Project Controller

Lycopodium Limited; Manila; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Flexible work arrangements

Professional memberships coverage

Diverse global project exposure

Job summary

Lycopodium Philippines is seeking a Project Controller to join the Project Services team in Manila. The role focuses on cost control, budgeting and reporting for EPCM projects across mining, oil & gas and infrastructure sectors.

Ideal candidates hold a tertiary qualification in a related field and have 5+ years of cost management experience. Proficiency in MS Excel, Power BI and SAP is required, with CMS experience a plus. This is a full-time on-site position in Manila.

Qualifications

• Tertiary Qualification in Engineering, Finance, Commerce, related discipline or suitable Project Controls qualification.
• 5+ years in cost control, project accounting, or financial management, ideally in EPCM projects in mining, oil & gas, or infra.
• High proficiency in MS Excel (pivot tables, lookups, graphs).
• Proficiency in Power BI dashboards.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP).
• Experience with cost management software such as CMS.

Responsibilities

• Budget conversion, management and control across Engineering, Procurement and Construction phases and cost estimates.
• Ensure cost control structures align with approved budgets and scope definitions.
• WBS implementation and management.
• Map control budget to procurement and subcontract packages as defined by the Project Team.
• Assess funding requirements and identify need for additional funding (contingency, PCN, or shortfall).
• Change management and reporting (PCNs, change register).
• Forecast management and reporting, monitoring cost forecasts and project performance.
• Payment processing, including PPC and forex adjustments of invoices.

Skills

MS Excel

Power BI

SAP

CMS

Budgeting

Cost control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Finance/Commerce

Tools

CMS

Job description

Lycopodium Philippines is currently recruiting for a Project Controller to join our growing Project Services team in Manila.

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, Southern Africa, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Lycopodium Philippines is currently recruiting for a Project Controller to join our growing Project Services team in Manila.

The tasks you'll perform

• Budget Conversion, Management and Control
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of budget definition principles in relation to project scope across Engineering and Procurement (EP) phases and Capital Cost Estimates (CCE).
• Ensure cost control structures are consistent with approved budgets and scope definitions
• WBS Implementation & Management
• Ability to extend or structure work from the Budget estimate accordingly to the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Package creation & commitments
• Map control budget to Procurement and Subcontract packages as defined by the Project Team and execution strategy.
• Assess package funding requirements and identify the need for additional funding (contingency draw down or Project Change Notice (PCN) or estimate shortfall etc) if the original or current budget is insufficient for the package commitment.
• Change Management & Reporting
• Compile and manage change documentation (PCNs), update the change register, and ensure compliance with the Change Management procedure.
• Forecast Management & Reporting
• Maintain awareness of events and risks that may impact cost forecasts and overall project performance.
• Payment Processing
• General understanding on the Payment processing, Progress Payment Certificate (PPC), Forex adjustment of posted invoice

The expertise you'll bring

• Tertiary Qualification in Engineering, Finance, Commerce, related discipline or suitable Project Controls qualification.
• 5+ years in cost control, project accounting, or financial management, ideally in EPCM (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management) project environment for industries like construction, mining or oil & gas.
• High proficiency in MS Excel (pivot table, lookups, graphs etc.)
• Proficiency in Power BI dashboard
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP).
• Experienced user of cost management software such as CMS
• Strong knowledge of Cost Controls principles, budgeting, forecasting, invoicing and change management.

The benefits we’ll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we :

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Provideemployeeswitha variety ofadditionalbenefits such as coverage for professional memberships, discountand rewards programs, andmuchmore.

Lycopodium is an equalopportunity employer committed to fostering diversityandmaintaininga discrimination free workplace,guidedbyour core values of Respect,Integrityand Diligence.

As part of our commitment to providing the best possible care and service to you the candidate, we commit to respond to every applicant.