicated to fostering respectful, meaningful relationships with Indigenous communities and driving positive change through partnership and collaboration. We recognize the Alexandra Bridge Project is located on the traditional, unceded territory of the Anishinàbe Algonquin People and we are committed to honoring their heritage and culture through ongoing listening, learning, and partnership.
Our Indigenous Participation Plan (IPP) aligns with legal obligations and reconciliation efforts, including the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). We strive for genuine, meaningful engagement emphasizing equity, cultural relevance, mutual respect, and support for Indigenous-led priorities.
We are committed to advancing Indigenous business relationships and reconciliation. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that supports Indigenous Peoples through equitable employment, procurement and culturally respectful engagement.
