What Vista Does

Vista Projects is an integrated industrial engineering firm that helps clients navigate the digital transformation of their projects and operations. Our proven project execution process is based on a “single source of truth” model that eliminates the potential for inefficient engineering designs, cost overruns and project completion delays.

Why We Do It

We believe the world needs industrial projects and that intelligent engineering data can increase the likelihood of innovative solutions getting to market. Over the years, our multi-discipline teams have conceptualized and designed some of the most challenging and successful industrial processing projects in the North American energy sector. Vista has established itself as a trusted industrial engineering partner for all types of projects, from conceptual studies and pilots to large-scale commercial expansions.

Where We Work

The benefits of our approach apply to new asset developments and brownfield optimization projects across several industrial markets. This includes biofuels and produced water treatment to natural gas and petrochemical processing. While we are headquartered in Calgary and maintain a satellite office in Houston.

Main Duties and Competencies

Support the Cost Control Lead and PM team by providing complex project reporting on a bi-weekly or monthly basis to ensure uncompromised quality. Perform various checks and balances throughout the life cycle of the project including recommendations. Provide support to other team members on their deliverables. Other duties include:

• Preparing EP / EPF cost reports and presenting to the Client
• Cash flow development and reporting
• Locked-in Accruals
• Monitoring commitments, incurred and actual costs
• Performing cost variance analysis
• Earned value management reporting
• Change Management Coordination
• Supporting class 3 cost estimates and control budget development
• Performing ad-hoc project analysis and support
• Managing databases and generating reports
• Performing other duties as requested

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (commerce, engineering, or similar)
• Five to eight years of financial analysis experience
• Understanding of project cost control fundamentals with analytical skills and experience in financial analysis, modeling, and budgeting methodologies
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex data
• Advanced to expert level MS Excel skills (requires complex formulas from multiple sources and troubleshooting)
• Quality focused with acute attention to detail
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient at handling multiple tasks and people at a time

Preferred

• Concentration in finance and accounting disciplines
• Recognized designation (CMA, MBA, CFA, etc.)
• Knowledge of Primavera P6 or MS Project software
• Strong background in oil and gas industry

Why People Like Working with Us

Working with Vista is a chance to contribute to the type of challenging municipal and industrial projects that the world requires. If that doesn’t excite you, this role likely won’t be a fit.

Challenging projects require focus and we enable our people to do their best work with modernized project systems that are based on our leading use of intelligent data-centric execution architecture. Our staff and clients like that it gives them real-time access to validated data shared across all project departments. This fosters project design and business decisions based on a single, authoritative source of truth and provides increased transparency and collaboration with team members and clients, leading to improved engineering quality and a product we can all take pride in.

What We Offer

An opportunity with Vista is not just a job; it is a chance to tackle challenging projects with colleagues who are among the most recognized and accomplished in their disciplines.

Vista offers all employees

• A stimulating, fast-paced and challenging work environment where you will contribute to the interesting municipal and industrial engineering projects
• A robust and consistent recruitment process that ensures your colleagues are likeminded and comparably capable
• An opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneurial, technically skilled team which has established leadership in innovative engineering solutions
• A strong value-based philosophy that provides an informal, close-knit team environment, where you and your family feel like a part of our organization, and not just an employee number
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including a performance-linked variable pay program
• Company-sponsored social events and team sports
• Flexible work schedules, half-day Fridays and free parking
• An organization that values and encourages diversity

How to Apply

Please complete the application form below and include a cover letter concisely demonstrating how your skills and experience align with our job posting. By submitting this application, you consent to our Privacy Policy, and you consent to receive transactional electronic messages from Vista and third parties acting on our behalf.

Note: As part of the interview process there will be a technical testing component that will take up to two hours and can be completed at home on your own timeline. Candidates may be required to complete a security clearance procedure prior to receiving an offer.