Project Controller

Determined. Imaginative. Curious. If these are some of the ways you describe yourself — we want to learn more about you! At TC Energy, we are Energy Problem Solvers — passionate about transitioning North America to cleaner energy while meeting the energy demands of today and tomorrow. If that sounds like a challenge you want to help tackle, we want you to join our team! 

Posting Close Date: September 27th, 2024

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Project Controls - Manager, Project Controls Programs and CSUS.  The Project Controller is responsible for providing detailed capital project cost support, including purchase requisitions, invoice attestation to ensure monitoring, forecasting and controlling of the project budget. 

What you'll do

• Tracks and records costs through work orders, purchase orders, and invoices

• Resolve unexpected items or inaccuracies in forecast data

• Support the Project Manager by providing financial reporting requirements for bidding, during contract selection and administration of the contracts as required

• Perform Final Cost Reconciliation

• Assists in the preparation of detailed project cost reports

• Monitor cost progress to establish trends and forecast future costs, or prepare reports of cost comparisons/variances

• Secure records properly and in compliance with TransCanada’s requirements

• Identify opportunities for improvement to forecasting and other project cost control methodologies and document as lessons learned

• Full cycle project controller duties from project initiation to project closure. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a Degree in Accounting, Business Management, Engineering or Project Management degree preferred

• University degree, with 2 or more years of related experience with cost control concepts and practices on capital projects

• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered 

• Experienced with Excel spreadsheets, word processing and database software; proficient in use of PC

• Willingness to use and learn current and future systems/applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven supportive team member who helps oversee, lead, advise and motivate a work team 

• Knowledge and some experience with project and portfolio management processes, policies and principles 

• Written, verbal, presentation and electronic communication skills; ability to communicate with all levels of the Project Controls and Project Management organization effectively 

• Maintains on going, positive presence with project team members, other stakeholders, and outside entities, i.e. Construction Contractors, vendors, through professional communications; able to work toward resolution of situations with all parties​

• Ability to analyze project cost data/status and to communicate those findings to Project Management 

• Typically operates under reasonably close supervision with clearly defined assignments and precise instructions. Work is normally subject to review in detail. Technical guidance is normally available

• Working knowledge of how to assess the relationship between cost and schedule data; communicates that assessment to Project Management, supervisors, and other members of the Project Team 

• Working knowledge of how to recognize and evaluate risks, hazards, losses and their cost impact 

• Working knowledge of the principles of version control and the change management processes