Project Cost Control Engineer — EVM & Forecasting

Axented; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 600.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Axented in Mexico City is seeking a Cost Controller to establish the project cost baseline and implement a full cost-control process, including budgeting, measurement, forecasting, variance analysis, and change assessment to support business decisions and profit targets.

You will establish budgets, cost accounts, cash flow and baselines based on contract, WBS/CBS, quantities and procurement plans, while collecting actual costs and performing EVM and risk forecasting; coordinate with engineering,

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or above in Engineering Cost, Civil, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, Financial Management, or a related field.
• 4+ years of cost-control experience in power, infrastructure, or industrial projects.
• Mastery of WBS / CBS, budgeting, quantities, EVM, Forecast, change estimation, subcontractor measurement, and project financial reporting.
• Proficient in advanced Excel, Power BI, P6 / MS Project, and Neodata / ERP tools.
• 4+ years of project cost experience; delivered budget baselines, monthly costs, quantity measurement, change pricing, and completion forecasts; preference for power / CFE projects and subcontractor settlement.
• Ability to build data structures, consolidate costs, review quantities, perform EVM, trend forecasting, change estimation, business analysis, and cross-department data tracking.
• Language proficiency: Fluent Spanish; English B1–B2, read contracts/procurement docs and attend meetings; Chinese is a plus.
• Management experience: coordination of engineering, procurement, finance, site, and subcontractors; experience leading cost analysts preferred.
• Location flexibility: Based in Mexico City; approx. 20% project travel; overtime during month-end closing peaks; cross-department data tracking.

Responsabilidades

• Role mission: Establish the project cost baseline and full-process cost-control mechanism; accurately complete budgeting, measurement, forecasting, variance analysis, and change assessment; provide reliable data for project business decisions and profit targets.
• Establish the project budget, cost accounts, cash flow, and control baseline based on the contract, WBS / CBS, quantities, and procurement/subcontract plan.
• Collect actual cost and completion; perform EVM, variance analysis, monthly Forecast, final-cost forecasting, and risk early-warning; drive responsible departments to correct.
• Review subcontractor measurement, progress payments, variations, and change pricing; maintain cost logs; prepare project business reports; support settlement, claims, and audit.
• KPIs include 100% on-time monthly cost reports, forecast vs. actual variance ≤5%, consistent budget/contract/procurement logs, timely identification of changes and variations, and ≥98% subcontractor measurement accuracy.

Conocimientos

Cost control

Budgeting

Forecasting

EVM

Data analysis

Cross-department coordination

Spanish language

English B1–B2

Educación

Bachelor's degree in related field

Herramientas

Power BI

Excel

P6 / MS Project

Neodata / ERP tools

Descripción del empleo

Axented in Mexico City is seeking a Cost Controller to establish the project cost baseline and implement a full cost-control process, including budgeting, measurement, forecasting, variance analysis, and change assessment to support business decisions and profit targets.

You will establish budgets, cost accounts, cash flow and baselines based on contract, WBS/CBS, quantities and procurement plans, while collecting actual costs and performing EVM and risk forecasting; coordinate with engineering,