Cost Engineer

Overview

In this role you will support major projects by delivering accurate cost information and driving cost performance reporting, including Earned Value metrics. You will build and maintain cost controls, forecast ETC and EAC, and ensure timely reporting that aligns with baselines. You will collaborate with planning to apply EVMS rules and monitor contingencies, risks, and change control. The opportunity sits within a global, client-focused firm delivering large-scale programmes and transforming challenges into opportunities.

Pay / Benefits

• great place to work
• healthy, productive and flexible working environment
• focus on work-life balance
• equal opportunity employer

Responsibilities

• Develop project cost control data structures to track and control actual costs
• Set and maintain the project control budget aligned with baselines
• Track actual costs for internal and external expenditures against cost controls
• Monitor accruals and commitments against budget constraints
• Build project forecast including ETC and EAC
• Provide accurate and timely cost-related project reporting
• Collaborate with planning to apply Earned Value Management rules
• Track contingency and exposure from risks and remaining risks
• Monitor change control to ensure alignment with baselines
• Identify and act on key project trends and actions

Key requirements

• Delivered cost engineering on major projects, across one or more sectors
• Experience across full project lifecycle (pre-investment, design, execution, commissioning)
• Ability to define cost procedures and standards for projects/programmes
• Proficiency with cost management systems such as Ecosys and interfaces to ERP systems (SAP, Oracle)
• Understanding of business rules and alignment of funding/performance with financial accounts

• Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Cost management systems (Ecosys)
• SAP integration
• Oracle integration
• ETC and EAC forecasting
• cost control structures

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