Sr Cost Control Engineer

Collaboration & Coordination:

• Define cost control execution strategy, develop & implement cost controls processes, practices and work instructions
• Define project structure, develop & maintain the project work breakdown structure (WBS) and cost breakdown structure (CBS)
• Drive process improvements - Lead initiatives to improve cost control processes, enhancing project efficiency and predictability
• Risk Mitigation - Develop proactive strategies to identify and mitigate cost-related risks across all project phases
• Stakeholder Relations - Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, providing strategic insights to support informed decision-making
• Lead initiatives to improve cost control processes, enhancing project efficiency,
• Lead cross-functional meetings to communicate cost status and potential risks to key stakeholders

Cost Control & Reporting:

• Work with the estimate team to cascade the estimate into the control budget
• Develop a control account system
• Support PO generation and update process, Track actual cost, Review and coordinate invoices & approval and Develop & update cost reporting
• Date Driven Decision making - Analyze project cost reports to support strategic planning and improve decision-making processes
• Trend - Performance analysis - Conduct trend analysis on cost performance metrics to identify patterns and anticipate potential issues
• KIP development - Establish, oversee, maintain and provide analysis on cost controls reporting, including earned value management EVM, dashboards and key performance indicators (KPI)
• continuously monitor cost against the forecast, identifying variances and potential budget overruns

Checks & Balances:

• Audit - compliance - Conduct regular audits of data & reports and invoices to maintain compliance with contracts and improve accountability
• Lead cost review and change management meetings and secure approvals for major changes as needed and directed by management
• Variance analysis - Track progress against baseline, analyze deviations