HVDC Projects are large and complex projects with multiple sites and multiple teams involved. Lead Project Cost Controller role is part of the Project Controls function and role is to lead the cost management of the project and coordinate with other project cost engineers to establish and control the full project Costs. The Lead Project Cost Controller works in close coordination with Lead Project Planner and Project Manager.
Responsibilities
Support PM to align project budgets to as sold in appropriate systems
Support the Lead Project Cost Control engineer
Supports estimating, estimates and/or verifies the accuracy of the actual to date cost (material, labor, manufactured costs, suppliers invoices, timesheets, travel expenses..)
Aligns with planning to ensure forecasted cost risks are accurately captured
Maintain a register of potential cost risks
Maintain a register of actual and committed costs
Collaborate with 3rd parties on project cost
Checks and controls cost movements, compares with current scope and progress as well as with previous forecast. Also Compares with productivity factors and validates accuracy of estimates
Communicates cost status/forecasts/risk to functional cost owners and drives/supports risk mitigation
Presents all financial data in a transparent way, attends project and management review to present cost status
Provides change order calculations to ensure cost estimates are accurate
Updates changes in appropriate systems to ensure costs are aligned to the current situation
Aligns with Finance Controller to ensure reconciliation takes place between approved project financial data and books.
Aligns with planner to ensure costs and schedule are tied to enable accurate cost/schedule management
Support project close out and claims
Provide support to tenders
Qualifications
Degree qualified either in finance or engineering degree (with financial training).
Background in Project Management. Could be part of the graduate certificate or independent training.
Experience and Knowledge
Experience in cost estimating and forecasting, Project Accounting & Controlling (on large turnkey projects would be a plus)
Experience working with project management plans (PMP) specifications and estimates (PS&E)
Experience in the identification, monitoring and reporting of project risks
including interfaces with Cost control, and workload management
Technical skills / competencies
Cost estimating and forecasting
Project Accounting & Controlling
Scheduling
Data handling skills (Excel, SAP…)
Commercial awareness
Behavioural skills / competencies
Communication
Fluent in English is a must and German language is a plus
Proactive attitude
Thorough and precise
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