Cost/Senior Cost Controller (hybrid working)
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Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.
Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.
Job Description
Cost Engineers support major projects and organisations in the delivery of accurate and timely project information relating to performance against the project baselines. The cost engineer would drive the cost performance reporting for the project including all Earned Value Management metrics associated with key project commitments and expenditures.
Duties
- Development of project cost control data structures to accurately track and control actual costs
- Establishing and setting the project control budget aligned with agreed baselines
- The tracking of actual costs both for internal and external expenditure against the cost controls structures
- The tracking and control of project accruals and commitments against set budget constraints
- The build of project forecast to include for estimated work to complete (ETC) and the development of the estimate at complete (EAC)
- The accurate and timely reporting of all project information including Earned Value Management
- The tracking of project contingency and exposure associated with risk events and remaining risks on the project
- The tracking of project change control to ensure alignment with agreed baselines and control data structures
- The tracking of key project trends which can inform future change controls
Qualifications
Typically, a qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with five to ten years experience in the delivery of project controls services for major projects or programmes.
Experience
Delivered cost engineering across a range of major projects, preferably across multiple sectors and internationally. Worked across the full project lifecycle including for pre-investment decision, design development, execution, and commissioning phases.
Has experience in working to cost engineering procedures and process and the ability to define project cost procedures and standards to which the project and/or programme will adhere to.
Highly conversant with cost management systems such as Prism and Ecosys including for the interface with corporate finance systems such as SAP and Oracle. The cost engineer would have an appreciation of business rules and how project funding and performance aligns with business financial account requirements within the project or programme environment.
Additional Information
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
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