Cost Controller

Position: Cost Control Engineer

Location: Project based

Job Purpose:

Implement cost control procedures and analyze project costs to ensure alignment with budgets, providing reliable forecasts and supporting effective project decision-making.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain project cost control plans and budgets.

• Track and Monitor actual costs versus budget, analyze variances and identify trends.

• Develop cost forecasts and cash flow projections, highlighting deviations.

• Coordinate with project teams to validate cost data and implement corrective actions.

• Participate in the development of cost control procedures and templates.

• Manage cost coding and ensure proper allocation of costs to work breakdown structures.

• Analyze committed costs, accruals, and booked cost to identify variances

• Monitor CPI, SPI, CV and SV to assess project performance.

• Develop and Issue Key Performance Indicators to evaluate cost code allocation, productivity, resource utilization, project performance.

• Evaluate subcontractor and supplier cost .

• Assist with change management by assessing cost impacts of changes.

• Conduct cost risk analyses and maintain contingency allocations.

• Provide training to junior cost engineers and contribute to the development of cost control systems.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 5+ years cost control experience.
• Strong experience in construction, road, and infrastructure projects.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work within multiple project teams.
• Training in cost control software and forecasting techniques.
• ERP System ( JD Edwards ).