Cost Control Specialist

About the role

A Cost Control Specialist is needed to ensure that effective cost estimation and control measures are applied by the EPC contractor, with a focus on pre-emptive corrective action. The role supports the project team with cost and change management expertise and keeps costs and schedule within control.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure cost estimation and control measures are properly executed by the EPC contractor, with pre-emptive corrective action.
• Provide cost and timely change management expertise to the project team and maintain compliance with the Project Management of Change process.
• Coordinate collection, consolidation, analysis and reporting of project cost controls, progress measurement and control trends.
• Plan potential project changes and assess their schedule and cost impact, incorporating approved changes into cost, schedule and planning cycles.
• Monitor and appraise the EPC contractor's performance on cost control, progress measurement and schedule control.
• Develop cost/schedule-driven contracting scenarios for contracting strategy workshops.
• Coordinate cost and schedule analysis, forecasting and change management, and report on Class III cost and schedule estimates and bid check estimates.
• Report bid evaluation plans, procedures and models, including a hypothetical change order basket for technical and price bids.
• Manage change orders throughout the EPC contract, review contractor estimates, develop company estimates, keep an auditable document trail and negotiate on behalf of the company.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Accounting, Business Management/Administration or a commercial discipline.
• 8 years of experience in cost estimating, scheduling and project controls.
• Experience validating contractor estimates and guiding contractors to produce high-level modularized cost reports.
• Demonstrated experience with brownfield projects, including their cost and schedule vulnerabilities.
• High level of written and spoken English.

Required skills

• Proficiency in professional office applications and some technical applications.
• Cost estimating, scheduling and project controls.

To apply, send your CV by email to the recruiter named in the original posting.