Project Controls Cost Analyst

Black & McDonald Limited; Bowmanville; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading power generation company in Durham Region is seeking a dedicated project controls professional to manage cost reporting and project planning. The ideal candidate has 2-4 years of experience and a related post-secondary education. Proficiency in JD Edwards and cost control practices is essential. Join a collaborative team dedicated to delivering high-quality projects and driving innovation within the organization.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of project controls or similar experience with projects.
• Experience on projects with low risk and complexity.
• Proven understanding of project management, engineering, and construction processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost and productivity reporting in JD Edwards.
• Reconcile labour and non-labour costs to ensure reporting accuracy.
• Support Project Managers in project planning and cost analysis.

Skills

Cost management

Project controls

Communication

JD Edwards

Microsoft Excel

Education

Related post-secondary education (degree or diploma)

Tools

JD Edwards software

Job description

ABOUT THIS CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Black & McDonald’s Power Generation Region team is growing! If you are committed and collaborative professional looking to contribute to a hard-working, innovative team, this opportunity is for you.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be proficient in cost management and productivity reporting in JD Edwards
• Setup and maintain Oncore templates for project and outage work
• Reconcile labour and non-labour at a Job level to ensure accuracy of reporting
• Provide the Project Managers with CPI and production rates as required
• Support Project Managers and Project controls manager as required
• Work with Finance and manage all aspects of the weekly “accruals”
• Report Quarterly on projected gross margin at completion of project work, assist with divisional projections.
• Forecast of project work for cost overruns
• Use earned value to calculate CPI and forecast labour cost on all projects
• Work within a team atmosphere and be a team player.
• Setup and maintain Change Management in Oncore and/or JDE as required
• Work with Project Management team, Planners and Estimators in development of project plans (costs, schedule, risk, scope and change management plans)
• Work with the Project Management team in the development of projects internal controls processes and procedures
• Track and evaluate cost trends and variances and adjust forecasts as required
• Conduct analysis and prepare progress reports on cost, and risk
• Support project close-out reporting and documentation activities as required

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Holds Self and Others Accountable
• Problem Solving and Innovation
• Teamwork and Collaboration

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Related post-secondary education such as a university degree or college diploma

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• 2-4 years of project controls or similar experience with projects

SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Experience on projects with low risk and complexity
• Proven understanding of project management, engineering and construction processes
• Experience in cost control and monitoring practices and procedures
• Experience in relevant project controls software
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organization and analytical skills
• Proficient in JD Edwards software
• Intermediate Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

APPLICATION PROCESS

Black & McDonald welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.