Senior Cost Controls Specialist

McDermott International, Ltd; Squamish; Presencial; CAD 203 000 - 256 000; Tempo integral

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Resumo da oferta

McDermott International, Ltd is seeking a Senior Cost Controls Specialist to enhance the costing discipline across projects. You will guide colleagues, solve complex issues, and improve cost forecasting, reporting, and change management.

The role offers oversight over cost trends and collaboration with multiple functions to drive cost readiness. The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 7–10 years in cost roles, with strong Excel skills and JD Edwards experience.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, or related fields.
• 7-10 years of experience in a similar cost role.
• Advanced Excel and MS Office skills.
• Experience with cost trend analysis, variance analysis and forecasting.
• Problem-solving with strong coordination and communication.
• Ability to relate project scope, schedule and cost to progress.
• Familiarity with cost interfaces, and JD Edwards knowledge is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Understand constructability concepts and interdependencies between Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication and Construction.
• Set up and maintain project controls reports and forecasting.
• Train junior personnel in cost reporting and management.
• Analyze committed costs vs. budget, and identify recovery plans.
• Lead change management and monitor progress measurement systems.
• Support invoicing, cash flows, and cost spread on projects.
• Collaborate with subcontract management and earned value tracking.

Conhecimentos

7-10 years cost experience

Cost forecasting

Cost reporting

Coordination skills

Multifunctional teamwork

Strong communication

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, or related fields

Ferramentas

Excel (Advanced)

JD Edwards

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Overview

The Senior Cost Controls Specialist uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external issues to improve the costing discipline within McDermott. They will act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and share their conceptual and practical expertise related to the cost discipline. The Senior Cost Controls Specialist solves complex problems and uses their discipline-specific knowledge to improve their products or services. The Senior Cost Controls Specialist impacts a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities.

Job Description

Salary Range: $142,856 - $180,599. The range provided is for contracted hours only. In addition, McDermott offers a competitive total rewards package, including project up-lift and bonuses.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Understands constructability concepts, workflow processes (the how it's built) & related interdependencies between Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, and Construction
• Able to understand and apply contractual requirements and implementation on the project via the project controls execution plan
• Set up and implement project controls systems
• Set up and maintain project controls reports
• Adheres to McDermott's internal project controls processes
• Analyze and interpret cost forecasting and trending
• Recommend solutions or recovery plans for problem areas
• Prepare Project Forecast monthly
• Assist finance in preparation of the project cash flows and cost spread
• Participate in proposal development, commercial alignment, and project kickoff processes
• Train junior personnel in all aspects of cost reporting
• Monitor variations from the scope of work, capture, maintain, and assess related impacts
• Set up and maintain the progress measurement system
• Lead change management efforts, including building of cost estimates and applying or managing amendments to the contract
• Implement and support the Change Management process
• Support the Subcontract Management team in verification of progress and earned value against invoices received
• Support determining the required monthly accruals that are processed by accounts payable
• Monitor cost coding system is properly applied, and information flow is correct and complete
• Analyze committed costs and activities to date, actual vs budget, performance, and productivity
• Perform any other related duties as required

Essential Qualifications and Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, or related fields or
• 7-10 years of experience in a similar role Cost role
• Good knowledge of MS Office with advanced Excel spreadsheet skills
• Experience with cost trend analysis, variance analysis and forecasting
• Problem-solving attitude and high level of coordination skills
• Ability to understand the project scope, schedule, and its relationship to cost and progress
• Demonstrated effectiveness in prioritizing multiple tasks, and managing efforts to meet deadlines
• Good communication skills and ability to demonstrated effectiveness in working with others in a multifunctional team and with leadership
• Has good working knowledge and understanding of cost, schedule, estimating, and accounting interfaces
• A basic understanding of JD Edwards is a plus

Preferred Qualifications and Education

• A basic understanding of JD Edwards is a plus

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